COARSEGOLD — Spend some time this weekend at the historic village for the Veteran’s Car Show, presented by and benefitting American Legion Post 110, Caring Veterans of America, Inc., and Amvets Post 99. The show is on Saturday, July 2, all day, and features exhibits by a number of military branches, including Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as ...

COARSEGOLD — An overturned vehicle stopped traffic in both directions just south of Mecca Lane this afternoon. Just after 2:30 p.m., Madera resident Audelina Molina, 53, was southbound in a 2012 Toyota Camry, just after getting off work at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. For unknown reasons, she steered her vehicle to the right, where it ran up a steep ...

OAKHURST — Local civic leaders have a message for residents and visitors alike, and it’s about staying fire-safe this summer. Rotary Clubs of Oakhurst in partnership with Eastern Madera County Chamber Alliance are supporting Sierra National Forest fire restrictions currently in effect by distributing ‘No Open Fires’ signs. The signs are available now at the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce ...

BASS LAKE — You like 80s music? Catch up with the ultimate 80s cover band on Friday, July 1 at the Pines Resort at Bass Lake, as I Want My 80s rocks the dock. The show runs from 7 – 10 p.m., and they’ll play favorites from bands like the GoGos, Billy Idol, The Cars, Guns ‘n Roses, Journey and ...

NORTH FORK — The North Fork Studio offers, for a limited time, one free yoga class for Sierra News Online sustaining members. Visit the website for the North Fork Studio for class days and times, and call the studio to make an appointment. Tell them you’re a SNO member and enjoy your free yoga class soon. Some limits apply. North ...

For a limited time starting June 30, SNO sustaining members may receive $50 off a home inspection by Matt Henderson of High Sierra Inspection. Some restrictions apply. Give Matt a call and tell him you’re an SNO subscriber to receive your discount.  www.highsierrainspection.com MOUNTAIN AREA — If you’re like most people, you spend countless hours and untold dollars taking care ...

OAKHURST — What do you get when you mix a fresh and delicious menu of new delights and time-tested classics, with a family-friendly, affordable atmosphere? Add in a top-notch salad bar, and a first-class whiskey bar and put it all right in the heart of town. That’s Yosemite Gateway Inn. “Our goal was to come up with taste bud tantalizing ...

Written by Senator Tom Berryhill —  Perhaps no day brings our nation and its diverse people together to celebrate more than Independence Day. Fireworks, picnics, parades. The Fourth of July is truly an American celebration. It is not only the birthday of our national independence but the birthday of our political freedom. This year Americans will go to the polls ...

OAKHURST — Family caregivers are often responsible for the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of someone who cannot readily help themselves on a daily basis. So who takes care of the caregiver? Valley Caregiver Resource Center is offering a free Family Caregiver Workshop that will provide participants with hands-on strategies and skills needed to care for a loved one at various ...

 O’NEALS — Crews responded to a vegetation fire today near the Blackhawk Lodge that threatened at least one structure and snarled traffic on a stretch of Highway 41 just north of Road 200. Firefighters were called out at 12:50 p.m. to the fire which was burning in grass and oak brush just adjacent to the southbound lane. The first engine ...