OAKHURST — The Oakhurst Area of the California Highway Patrol is looking for a few good men and woman willing to give something back to their community. Lieutenant Jason Daughrity, Commander of the Oakhurst Area CHP, says he is looking for up to 20 energetic people who are willing to accept the challenge of joining the CHP’s Senior Volunteer Program. ...

YOSEMITE — Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announced today that the names of several buildings and facilities within the park will be renamed to eliminate potential trademark infringement issues with the current concessioner of Yosemite, DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. (DNCY), a subsidiary of the Delaware North Companies. The name changes will impact several iconic buildings and ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – With the winter lull in working in the garden, now is the time to plan for future improvements. UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Jill Cholewa will present a Landscape Design Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon at Madera Community College Center, 30277 Avenue 12. The workshop will be in Room R-3A and there ...

COARSEGOLD — A single-vehicle crash near Yosemite Springs Park ended in an arrest for suspicion of DUI this morning. Just after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, CHP began receiving calls of a reckless driver who was all over the road northbound on Road 400. Minutes later, reports came in of a crash just north of Yosemite Springs Parkway. The ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — A high speed chase on Highway 49 North in the wee hours of this morning ended with the recovery of one stolen vehicle, and one suspect on the run. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 1:36 a.m., the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office received a BOL (Be-On-the-Lookout) for a stolen vehicle out of Merced County that was being tracked, ...

COARSEGOLD — The Yosemite Lakes Owners Association is looking for an individual suspected of stealing packages in the area of Lilley Mountain Drive in Yosemite Lakes Park. The YLOA  posted this photo on their Facebook page earlier today, asking for the public’s help in locating this man. They are asking anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department at ...

COARSEGOLD — A crash involving four vehicles blocked Highway 41 this morning just south of Yosemite Springs Parkway. At about 8:45 a.m., a 38-year-old Coarsegold woman was northbound on Highway 41 in a 2007 Toyota Prius, and had slowed to a stated speed of about 30 mph and signaled to turn left onto Road 207. According to CHP at the ...

MADERA COUNTY — Motorist have likely seen Caltrans crews out along Highway 41, most recently near Lucky Lane in Coarsegold, and may have experienced short delays due to the repair work. Recent storms have caused potholes to open up in the roadway, and crews are out working to do temporary repairs. According to Gloria Rodriguez, Public Information Officer for Caltrans ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Just after 3 a.m. this morning, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a structure fire in the Greeley Hill Area of Mariposa County. Mariposa County Fire Stations 24, 26 and 31 were dispatched along with Cal Fire to a two-story home, located in the 6700 block of Greeley Hill Road, ...

YOSEMITE — During the evening of Jan. 2, California Highway Patrol Helicopter 40 (H40) was requested by Yosemite National Park search and rescue personnel (YOSAR) to assist with a first-light hoist rescue of an injured person. The victim was 63-year-old Sue Hopley from Palo Alto, Calif., who was hiking the Nevada Falls trail. Due to ice formation on the granite, ...