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Yosemite Selects Ten Anniversary Projects

YOSEMITE – On Aug. 25, 2016, Yosemite National Park will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS). Yosemite has selected ten centennial signature projects that are designed to enhance the visitor experience, restore critical ecological and wildlife habitats, and connect with the next generation of park stewards.

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Crash On Road 274 Ends In DUI Arrest

NORTH FORK – A single vehicle crash on Road 274 this afternoon left one pickup totaled and one driver in jail. Steven Allen, 43, of Rio Linda, was northbound on Road 274 approaching Browns Ditch at about 5:15 p.m., when he lost control of his truck, swerved off the road hitting several trees, coming to rest about 25 feet down ...

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North Fork Students Help First Responders

NORTH FORK – “If we can’t find you, we can’t help you,” has long been the motto of those working to ensure everyone has a green reflective house number sign on their driveway. Students at North Fork School are now onboard with this mission, working with the North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary (NFVFDA) to help first responders by selling ...

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Grant Hall Wins Lions Club Speakers Contest

NORTH FORK – Top prize in the first round of the 78th annual Lions Club Student Speakers Contest was claimed by Minarets High School senior Grant Hall. The Club Level competition was held on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in North Fork, with five students addressing the subject “Water Conservation — How can we reduce, recycle and reclaim?” Each student is allotted ...

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Deputy’s Daughter Accidentally Shoots Sister

FRESNO – The 8-year-old daughter of a Madera County Sheriff’s deputy is hospitalized and in stable condition after being accidentally shot by her 10-year-old sister yesterday morning in northwest Fresno. According to Sheriff Jay Varney, the deputy was getting ready for work and his service weapon was lying on the bed. There was no clip in the gun, but there ...

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New Attorney Joins D.A.’s Office

MADERA COUNTY – Newly hired Supervising Deputy District Attorney Angela Hill brings 15 years of experience as a prosecutor and private attorney to her new job in the Madera County District Attorney’s Office. Hill will supervise line level Deputy District Attorneys in all of the Madera County Superior Court departments. “Ms. Hills years of experience will significantly improve the functioning ...

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Ed Lyons Found Not Guilty Of Child Sex Crimes

MADERA COUNTY – North Fork resident Edward Lyons, 86, was found not guilty today of all counts of molesting a minor child. Lyons has been behind bars since his arrest on Feb. 28, 2014, charged with 21 counts of sexually molesting a young victim over a 10-year period.

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Judge Denies Motion For Contempt In Chukchansi Case

FRESNO – Federal District Court Judge Lawrence O’Neill today denied a motion for contempt filed by the Morris Reid Faction of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians against the Lewis/Ayala faction. In documents filed with the court, the Reid faction asked that the judge hold the Lewis/Ayala faction in contempt for issuing per capita payments to some tribal citizens, but ...

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Oakhurst Community Alliance Invites New Members

Submitted by Michael Baird OAKHURST – Oakhurst Community Alliance (OCA) was established in 2011 to be a membership organization which could facilitate support for activities and improvements of community-wide interest and benefit. The goal was to create an entity which had input from all viewpoints and perspectives in the Oakhurst area, and which could then speak with one voice on ...

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