New App Feature Alerts Drivers to Nearby Road Closures and Emergencies SACRAMENTO — California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has launched a new push notification feature on its QuickMap app that allows drivers to automatically receive real-time notifications about nearby road closures, emergencies, and other traffic updates. “With this new QuickMap upgrade, Californians now can receive instant traffic notifications based on ...

Elizabeth Gale of San Diego County attempted to vote for her deceased mother Madera, CA – The Madera County Registrar of Voters announced that last month, Elizabeth Gale, a resident of San Diego, pleaded guilty to committing voter fraud in the 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. “Ms. Gale made the unfortunate mistake of believing that though her mother had recently ...

Grand Opening of Self-Help Enterprises’ New Affordable Rental Community In Mariposa, Creekside Terrace Provides 42 Units of Affordable and Energy-Efficient Rental Housing  MARIPOSA, CA— Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) is proud to announce the grand opening of their newest affordable rental community, Creekside Terrace, located at 5118 Fournier Road in Mariposa. A grand opening celebration will be held at its community center on ...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Businesses and Residents Affected by the Oak Fire SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Oak Fire that began July 22, 2022, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its authority to declare a disaster in response to a request ...

One-way Traffic Control on State Route 49 In Mariposa County Starting Tuesday, August 16th. MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations including lane closures, next week on State Route 49 in Mariposa County. Work is scheduled as follows: Route 49 • Moving lane closure from Mount Boullion to Route 132 for pavement marker replacement ...

MADERA COUNTY — It’s National “Clear the Shelter” for the entire month of August! Starting August 9, 2022, all dogs and cats in the Madera County Animal Shelter are only $25.00 to adopt! Call the shelter to make an appointment to find your new dog or cat today.  Appointments are available Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm. Open ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Property owners who have lost or sustained damage to their property due to the Oak fire in Mariposa County may be eligible for the following: A reduction in the assessed value of their property An option to defer payment of your next installment of property taxes due to the Governor’s proclaimed the State of Emergency Free replacement ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–On July 22, 2022, The Oak Fire started on Carstens Road and Highway 140  in Midpines. In just 2 weeks the fire has destroyed 127 homes and burned more than 19,000 acres. From the beginning, the Mariposa Community has been #MariposaStrong. Now they are opening a Distribution Center to help those who need it most. Mariposa Safe Families, New ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–A power outage affecting approximately 3900 customers has been reported in the Midpines and Oak Fire area.  There is currently no estimated time of restoration. We will update this article when more information becomes available. For more information you can go to the PG&E website here. Update Power has been restored to all areas as of 8:15pm, Thursday, August ...

Mariposa County fire initially impacted 3,139 customers and damaged more than 250 poles.  MARIPOSA, CA — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews have restored all customers who lost electricity as a result of the Oak Fire, and whose service could be restored. Service restoration was completed at 1:50 p.m. today. The fire began on the afternoon of July 22 ...