Submitted by Madera County Master Gardeners MADERA COUNTY – Madera County Master Gardeners announce their 8th annual Glorious Garden Tour, Saturday April 19, 2014, featuring four beautiful Madera, Madera Ranchos and Rolling Hills home gardens for the public to visit and enjoy. In addition, during the tour the public will be able to shop for plants and garden accessories at ...

Submitted by Lars Thorson OAKHURST – Yosemite High School senior Lance Litten earned an award at the Valley Drama Festival on Mar. 26. The YHS students competed against ten other schools from the area in the annual festival at Fresno City College. In the Scene category, Litten earned Best Performance for his work in the scene from Neil Simon’s The ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies is warning residents of counterfeit twenty dollar bills surfacing at businesses in the Sonora area. The Sonora Police Department has announced that unknown persons are passing counterfeit twenties, and Sheriff Binnewies is warning local merchants to be on the lookout.

MADERA COUNTY – The man who turned his pickup into the path of a motorcycle ridden by Ahwahnee residents Gary Smalz and his wife Laura, killing them both, has pleaded no contest to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and one count of inflicting great bodily injury. Gary Ragsdale, 43, entered the plea on Feb. 19 in a ...

COARSEGOLD – Four men are now behind bars after being caught cultivating marijuana on both private and public land located off Highway 41 in the foothills of Eastern Madera County. Agents with the Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team (MADNET) served a search warrant at a residence, situated on more than 53 acres of private land on Thursday, Mar. 27.

Submitted by the Coarsegold Historical Society Prepare to be amazed…save over $1,000 by acting now! You are invited to join a fabulous trip of History and Beauty sponsored by the Coarsegold Historical Society and hosted by experienced travelers Jack and Kay Good. Leaving on Apr. 3, 2015, and returning Apr. 14, 2015, (note that’s next year) the trip includes 10 ...

Symphonic Yosemite?What’s the orchestral sound of Yosemite? That was the dilemma facing Les Marsden, Founder and Conductor of the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra. But to him, the answer was as obvious as looking at the iconic Tunnel View profile of Yosemite Valley.

MADERA COUNTY -“You served your country through a war, or through peacetime,” the message says. “You expected to receive a military burial, recognition by our government of your commitment to our great country. “You expected to have honor and respect paid to you as a result of your service to our great country. Instead, you reside on a shelf in ...

FISH CAMP – Snowy conditions and excess speed contributed to a crash on Highway 41 just north of Summit Road this afternoon. Just before 2 p.m., Woo Lam, 21, of Los Angeles, was northbound near Fish Camp when he entered a curve at a speed that was too fast and unsafe for existing snowy roadway conditions, according to CHP.

Submitted by Joy Kagawa OAKHURST – Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary has now welcomed eight new members since November 2013. Our club was chartered in 1987, making it 27 years old this year. We have gained seven new members this year and in fact, welcomed our newest member, Karina Bulow-Brown, at our morning meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 24.