COARSEGOLD – The Ladies of the Lakes (LOL) will host a blood drive on Saturday, Mar. 23, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse. The Central Valley Blood Bank needs all blood types. It is easy to donate and only takes about an hour of your time. Be sure to hydrate well and eat prior ...

CLOVIS – The Fresno/Madera County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is seeking applications for projects that would enhance forest ecosystems or restore and improve land health and water quality on the Sierra National Forest and other nearby lands. The RAC will recommend projects for funding in for both Fresno County and Madera County, made available through the Secure Rural Schools and ...

BASS LAKE – A volunteer firefighter was in the right place at a bad time when two cars crashed after losing control on black ice near Bass Lake this morning. Just after 9 a.m., Madera County Paid Call Firefighter Rachel Rivera was westbound on her way to her job at Bass Lake Home Rentals when she hit a patch of ...

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens about a man who has been making phone calls to residents throughout the county impersonating a sheriff’s sergeant regarding outstanding warrants. This is a scam! The Sheriff’s Office will never request funds or personal identifying information over the phone. If you receive a phone call of this nature, please ...

MADERA COUNTY – Highway 41 between Road 200 and Highway 145 has been reopened after a rock slide two days ago closed the road in both directions. Late Wednesday afternoon, Mar. 6, geologists were called in to assess the stability of the steep rock walls along the roadway after about 10 cubic yards of debris slid into the northbound lane. ...

RAYMOND – Madera County District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold the next in his series of Town Hall meetings on Thursday, Mar. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Raymond-Knowles Elementary School cafeteria. There will be a report on water and natural resources by Stephanie Anagnoson and Jeannie Habben, and an update from Camarena Health. Deputy Director of ...

MADERA COUNTY – Highway 41 between Road 200 and Highway 145 will remain closed throughout the night, and likely most of tomorrow as geologists work to assess the situation at the Rocky Cut. The road was shut down late Wednesday afternoon after about 10 cubic yards of rock slid into the northbound lane. Caltrans spokesperson Elizabeth Yelton acknowledged the inconvenience, ...

MADERA COUNTY – Highway 41 remains closed through the Rocky Cut area between Highway 145 and Road 200, and will likely remain so throughout the day as the hillside is assessed. The road was closed late yesterday afternoon after large boulders came crashing down into the northbound lane following weeks of heavy rain. As of 9 a.m. this morning, Caltrans ...

MADERA COUNTY – Caltrans is on scene of a rockslide on Highway 41 at the area known locally as the Rocky Cut, about halfway between the 22 Mile House and Road 200. The roadway is being closed in both directions as crews work to clear the rocks and debris. A hard closure is being put in place northbound at Highway ...

Written by Scarlett Bullock – OAKHURST – The Yosemite Area Audubon Society (YAAS) will present a program entitled “Bird Migration: The More We Learn, The Less We Know,” in Oakhurst on Thursday, Mar. 14, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the New Community Methodist Church. Join Ed Pandolfino to learn about bird migrations and their mind-boggling feats of flight. Pandolfino ...