UNITED STATES — If you’ve tried to access one of your regular stops on the world wide web this morning without success, the problem may not be limited to you and your device. Scores of popular websites were reportedly offline today, following a major cyber attack on a service provider that is affecting sites primarily in the United States. Twitter, Netflix ...

OAKHURST — Members of the Sierra Oakhurst Kiwanis invite the community to enjoy a hearty pancake breakfast this weekend, and as usual, the good members of Kiwanis will pull out all the stops to fill your tummy. The breakfast hero is pancakes, surrounded by eggs of any style, ham, sausage, coffee, orange juice and milk. It’s at the Oakhurst Community ...

OAKHURST — “Better call Bannon!” Whether it’s a new well that needs drilling or an older well that needs fixing, those words have been spoken nearly countless times in these foothills when it comes to the tricky business of getting drinkable water up and out of the ground. Now, it’s time to say, “congratulations!” as Walt Bannon Drilling celebrates an impressive ...

OAKHURST – Members of the service group Soroptimist International of the Sierras invite the community to attend their Fall Soup & Salad Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Oakhurst Community Center. Tickets are available for $15 per person at Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, Oakhurst Giftworks, and from Soroptimist members. The philanthropic organization invites guests ...

FRESNO COUNTY — The Sacata Fire, burning on the Sierra National Forest north of Pine Flat Reservoir, has now grown to 500 acres. The fire was reported at about 1 p.m. yesterday, and is burning in tall grass, west of Road 10S69 near Deep Creek, and east of Eagle Peak. Firefighters stayed on the line throughout the night, including crews ...

OAKHURST — Steve’s Pet Shop is on the move again. It’s not that owners Steve and Kristin Bateman are wild about moving, it’s just that they’ve outgrown their current space… again. “We’ll be moving into the old Grocery Discount Center Building at 49333 Road 426,” says Kristin. “Simply put, we’re out of space in our current building. We’ve pushed through ...

OAKHURST — It’s official: yoga is ubiquitous. Opportunities for practice seem nearly unlimited, it’s true, but what if you’re feeling limited in what you believe you can do with your body? If you wobble in Warrior pose or tend to get dizzy, like I do, in Downward Dog, or if for any reason you think yoga may not be right ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Oct. 3 to Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016: Oakhurst lewd activity On Monday, Oct. 3 at 10:58 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to the Oakhurst substation a regarding possible lewd act that occurred in the 40000 block of Red Bud. A report was taken and ...

OAKHURST — If you missed the opportunity to make beautiful origami Christmas cards in a past Oakhurst Library workshop, instructor Carla Hyatt is back again this year with new designs for handmade holiday greeting cards. The workshop is scheduled from 10:30 to noon on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at the Oakhurst Branch Library. Hyatt, who lives in Bakersfield, is the ...

MADERA — Employers will be recruiting for various positions including teachers, clerical staff, teachers’ assistants, custodians, counselors and bus drivers, among others. If you’re looking for work with one of the many schools in Madera County or Mariposa County, or know someone who is, plan to attend this job fair and please spread the word. Participating employers include Chawanakee Unified School ...