Submitted by Joy Judd COARSEGOLD — Mountain area MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will be hosting our 5th annual Community Baby Shower on Saturday, Mar. 12 at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church. We had over 150 families attend our event last year and we are hoping to have an even bigger turnout this year. We have more than 30 new car seats ...

By Virginia Eaton — I’ve been on the local lecture circuit lately and having a good time on my soapbox. I love talking about my passion — diets and other myths (more on this another time). During my most recent stop at noon Rotary, I was asked a question on a topic that I didn’t know enough about to offer an ...

O’s Badger Sports Bulletin, Vol. 1, Issue 6 by Yosemite High School Athletic Director Rusty Oetinger — The end of February also marked the end of the winter sport season with the loss of the girls basketball team on Friday, Feb. 26. Two days before that, they beat Selma for the second straight year to advance to the Quarter Finals of the D-II ...

Submitted by Valley Caregivers OAKHURST — Are you a caregiver of a loved one? Do you need to control your frustration? Please join Valley Caregiver Resource Center for a free workshop on Tuesday, Mar. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Oakhurst Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome, say organizers, and pre-registration is required. Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers face special ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — A hazardous weather outlook has been noted for the foothills of Madera and Mariposa counties, including the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon, and a flash flood watch is in effect for elevations below 6,000 feet. The flash flood watch starts Saturday night, Mar. 5 and continues through Monday afternoon, Mar. 7, according to the National ...

By Dave Briley — MARIPOSA — More than a hundred people crowded into the Chambers of the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors on Saturday, Feb. 27, for the multi-agency Tree Mortality Funding Fair, sponsored by the Mariposa County Office of Emergency Services. Federal, state and local organizations participating in the Fair included Cal Fire, the Mariposa County Fire Safe Council, ...

By Kellie Flanagan — MOUNTAIN AREA — I mumbled something about picking up a daisy bush at the nursery and grabbed my keys, knowing full well there were baby chicks at the feed store. I flew down the canyon to arrive before closing and, sure enough, under a bright light there they were, my hope for the future of the ...

By Lluvia Moreno — O’NEALS — At a school that focuses largely on technology and media related projects, Minarets High’s Digital Photography class is one of the most popular electives on campus. The instructor is new teacher Juan Ortiz, who has a passion for media and photography and is currently taking a course in digital photography at a local college ...

By Lizz Wiles O’NEALS — On Thursday, Feb. 25, Minarets FFA hosted their second annual Donkey Basketball. This unique event consists of several Chawanakee Unified School District teachers riding donkeys while playing the classic game of basketball against students. The event raised funds for Minarets FFA. Five members play on each team with one in the middle to pass the ...

OAKHURST — An Oakhurst couple on their way to Fresno for his scheduled stress test got a little more than they bargained for today, when their car caught fire on Deadwood. “I didn’t have to wait long for the stress part of the day,” joked driver Peter Cavanaugh as he stood beside the road near his burned out car. Cavanaugh, ...