COMMUNITY INPUT REQUESTED TO SELECT NEW STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CHANCELLOR State Center Community College District (SCCCD) has scheduled four virtual community forums to gather public input regarding the search for the next Chancellor. This search is underway as current Chancellor Dr. Paul Parnell retires on July 6, 2021 and Dr. Douglas Houston serves as interim chancellor beginning May ...

BASS LAKE – The 6th Annual Yosemite Half Marathon is excited to be returning this year to celebrate the beauty of Yosemite and the Sierra National Forest. Vacation Races would like to thank the local communities for welcoming them back. This year, the race will take place on Saturday, May 8th. The race is produced by Vacation Races which was ...

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) is holding pop-up COVID 19 testing events throughout the County. A $5 gift card will be given to all of those who are tested. Today, Wednesday April 28th health representatives from the MCDPH will be in the Raley’s Parking lot in Oakhurst from 9am to Noon. This is a drive-thru ...

OAKHURST – Oakhurst Elementary School (OES) will be hosting their annual Kindergarten Round-up on Monday, May 3, 2021, from 12:30 – 4:00 pm in the Multipurpose Room. Parents of transitional and/or kindergarten students entering school for the 2021-2022 school are invited to attend. Here’s what you need to bring to register your child: 1. Proof of age 2. Immunization records ...

Submitted by Trever Jobinger, Student Journalist for Minarets Press O’NEALS – Would it surprise you to know that since 2016, the number of students living in local valley towns, such as Fresno and Madera, who choose to attend Minarets has vastly increased? The graduating class of 2016 reported less than 30 valley students while today, of the total 500 or ...

Submitted by Emma Bloodworth, Student Journalist for Minarets Press O’NEALS – Since the beginning, Jim Mattes, local resident and husband to ag teacher Kristi Mattes, has always been one of the biggest supporters of Minarets FFA. He contributed to not only the school and farm but to the community and FFA program in a large capacity. Over the years, he ...

MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Arts Council recently printed a collection of poems written by Mariposa County Adult Detention Facility inmates during the 2018-2020 Arts in Corrections program and would like to invite past participants to pick up a copy to keep for themselves. Poetry collection copies are available as of April 27, 2021 at the Adult Detention Facility’s front ...

While Yosemite is known for popular landmarks and trails, some of its most interesting locations are sometimes found off the beaten path. See the 360° immersive VR experience here. One of these is the Old Big Oak Flat Road – the original toll road into Yosemite Valley, built (primarily by hand) in the 1870s. The wide and gently graded road ...

Sierra National Forest Continues Closures for select recreation sites, roads and trails. The Sierra National Forest (SNF) announces the closure extension of select recreation sites, roads and trails. Closure Order No. 05-15-00-21-05 SNF Recreation Site, Road and Trail Closure. The purpose of Forest Order No. 05-15-00-21-05 is to provide for public safety due the unprecedented number of hazard trees, erosion, and repair ...

          Here are the workshops FAM has planned, some offered on multiple dates between June 14 and Aug. 6, 2021, via Zoom: Stop-Motion Animation Explore the Formal Elements (workshops for all ages) Introduction to the Formal Elements of Art & Principles of Design for 4 to 7-year-olds Art Around Town: Fresno Inspires! Creatures Featured Explore the Art of ...