PISMO BEACH — Looking for a get away? Experience an oasis of calm as Pismo Beach’s popular The Cliffs Hotel + Spa debuts the all-new Serena Floor, an adults-only experience with upgraded amenities, stunning ocean views and an endless list of ways to pamper yourself during your stay. The Serena Floor will open to the public in May. Taking inspiration ...

YOSEMITE —  Sustainable tourism” is a term that is often tossed around at this time of year, but what exactly does it mean? The United Nations World Tourism Organization defines it as “tourism that meets the needs of present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing opportunity for the future.” Yosemite inspires a love for nature, and now, travelers can ...

                The Sierra Nevada Alliance is a hub for stewardship of the Sierra Nevada, which we achieve by empowering and collaborating with our partners. The following are recently posted upcoming events from our network. If you would like to post an event to the Sierra Nevada Alliance,  please e-mail info@sierranevadaalliance.org. Lunch Chat: Advocacy ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Attention local residents, if you are taking the opportunity to conduct safe residential pile burning, please refer to the attached guidance related to timing and notifications of your burn. We know this is a great way to reduce fire hazards around your home and want to ensure you have the best information on hand. For more details ...

MADERA – Madera Community College has been selected as a participant in the Spring 2022 cohort of the Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) Caring Campus partnership. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) recently expanded its partnership to implement Caring Campus in California with $977,980 in new funding. The funding supports the eventual addition of 30 new community colleges to ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES – Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) has entered a partnership with Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) Fiber to assist in the development and operation of reliable, affordable high-speed Internet infrastructure in rural California. This partnership will bolster the efforts of GSCA to bridge the divide in Internet access across its 38 rural member counties through the deployment ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close State Route 140 from the Route 49 North junction to Fifth Street for the Mariposa Butterfly Festival Parade from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Traffic will be directed to use Bullion Street as a detour. For more information on joining the parade, either as a ...

PRATHER — Due to the low snowpack this year the Sierra National Forest (SNF) has opened the gate on the eastside of Huntington Lake County Road for local traffic. The road is only open from the east, or Lakeshore end, the west end of the road is not open. As the road will not be plowed or cleared of debris ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations on State Routes 49 and 140 next week in Mariposa County. Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Mocassin Creek to Bear Valley Road for drainage work beginning Monday, April 18, through Friday, April 22, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Route 140 • Full highway closure ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022, there will be a special meeting of the Yosemite Unified School District Board of Trustees. Yosemite Unified School District Board Room 50200 Road 427 Oakhurst CA 93644 559-683-8801 A livestream link will be added April 18, 2022. You may check back before the meeting begins for the link. Public ...