OAKHURST–Earlier this week, Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially unveil the Madera Sheriff’s Logistics Facility. The facility is a 16,000 square foot warehouse with a design to exclusively house and maintain emergency equipment. It will also facilitate future disaster management. This building is more than just a storage space; it is a beacon of ...

SACRAMENTO—The Cal Fire Office of the State Fire Marshall is excited to announce the appointment of Frank Bigelow to Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness & Mitigation with the Office of the State Fire Marshal. 20 Years of Experience 2004 Chief Bigelow began his CAL FIRE career as a Fire Fighter I at the Ahwahnee Station in the Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU), ...

SACRAMENTO– CAL FIRE is soliciting applications for California business and workforce development projects that support healthy resilient forests and the people and ecosystems that depend on them. Who? What? When? How? Competitive projects will sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A total of $20 million in funding is available. Applications will be accepted until midnight on March 8, 2024. ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–The National Weather Service Hanford Office is predicting a wet weekend and start to next week for our communities. Their forecast indicates precipitation will begin late tonight  and spread across the region by early Saturday morning. Light  rainfall below 6,000 feet and moderate snowfall above 6,000 feet is projected to fall through the day Saturday and Sunday. As we ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a man is facing multiple charges after a resident in the Bear Valley area of Mariposa County called 911 to report that he had been shot at while he was walking on his property. A Guy Shooting at His Neighbor At approximately 3:00pm on Tuesday, January 17th, a Hispanic male adult ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Badger Pass, the oldest ski resort in California and one of only 3 ski resorts in a National Park, began full operations on Friday, January 12th, 2024.  Did you know that The Badger Pass Ski Lodge was constructed in 1935 as the first alpine ski resort in the state of California? Operations available at Badger Pass currently include ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Keep reading for weather alerts, road conditions including traffic collisions, closures and hazards, school closures, power outages and other emergencies as they happen. We will continue to update this article throughout the storm – stay safe! SCHOOL DELAYS MARIPOSA COUNTY Mariposa County Unified School District School Delay Announcement Due to Inclement Weather Dear School Community, The National Weather Service ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES—The National Weather Service Hanford Office is predicting the first of two storm systems this week will bring snow and rain to our area Tuesday night into Thursday morning. The second system will begin impacting the area on Saturday morning through Sunday night. Snow levels will be lower than the first storm, beginning at 4,000 feet and dropping to ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control this week on State Route-49 (SR-49), SR132, and SR-140, for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled as follows: STATE ROUTE 49 • One-way traffic control from Shilling Road to Crown Lead Road for sign work beginning Monday, December 18, through Wednesday, December 20, ...

OAKHURST–Oakhurst Outpouring would like to invite the community to the 16th annual free Outpouring Christmas feast! It is a  fun time celebrating Christmas with the community! The fun includes a delicious Christmas feast, coffee and hot cocoa and desserts! Also, Santa will be there with gifts for the kids. WHEN: December 23rd 3-7pm. WHERE: Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Fresno Flats ...