Where to go when the bank says NO… MADERA COUNTY – Are you a small business in need of a loan? The reality is that many businesses are not able to qualify for a traditional commercial loan from a bank. Register now for a workshop that will present strategies, options and alternative sources for you to consider in your pursuit ...

YOSEMITE – Visitors to Yosemite National Park have contributed to the economies of gateway communities to the tune of more than $373 million, says a newly released report The new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3,691,192 visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2013 spent $373,269,800 in communities near the park, supporting some 5,033 jobs in the local area.

OAKHURST – After a flurry of activity early this year at the site of three planned hotels in Oakhurst, progress has seemingly come to a halt. Units of lumber sit baking in the sun and heavy equipment stands idle at the recently leveled site on the west side of Highway 41 between Hartwell Road and Winding Way, while the County ...

OAKHURST – A single vehicle accident on Road 426 near Golden Ball caused traffic to be routed through one lane at a time for over an hour, and resulted in an arrest. Just before 7:30 p.m., Sandra Bateman of Oakhurst, was westbound on Road 426 at an unknown rate of speed in a Ford Focus.

OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Library is pleased to host a special gardening event presented by the president of the Mariposa County Master Gardeners, Betty Massey. Betty, who lives in Mariposa, will bring a lot of ideas for combating our serious drought conditions. For instance, she says that the State of California is encouraging local residents to move to “edible” landscaping ...

OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Library is pleased to host a special gardening event presented by the president of the Mariposa County Master Gardeners, Betty Massey. Betty, who lives in Mariposa, will bring a lot of ideas for combating our serious drought conditions. For instance, she says that the State of California is encouraging local residents to move to “edible” landscaping ...

YOSEMITE – Fire restrictions for Yosemite National Park went into effect on Tuesday, July 15. The fire order restricts the use of campfires in wilderness below 6,000 feet in elevation. However, campfires in designated campgrounds and picnic areas will still be allowed. Yosemite National Park is implementing fire restrictions due to several years of exceptional drought conditions and high fire ...

NORTH FORK – District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler has rescheduled his North Fork Town Hall meeting, originally set for Thursday, July 31. The new date will be Thursday, Aug. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. The location remains the same, the North Fork Rancheria Community Center, 56900 Kuhugib Road.

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is issuing a fraud alert to senior citizens throughout Madera County about a new tactic cons artists are using in the “Granny Scam.” Over the weekend an 86-year-old Eastern Madera County woman received a call from a female claiming to be her granddaughter.

OAKHURST – After 10 weeks of fundraising and a host of community events, the winner has emerged in the race for Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst. Local entrepreneur Mat Sands, whose charity is the Boys and Girls Club of Oakhurst, has earned the honor by raising the most money for his cause.