OAKHURST – The Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau would like to welcome two new members to the team, Adrienne Thomas and Kim Lawson. Adrienne Thomas is the new Administrative Assistant. Originally from the Central Coast of California, Adrienne recently relocated to Oakhurst with her husband, a Bass Lake native. Adrienne graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a degree in International Business ...

FRESNO – Attorneys for the Lewis/Ayala faction of the Chukchansi Tribe have asked U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence O’Neill to excuse them from participating in any further mandatory settlement conferences, stating that the discussions have reached an impasse “due solely to the Reid Tribal Council’s intransigent focus on a political agenda that has nothing to do with reopening the casino.” ...

MARIPOSA – Dave Lawson, Owner of Lawson Construction, has graciously donated more than five days of labor, valued at over $7,500, to the framing and construction of the latest Habitat for Humanity home in Mariposa County. Over the course of 5 1/2 days, the Lawson Construction crew took the Habitat home from a flat slab foundation to a complete weathered-in ...

BASS LAKE – Kick off the holiday season this Saturday, Nov. 29, with the 23rd Annual Bass Lake Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights, and the Coarsegold Community Tree Lighting. The celebration begins at Bass Lake 5 p.m., and everyone is encouraged to be at The Pines Village by 6 p.m. as dozens of floats take part in the ...

FRESNO – Police and Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man in the area of Farris and Herndon in northeast Fresno, after a high speed chase that began in North Fork. Brandunn Wilson, 20, is no stranger to law enforcement, having been the target of several chases in the mountain area, and numerous arrests. This afternoon, mountain deputies received a ...

MADERA COUNTY – The latest scam targeting citizens in Madera County involves someone impersonating Sheriff John Anderson. Anderson has issued a fraud alert, warning that you may get a call from someone posing as the Sheriff, and the caller ID will show the Sheriff’s Office main number, 559-675-7770. The caller will tell you he is Sheriff John Anderson, and will ...

CLOVIS – The Sierra National Forest is requesting public input for the 2016 State Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) funding/proposal submission cycle by hosting an Open House on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sierra National Forest Supervisors Office, 1600 Tollhouse Road in Clovis. Interested parties can also submit their comments and suggestions by mail.

MADERA COUNTY – A tenth suspect wanted in the attempted takeover of the Chukchansi Casino on Oct. 9 has turned himself in to authorities. Brian Lec Auchenbach, 38, of Gardnerville, NV, turned himself late yesterday afternoon. He was booked into Madera County Department of Corrections.

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is warning residents about a man posing as a Sergeant with the “Warrants Division,” who is trying to con citizens out of their cash, telling them a warrant has been issued for their arrest. An Eastern Madera County woman received the call today and reported the incident to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office just ...

MADERA COUNTY – The biggest shopping days of the year are here, so Sheriff John Anderson is asking citizens, are you doing your part to protect yourself and your loved ones? Once again, Sheriff Anderson is releasing his annual list of safety tips, titled, “If I were a thief, you would now be a victim,” urging all citizens to take ...