O’NEALS – A trip to Yosemite turned tragic this morning as a family was caught up in a accident on Highway 41 just south of Road 200. Three vehicles were involved in a crash at about 10 a.m. that resulted in several people being airlifted with major injuries after a big rig overturned near Road 406. Traffic was stopped for ...

O’NEALS — CHP and other emergency vehicles are responding to a major crash on Highway 41 just south of Road 200 near Road 406. Reports that a fully loaded septic cargo tanker is on top of another vehicle, resulting in several pin-ins. SkyLife Air Ambulance and CHP helicopter H40 are both landing at scene. Motorists are being directed to use ...

SACRAMENTO – After a destructive fire season in 2015, conditions in California are already drying out prompting Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. to declare May 1-7, 2016 as “Wildfire Awareness Week.” During Wildfire Awareness Week, Cal Fire is stressing the critical role all Californians play in preparing for fire season now. “The rain we received this winter and spring has ...

COARSEGOLD — A two-vehicle accident this morning at the intersection of Roads 415 at 400 blocked the roadway briefly and caused some slowing for Sunday morning travelers in the area. It also resulted in injures to the driver of the car that was hit by an SUV. The accident was called in by a passerby at about 9:45 a.m. According to ...

OAKHURST — The Yosemite Jazz Band has been entertaining diners on the patio at the Oakhurst Pizza Factory for over two decades. They return to their old stomping grounds on Thursday, May 5, and will be delighting audiences throughout the summer from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It all began in 1993 when The Yosemite Jazz Band established its roots in ...

BASS LAKE — One of the $10,000 fish has been snagged very early on in the Bass Lake Fishing Derby, set to run through tomorrow. This morning at about 9:30 a.m., Chor Vue, 36, of Fresno was fishing from the shore near the dam with his 4-year-old son Ryan, when he landed one of the two fish tagged with a ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY —  The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU) has announced that effective at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 1, all hazard reduction burning will require a permit in Mariposa County. Permits are required year round in Madera County. The following guidelines are required when conducting a hazard reduction burn: Property owners conducting hazard ...

Submitted by Vivian Helena — OAKHURST — Timberline Gallery invites the public to join us for a fun event to honor Mother’s Day. Eight Timberline artists who design and fabricate art jewelry are crafting jewelry pieces especially suited for Mother’s Day gifts. The Mama Mia reception will be Saturday, Apr. 30, from 2-4 p.m. The exhibit will be on display ...

Written by Florence Evert Smith, Dan’s Mom — Dan grew up in Oakhurst, California, when the town was still quite small. He attended Oakhurst and Wasuma Elementary Schools, and Yosemite High. As a family, we attended Oakhurst Lutheran Church, and he helped build the Mariposa Lutheran Church. As a teen, Dan spent much of his time at Bass Lake. The ...

OAKHURST — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a man who chased a 13-year-old boy as he walked along the trail near Oakhurst Community Park yesterday. The young man was walking home from Pete’s just after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 27, and took a short cut along the River Walk. As he walked along the trail, ...