PRATHER — A new figure has stepped up and into the public eye. Announcing his candidacy for the state legislature representing District 8, David Tangipa says, “I am running on the platform to bring back common sense for California. I believe we need to get back to the basics and get the basics right. Let’s lower the cost of living, ...

Yosemite Unified School District announces new Coarsegold Elementary School Principal for the 2023/2024 school year. COARSEGOLD — Dr. Dannette Bryson comes to Yosemite Unified with 30 years of education experience, serving most of those years in San Joaquin Valley school districts. She began her career as an elementary teacher in the Clovis Unified School District for nine years. She then ...

MARIPOSA — A message from the Mariposa Community Foundation (MCS): The survivor victims of the Oak Fire continue to walk the long road to recovery. For many people, the start of that recovery includes acquiring access to basic necessities, including electricity to their wells for water, temporary housing for shelter, and the physical placement of water tanks. The Mariposa Community ...

NORTH FORK — Sierra News Online has an exciting new update. Today we are announcing the launch of a new platform called TruLocal. You can find access to the platform by clicking the “Shop Local” button on the right side of the menu bar on our website’s home page.   If you are wondering what TruLocal is and how it ...

OAKHURST — Opened in 1875, Sierra Sky Ranch was once home to California’s largest cattle ranching operation and remains to this day a location favorited by tourists and locals alike for its rustic charm, convenient proximity to Yosemite National Park, and now, for the high-end dining experience that can be found at the rural resort’s newest amenity, Cowboy Tavern. Upon ...

Bass Lake — This Saturday, October 29, 2022, The Pines Bar will be hosting its annual Halloween Party! The party will have costume contests for males, females, and couples. Winners will be announced at midnight, and winners must be present to claim their prize. Judging will be done online via Instagram polls. Live music will be provided by the ever-effervescent ...

October is a month of many traditions. Haunted houses, costume parties, trick o’ treating, pumpkin carving, and, of course, stories of ghosts and ghouls. Stories that are meant to amuse and entertain, as well as to occasionally give a fright to those who take the time to listen and believe in the superstitions. In honor of these traditions, Sierra News ...

OAKHURST — If you have ever wondered what the American Red Cross does and how they respond to all types of disasters, now is your chance to find out! Saturday, November 5, 2022 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Join the Red Cross of Madera and Mariposa Counties as they host a morning full of Red Cross information on local and ...

ALASKA — The Alaskan Snow Crab will not be harvested in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea for the first time since the commercial crabbing industry was officially established in the 1920s. The Alaskan Department of Fish and Game decided to close the season after reports of a massive population decline in the species were discovered and confirmed over ...

FRESNO COUNTY – Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 58-year-old David Mitchell of Fresno. He has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on numerous felony charges, including possession of a gun by a felon, possession of drugs for sale, and probation violation. His bail is $320,000. Around 10:30 pm on Wednesday, deputies made a traffic stop on a motorcycle ...