OAKHURST–On Saturday, 10/08/22, shortly after 4:30pm, the Madera County Sheriff’s (MCSO) Communications Center received a call regarding a male subject on the roof of a building, jumping up and down and acting erratically. MCSO Deputies responded to the 40000 block of Highway 41 and located a door to the building that had been forced open. They discovered the male subject ...

YOSEMITE LARKS PARK–A residential structure with a threat to the vegetation has been reported near Road 415 and Polk Ranch Road in the Yosemite Lakes Park area. Ground, air and structure crews are battling the fire at this time. Upon arrival, fire crews found a structure fully involved in fire with minimal extension into the vegetation. Potential for the vegetation ...

Joan Carolyn Keeney was born May 17, 1932, in Newberg, Missouri. She passed from this life on July 20, 2022, in Ahwahnee, California, at the age of 90. She was the 2nd daughter born to Lindsay Martin Keeney and Mary Ellen Slaughter. At age three, Joan and her parents moved from Missouri to Bakersfield, California. She attended Bakersfield High School ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Rediscovering classic, outdoor winter activities like snowmobiling can provide a simple way to spend time with loved ones. In fact, snowmobile sales are expected to increase 15-20% this winter, according to the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA), allowing families to safely social distance and get outside amid the global pandemic. “Snowmobiling is a unique way to experience ...

MADERA COUNTY — In his bid to become District 5 Supervisor in Madera County, Mark Reed said he is “humbled” by the numerous new endorsements he has received in recent weeks. “These new endorsements represent thousands of people in Madera and Eastern Madera County and convince me that they have affirmed my ‘Economic Policy Blueprint for Eastern Madera County’ which ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations next week on State Routes 49, 132 and 140.. State Route 49 One-way traffic control from Tiptop-Usona Road to Hirsch Road for tree work beginning Monday, October 10, through Friday, October 14, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. State Route 132 One-way traffic control from the ...

Happy Birthday Yosemite! Visit this October and help celebrate the 132nd birthday of Yosemite National Park! History of Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park is located in central California, straddling the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Many famous explorers and naturalists have passed through this area including John Muir (a strong proponent for protecting the area’s forests), John Wesley Powell (who ...

BASS LAKE–A residential structure with a threat to the vegetation has been reported near Manzanita Drive and Road 426 in the Bass Lake area. Ground and structure crews are battling the fire at this time. Upon arrival, fire crews found a structure fully involved in fire with no extension into the vegetation but continued air crews to the area to ...

There’s a whole lot going on in Coarsegold and Madera County! Take a look, brought to you by the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce! Meet the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors!  President Laura Young, Vice President Elizabeth Romo, Secretary Chris Baker, Treasurer Melody Hilton, and Director Diane Boland. For more information, visit coarsegoldchamberofcommerce.com.             ...

OAKHURST — Join us tomorrow night at the Oakhurst Community Center as we hear from local candidates for both the Bass Lake School District as well as the Yosemite Unified School District. The following candidates will be attending: Charles “Brook” Allen Bill Atwood Denise Cudd Anne Flanagan Marc Gilchrist Carrie Jenkins Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 425B Oakhurst, CA 93644 ...