COARSEGOLD — Over 60 people gathered in the Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse on Monday evening, May 12, to hear from District Attorney Michael Keitz and Cal Fire investigators about the recent prosecution and conviction of two YLP residents on charges of arson and conspiracy. “We were here last summer to talk to you about the fires in the area,” said ...

YOSEMITE LAKES PARK – Residents returning home late this afternoon were greeting with a sight that had become all to familiar last summer – smoke rising above the community of YLP. At about 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, firefighters responded to a report of a fire on North Dome, which is tucked away on the back side of YLP ...

CALIFORNIA — Historic and beautiful Hearst Castle is now offering new tours for a limited time, so interested visitors may want to book a trip now. Along with six tours already available, two have been added specifically for the spring season: a guided tour of the gardens, as well as a semi-private, special focus tour entitled “Hearst and Hollywood.” The ...

SACRAMENTO — California State Parks has launched an art contest aimed at seeking submissions from California artists for the department’s special interest license plate. The donated artwork for the special state parks license plate should be a full-plate design incorporating a California redwood tree and should not obscure the readability of the license plate. The artwork must be an original ...

OAKHURST – Popular travel guide Discover America recently featured portions of Madera County, touting the area’s diversity of environment through the eyes and words of a world-traveling British blogger who knows a thing or two about where to go and how to get there. “Surrounded by steep mountains, lush meadows and breathtaking waterfalls, it was hard to believe that I ...

MADERA COUNTY – Did you get a phone call from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon? If not, you are probably not signed up for MCAlert. MCAlert is a free service that will notify you in the event of an emergency in your area, no matter where you are. Would you want to know if a ...

MADERA COUNTY – Paul Cliby is a career firefighter and 29-year resident of Yosemite Lakes Park. He is also a challenger in the upcoming June 3rd election, hoping to unseat incumbent District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler. “You can stand on the side and complain or you can put yourself out there and make a difference,” says Cliby, who says his ...

OAKHURST – It’s a rare opportunity to be able to test for a state job in Oakhurst, but the local CHP has an opening for an Office Assistant and is accepting applications to test for this position. This is an entry, trainee level position involving general clerical duties and typing. The window to submit applications to take the examination is ...

NORTH FORK – Hear the previously untold story of one of the bloodiest labor struggles in California history since the 1934 Embarcadero strike. “Trona, Bloody Trona,” a book by North Fork’s own Paul Abram, has been hailed as the best labor read since “Grapes of Wrath.” Abram, an attorney who represented the ILWU Local 35 in its fight against the ...

Submitted by a California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Ministry volunteer – You haven’t heard or seen it rain until you’ve experienced the thundering waterfall of a tropical downpour on a metal roof. You certainly don’t want to be in a tent or worse under that cascade. The rainy season is rapidly approaching in the Philippines and thousands of Filipinos are ...