Ruben Mendoza formally filed his candidacy for Sheriff/Coroner of Madera County CHOWCHILLA – Ruben Mendoza formally filed his candidacy paper work for Sheriff/Coroner of Madera County with the support of his wife, Lynette Mendoza, retired Fire Captain, California Department of Corrections, and their two daughters, Kamryn and Korina Mendoza. Statement from Ruben Mendoza I was born in El Paso, Texas, ...

The Zoo’s giant anteater, Chive has given birth to a female pup, Ají. FRESNO – The Zoo’s giant anteater, Chive has given birth to a female pup, Ají. The anteater baby will continue to grow and is being monitored by the Zoo’s animal care team. Little Ají will be carried on Chive’s back for several months and will periodically be ...

BASS LAKE — Green Door Hospitality Group, has recently purchased the property formerly known as Paradise Springs and rebranded it as The Lodge at Two Moons. They have also acquired the historic Sierra Sky Ranch and plan to make the two into “sister properties” which will support and enhance what each can offer to its unique audience. 100 Secluded, Forested ...

OAKHURST — Sierra Sky Ranch, the venerable Oakhurst hotel that sits right at one of the entrances to the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway on Road 632 (Sky Ranch Road), has new life, new management and a new vision. Still, it intends to keep with old traditions the property has always embodied, after being acquired by the Green Door Hospitality Group. Among ...

This is the seventh in a series of articles SNO will be doing called “Wildfire Wednesday.” To begin, there will be eight articles presenting “The 12 Step Guide to Help Plan in Advance for Evacuation.” This guide was put together by Katie Hepler and the members of the California Fire Support Group on Facebook. The California Fire Support Group is “intended ...

OAKHURST—Spring has sprung. Or has it? A little more snowfall is always possible even into May. Let’s enjoy whatever we get because we need it all–sunshine, rain, snow, sunshine all over again. If you are a regular reader of this column, you will notice a little something different this week. One-off events and those happening on a limited basis are ...

A 47-year-old male from San Bernardino, CA. drowned in a private pond in Oakhurst, CA.  OAKHURST – A 47-year-old male from San Bernardino, CA. drowned in a private pond in Oakhurst, CA. on March 14, 2022, around 2 pm. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a drowning at a private residence in Oakhurst. Deputies responded to the ...

Nancy Ann Johnson was born September 23, 1947, in Santa Monica, California, to parents Orvis E. Pealer and Wanda L. Mauck. She was involved with Job’s Daughters of Bethel #125 in Los Angeles, CA. She attended schooling at Westwood Elementary, Emerson Junior High, University High (class of 1965), and Santa Monica City College for 2 years where she obtained her ...

After a two year absence, the Mariposa Search and Rescue (SAR) Team Will Host the 10th Annual Fundraiser Dinner MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team will be hosting the 10th Annual Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The event will be held in Building A at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. Technical demonstrations will begin ...

A Cleaner California: PG&E Teams Up with California Universities to Propose Clean Energy Pilot Program  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it proposed a new pilot to help California universities reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions in support of the state’s bold climate goals. If approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), PG&E would team up ...