By Virginia Eaton — Playing golf in the summer has some special perks. When you hit the ball on a fairway hardened from the heat it rolls a long, long way. Sometimes it evens rolls in the right direction, which makes me want to do the happy dance. Long roll aside, temperatures in the mid-90s also make the muscles and ...

OAKHURST — The Oakhurst Area CHP invites those students and parents who are entering the world of teenage driving to attend a “Start Smart” presentation at the Oakhurst CHP Area Office. The next Start Smart will take place on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 6 – 8 p.m. The event is offered by CHP Office Kaci Lutz and there is no charge ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — With so much talk about mosquitoes in the news every day, it seems like a good idea to use a proper repellent. It’s not just a matter of inconvenience to swat away a few bugs. Instead, it’s become more of a necessity to use some kind of repellent for the purpose of proactive healthcare. The market is jammed with products ...

Written by Celeste Wheeler — OAKHURST — Bobcats and mountain lions and black bears, oh my! These are just a few of the wild animals prominent in Yosemite National Park and the surrounding foothill communities that Park Ranger Christine Raines will discuss in a workshop scheduled at the Oakhurst Branch Library. The event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 27 from ...

OAKHURST — New advertisers Advanced Auto Center and Technique Towing are celebrating and, for a limited time, offers Sierra News Online members a $5 discount on an oil change or a tow. For the next four weeks, from Thursday, Aug. 11 through Thursday, Sept. 8, just let customer service know that you’re a Sierra News Online member by showing your weekly newsletter on your ...

BASS LAKE — Organizers behind the monthly charitable dinner, Helping One Woman (HOW) have announced that the August dinner will benefit Holly Johnson. The event is set for Miller’s Landing on Wedneday, Aug. 17, at 6 p.m. and will feature a special $11 tri-tip dinner just for the occasion. “Holly’s husband of 39 years, Marion Johnson Jr., passed away earlier this summer.” explains her ...

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE — The 2016 Perseid meteor shower is upon us, and the excitement is about to double. At its usual yearly peak, the Perseid can rain down up to 100 meteors per hour. This year, astronomers say we can look forward to twice that, with an outburst at its peak of about 200 meteors per hour. Associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseid ...

OAKHURST — Crab Cakes Family Seafood Restaurant is in the process of being sold to new owners from across the bridge in Mariposa. Crab Cakes’ owner Roman Zabicki confirmed this morning that he and wife Laura have sold their locals’ favorite family restaurant to Raymond and Jennifer Newman. The Newmans own the Charles Street Dinner House in Mariposa. Roman said that ...

When a firefighter gets an assignment, he or she often leaves behind a family who keeps the home fires burning in a good way. Such is the case with Erin and Michael Capuchino of Oakhurst. Both in their thirties, Erin and Michael have been married since 2002; for the last three years, Michael has been a wildland firefighter. The Capuchinos have three ...

NORTH FORK — Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather Clifford M. Bethel was born on January 8, 1952 and passed away on July 31, 2016 in Fresno. He is survived by his daughter Alice Bethel, granddaughter Kiayona Beecher, two grandsons Subahzai Beecher and Jude Berry, and one great-grandson, Eli Pacheco. Services for Cliff will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m. ...