OAKHURST — Kiwanis’ two day car show extravaganza known as Run for the Gold turned up a treasure chest of funds raised for charity, with the count at about $12,500, according to Kiwanis’ member Bob Spinelli. “The money goes to the mountain elementary schools in the form of grants that the teachers submit,” Spinelli explains. “These grants will be awarded ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally during the week of Monday, Sept. 7 through Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015. North Fork assault On Monday, Sept. 7 at 2:26 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to the area of Road 222 and Old Central Camp Road regarding a possible vehicle accident and physical ...

Submitted by CASA Mariposa — MARIPOSA – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Mariposa will celebrate the 4th Annual Night of the Child Gala on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 5 – 10 p.m. at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds in Building A. All proceeds from the event benefit Mariposa County Foster Children. With the help of local artists and artisans this year’s event theme ...

MADERA COUNTY – A case of West Nile Virus was reported in Madera County on Friday, Sept. 11, according to the Madera County Department of Public Health. It’s the first such confirmed case in the county this year; the case was reported in Madera. The Fresno County Department of Public Health has also received confirmation from a local hospital of ...

Anita Stoll Sierra Art Trails 2015 Catalog #15 Anita is know for her ethereal pastel landscapes and florals. Her paintings are inspired by what she observes in nature. At the age of 50 Anita and her husband moved to the high desert, where she was immediately struck with the open expanse of sky and land and overcome by an urge ...

Submitted by Yosemite Wawona Charter School YOSEMITE – The community is invited to attend the 12th Annual Wawona School Celebrity Scramble Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event is a benefit for the Yosemite-Wawona Elementary School Charter and is held every year at the historic Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park. This signature event will include a continental breakfast reception ...

COARSEGOLD – For 14 years, the Ladies of the Lakes Women’s Club in Yosemite Lakes Park has hosted a dinner to raise funds for their local firefighters at Madera County Fire Department Station 10. This year’s Rigatoni Dinner will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the YLP Clubhouse, and as always, all profit from ...

COARSEGOLD – Logan Sesto had a profound yet seemingly simple wish: a day of play at the beach. Not much is uncomplicated, though, when you’re someone like Logan. Now 5, the cherub-faced charmer lives with residual health effects of Transverse Myelitis (TM), an autoimmune disease he acquired as a baby. While being as active as possible, Logan is a paraplegic, so going ...

By Virginia Eaton — When I look out my window from home and from work, the smoky haze is made more disheartening by bits of gray ash floating on the air before coming to rest on the ground. The oppressive heat adds insult to already injured lungs and makes moving through my day challenging. The stress of fire, drought and ...

BASS LAKE – Keep Our Mountains Beautiful (KOMB) organizers plan to tidy up a long section of Bass Lake Road on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon. The clean-up will take place from the intersection of Road 222 and Highway 41, all the way to the Pines Resort and possibly more, depending on the number of people who ...