MOUNTAIN AREA – With temperatures expected to continue below freezing for the next couple of nights, it’s still not too late to insulate exposed plumbing and execute other measures to keep the disaster of burst pipes at bay. Residents who have not already done so are reminded to take precautions such as wrapping exposed metal or plastic pipes that carry water, ...

MADERA COUNTY — Wine and chocolate tasters enjoyed the 16th annual Madera Wine Trail’s Wine and Chocolate offerings last weekend, traveling to eight Madera County wineries over two spectacular days to enjoy local award-winning wines. Birdstone Winery, Fasi Estate Winery, Ficklin Winery, Idle Hour Winery, Papagni Wines, San Joaquin Wine Co., Toca Madera Winery, and Westbrook Wine Farm participated. Tasters ...

OAKHURST — It was a landmark day for local girls and women as Soroptimist International of The Sierras held their 3rd Annual ‘Dream It – Be It’ Career Conference on at the Oakhurst Community Center, with more than 60 registered from 8th to 12th grade for the free all day event. “The positive response to this year’s Dream It, Be ...

OAKHURST — Four-hundred-plus kids and you couldn’t hear one of them. In what’s referred to as “the ultimate game of hide and seek,” that’s how we want it. At Oakhurst Elementary School (OES) last week, students in grades K-5 were called to the expansive multi-purpose room for a singular purpose: to practice a safety drill in which they would shelter ...

OAKHURST — Women of Soroptimist International of The Sierras invite the community to their Spring Soup and Salad Luncheon on Thursday, March. 15. The fundraising feast and festivities will take place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Oakhurst Community Center. Click on image to enlarge. All are welcome to join the luncheon which includes a salad bar, fresh fruit, a variety ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — University of California, Cooperative Extension’s Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor for Fresno and Madera Counties, Rebecca Ozeran, is hosting a workshop for local ranchers at McCay Hall in Catheys Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and again at Kearney Ag Research and Extension Center, Parlier on Thursday Feb. 22, 2018 from 2 ...

OAKHURST — If you’ve taken a leap of faith into the age of technology and purchased an iPhone, you may be wondering how this compact marvel of engineering can actually make your life easier. On Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, a representative from California Phones will be available at the Oakhurst Branch Library from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to offer ...

OAKHURST — Instead of sitting around the house on a fine winter’s eve with your dog and significant other (or maybe your dog is your significant other, in which case, good choice) and wondering, “whodunnit?” when a foul smell wafts through the air — try this! Our own local jewel of a company, Golden Chain Theatre, presents a 1950s Hitchcock-style ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — Want to listen to your news for a minute, instead of reading it? For the past year, Sierra News Online has been working in collaboration with KRYZ Community Radio in Mariposa, to provide a regular broadcast of local news and information important to the communities of the Central Sierra. The show is called Across the Bridge, and ...

MARIPOSA — The Mariposa Museum and History Center presents a Fireside Chat that will please historians and those who like to dig into the past. The talk is Fire and Ice: Historic and Archeological Research at Fish Camp/Summerdale in California, and takes place on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. Admission is free. The conversation will summarize the preliminary findings ...