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News from the communities in and around Yosemite National Park

BASS LAKE — District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will host a town hall meeting on Thursday, August 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pines Resort of California, located at Bass Lake. On the evening’s agenda will be updates from Cal Fire & Madera County Fire Chief Justin Macomb, Tom Wheeler and Steve Welch, who will be discussing ...

MARIPOSA — The last weekend of Music on the Green – the free summer concert series brought to you by the Mariposa County Arts Council and its many fine sponsors – wraps up the 2019 season featuring two of the best ever presented on the Art Park Stage in historic downtown Mariposa: Good Medicine & Friends on Friday, August 23, ...

When was your last financial checkup? Getting regular checkups is a great practice. You have your annual physical with your doctor. You get your car’s oil change done regularly. Why not do the same for your personal finances? Interest rates have recently fallen to 3-year lows, so now might be a good time to look at your finances and see ...

FISH CAMP — September is California Wine Month, and outdoor-loving food and wine enthusiasts can celebrate in the High Sierras with small-lot wines, artisanal food, and live music at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite’s third annual Wine in the Woods. Due to the popularity of last year’s event, the resort is offering two dates to choose from this Fall: August 24th ...

NORTH FORK — Valley Children’s Healthcare and Safe Kids Central California, with assistance from the CHP, are putting on a Car Seat Checkup event Saturday, August 24, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the North Fork Town Hall. Madera County Sheriffs will be there to assist with Traffic Control. CAL/Fire Rancheria Station and North Fork Station 11 will ...

NORTH FORK — The Sierra/Eastside Prioritization Working Group of the Governor’s Forest Management Task Force met Friday, August 9, in North Fork, for their monthly meeting to discuss project prioritization and collaborative conservation in the Sierra and Eastern California. After the meeting, participants were led on a walking tour of the North Fork Mill Site by American Forests’ California State ...

MARIPOSA:  The Gaines Fire, which began earlier yesterday in Mariposa County, has so far burned 1300 acres. Containment is at 15 percent. Per the Mariposa County Sheriff’s office, there is an evacuation advisory for the following locations: Pendola Garden Rd. Corbett Creek Gold Dust Lane Old Toll from Hornitos to Pendola Gardens Rd. Hwy 49 from Bear Valley Rd. to ...

MARIPOSA:  The Gaines Fire, which began earlier today in Marioposa County, has so far burned 1300 acres. Containment is at five percent. There is an evacuation advisory for the following locations: Hwy 49 from Bear Valley Rd. to Pendola Gardens Rd. Bear Valley Rd Hwy 49 to Hunters Valley Road. Corbitt Springs. At this time, the following resources have been ...

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MARIPOSA – Emergency fire crews have responded to a new vegetation fire burning at Mount Gaines Road and Bear Valley Road in Mariposa County this afternoon. UPDATE:  Bear Valley Road closed from SR-49 to Mt. Gaines due to the Gaines Fire. Fire advisement (potential for evacuation) has been issued for the following locations: Pendola Garden Rd. Corbett Creek Gold Dust ...