MADERA COUNTY — Rebecca Martinez, County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, announced today that in order to be eligible to vote in the Sept. 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election, persons must register to vote by Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. In order to be eligible to register to vote at the Sept. 14 Recall Election, you must be a United ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Many of you have registered for soccer, but teams are starting to form and you need to make sure you are on a team with your classmates. Make sure you upload the birth certificate and picture. Clinic-style soccer for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old and regulation modified soccer for 6 thru 11-year-old, with all-girl and all-boy teams. There ...

It’s alright to mix up the seasonal menu now and again by creating dishes out of the ordinary as a change up from the usual warm-weather favorites. It’s true for many fruits that the summer months are their ideal season. However, eating fruit plain can be boring and bland on a hot day. This summer, when heading to an event ...

MADERA COUNTY — Ponderosa, a family owned and operated technology provider, is searching for the perfect image to grace their 2022 directory cover. The telecommunications company is on the hunt for pictures that reflect current rural life in the Sierra foothills and mountains. Your image could be in thousands of homes and businesses served by Ponderosa, and online at www.ponderosadirectory.com. The ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct utility work and employ one-way traffic control on State Route 140 from Briceburg Road to Foresta Road in El Portal beginning Monday, August 23, through Thursday, August 26, 2021, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays and take alternate routes whenever possible. This work is ...

MARIPOSA — The Mariposa County Arts Council has canceled the remainder of the 2021 Music on the Green Summer Concert Series due to public health concerns. This cancelation applies to concerts scheduled for August 20 (the Grasskickers), August 21 (Mike Hammar and the Nails), August 27 (Good Medicine) and August 28 (Roger Perry). The Arts Council is hopeful for a ...

Mariposa – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office began a Search and Rescue operation after a family was reported missing Monday night August 16th at 11pm. Search teams located the family’s vehicle near the Sierra National Forest gate leading to Hites Cove in the Jerseydale area. A short time later the family; John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, one year old daughter Muji and ...

This community event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the North Fork Library. We invite the community to sell their yard sale items or wares for only $20 per spot. The Friends will be conducting a raffle and selling various items to support the library. Live music will include the Kammanawannaplaya Ukulele Club of Oakhurst (9:00-10:30am)and the North Fork ...

By UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County Do you have fruits and vegetables to enter into the fair? Maybe you have flowers, floral arrangements or potted plants you would like to enter. Entry forms are available at the Mariposa Fairgrounds and Exposition Center website. Produce and floral entry forms are accepted through Friday, August 27, by 5 p.m. at the ...

Mountain Communities – Smoke impacts from wildfires in northern California and in Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties will continue as winds bring smoke into the San Joaquin Valley. The health caution will remain in effect for San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern Counties until the fires are extinguished or until smoke is no longer affecting the Valley. ...