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Bass Lake Resort ‘Reinvents’ Business During Coronavirus Crisis

BASS LAKE — It’s no secret the hospitality industry has been hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 crisis. Direct health concerns as well strict restrictions and directives from health officials, including social distancing, sheltering in place and closing the area’s main attraction – Yosemite National Park — has resulted in a significant drop in all tourism-related business. In just the ...

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Realtor: Area Home Prices Rise Average 43% Since 2010

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Real estate prices in and around eastern Madera County have continued their slow but steady climb over the past decade, according to Ed Bailey of Ed Bailey Realty in Oakhurst. Between 2010 and 2019, the overall gain in the median price of an area home rose 43 percent, Bailey reported this week. The price tag on properties ...

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Chancellor: All SCCCD Classes Online-Only Through Summer

OAKHURST — State Center Community College District (SCCCD) officials have announced the district will continue to offer all classes online-only through the remainder of the spring and summer semesters. “In keeping with our goal of assisting in the efforts to decrease the spread of COVID-19, we will cancel all campus gatherings through June, including graduation,” said Dr. Paul Parnell, SCCCD ...

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Madera Community Suspending ‘Non-Urgent’ Operations, Prodedures

MADERA — Madera Community Hospital officials announced Tuesday that “in response to the spread of coronavirus, and in order to support safe care, a safe environment and continual readiness,” the hospital is suspending “all non-urgent/non-emergent operative and invasive procedures” effective immediately. “Suspending non-urgent/non-emergent operative and invasive procedures will help limit exposure risk to patients, staff and providers and will help ...

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PG&E: ‘COVID-19 Crisis Will Not Affect Storm Response’

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MOUNTAIN AREA — As another spring storm is expected to bring winter-like weather throughout much of PG&E’s service territory this week, including eastern Madera County, PG&E is urging its customers and their families to stay safe and have a plan. The wet and cold weather system is forecast to return today, bringing cooler temperatures, rain, mountain snow and breezy winds ...

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Amtrak Reducing Schedule; Closing Valley Stations’ Lobbies

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY — COVID-19 is impacting all modes of travel — including rail. Amtrak announced Tuesday its trains will offer reduced service beginning later this week — “due to the drop in ridership and revenue, while also maintaining appropriate social distancing abilities aboard the trains.” “The San Joaquins Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) and Amtrak are working closely with local, state ...

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Supervisors Meeting Cancelled This Week; Some Departments Remain ‘Operational’

MADERA — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of today’s Madera County Board of Supervisors meeting. The next regularly scheduled board meeting is currently set for April 7. The coronavirus has impacted virtually every aspect of daily life for individuals and businesses around Madera County — and many county departments have adopted revised schedules at this time as the ...

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John C. Fremont Hospital Now Offering ‘Telemed’

MARIPOSA — Starting today (March 23), patients at John C. Fremont Hospital will have the option to use “telemed” via any phone (landline, smartphone, flip phones) if they meet the criteria. To find out if a patient meets the criteria and to make an appointment, please call John C. Fremont at 209-966-3631 and press option 2 for appointments. Telemed — ...

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Presidential ‘Major Disaster’ Declaration for California

WASHINGTON — Federal emergency aid is being made available to California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the “unprecedented” COVID-19 pandemic. The additional FEMA aid became available after President Donald Trump on Sunday declared a “major disaster” in the Golden State and also ordered in the National Guard to assist with the emergency ...

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COVID-19 Forcing Superior Court to Scale Back Operations

MADERA — On Monday (March 23), Fresno County shut down its courthouse to all but emergency operations. While the Madera County Superior Courthouse currently remains open, the facility is operating under dramatically scaled back guidelines prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week (March 15), the leadership of the Madera County Superior Court met in an emergency session to discuss the ...

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