COARSEGOLD – When Sheila Moreno discovered she had kidney disease, she had no idea the outpouring of love and support that was headed her way. Now, a truly special evening is set to unfold at the Coarsegold Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m. as friends and family host “Fiesta for a Future,” a fundraiser that will ultimately ...

NORTH FORK – Longtime resident Carolinda Bybee left her home on the property she shares with her parents on Saturday morning, Jan. 11, heading out to visit friends in Oakhurst or Auberry. According to her parents and closest friends, Carolinda, 35, has not been heard from since, nor has her vehicle been located. Carolinda is a caucasion female who stands ...

OAKHURST — Time to play ball! Registration for Sierra Mountain Little League (SMLL) baseball continues this week outside Big 5 Sporting Goods in Oakhurst; times vary. On Tuesday Jan. 14, and Thursday Jan. 16, registration will be 4 – 5:30 p.m., and on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 – 11 a.m.

OAKHURST – Owners of Western Sierra Nursery Robyn and Mark Holland performed an unexpected task on Monday, Jan. 7. They removed the FOR SALE sign that’s been hanging outside for months and now plan to continue in business for the foreseeable future. The nursery had been up for sale, and wasn’t moving in this market. Instead of packing up, the ...

OAKHURST – The giving group “Helping One Woman” (HOW) returns to Todd’s Cookhouse Bar-B-Que this month, where the inaugural event took place nearly two years ago. All women are invited to meet and eat at Todd’s as part of HOW on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m., dining from a fixed price buffet. No recipient is designated for January, and ...

COARSEGOLD – A group of Coarsegold residents sounded the alarm last week with Madera County Animal Services in what they say is an effort to save a group of horses from inhumane conditions. Neighbors who live in the area where the five horses have been pastured are concerned that the animals are being neglected and not fed regularly by the ...

COARSEGOLD – Yosemite Little League (YLL) signups begin this Friday, Jan. 3, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Recreation Center in Yosemite Lakes Park. With an all new Board of Directors to kick off the season, some of the big news is that the League is trying out a new division especially for 13-year-olds. YLL is open to athletes ...

Submitted by Peggy Decker, Unit Director of the Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club (BGC) has our new Safe Place sign. Safe Place is a national outreach program that began more than 25 years ago to educate young people about the dangers of running away or trying to resolve difficult, threatening situations on ...

OAKHURST – The best part is making someone’s day; the hardest part is pleasing everybody. So says Crystal Richards, owner of Rumors Studio hair salon and purveyor of beauty supplies. Richards took ownership of the establishment on July 1 and has been happily busy ever since. “I have been a hairstylist since 2004. I am 27 and have wanted to ...

Submitted by Oakhurst artist Monique Wales YOSEMITE – Binoculars, field guides and cameras in hand, Virginia Lazar and I stepped into the Citizen Science arena via Yosemite’s Christmas Bird Count. New to the birding world, and filled with enthusiasm, we joined the 114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) taking place all over the Americas from Dec. 14 to Jan. ...