NORTH FORK – There is often a lot of focus on what residents should do in the event of a massive wildfire or destructive storm. But how often do people think about what to do if a dam in the area were to fail? PG&E has scheduled an open house on Monday, Apr. 22, at the North Fork Town Hall, ...

BASS LAKE – For the first time in four years, there is no construction happening at the Crane Valley Dam which forms Bass Lake, and local businesses are shouting the news from the roof tops. The Bass Lake Chamber of Commerce has embarked on a large marketing campaign to let travelers know that things are back to normal at Bass ...

BASS LAKE – Miller’s Landing is now open, and a good time was had by all over the weekend. Before you head for the lake and a burger at Miller’s, be sure to print out your coupon.

BASS LAKE – For those who have been anxiously awaiting the opening of The Forks so you can get a burger or have breakfast overlooking the lake, you’ll want to print these out. Bring your coupon when you visit, and you’ll receive this discount for every burger or regular breakfast on your ticket.

BASS LAKE – There are some truly unmistakable signs of spring in the Central Sierra – wildflowers blooming, the return of an array of migratory birds, and The Forks Resort and Miller’s Landing opening for the season on Bass Lake. On Friday, Mar. 29, both Miller’s Landing and The Forks Resort restaurants and stores will be opening their doors and ...

BASS LAKE – Once a year, like-minded individuals dedicated to making the world a more beautiful place, gather at Bass Lake for a tidy fling known as the Bass Lake Spring Clean. This year’s clean up is set for Saturday, May 11, with registration starting at 9 a.m., and complimentary coffee and snacks for the volunteers. While Bass Lake may ...

Annual Christmas bird counts last month in Mariposa, Oakhurst and Yosemite yielded fewer birds than last year, yet organizers of the three local events nonetheless judged them successful–and, as always, fun! The counts were part of the National Audubon Society’s 113th Christmas Bird Count, an annual avian census held between Dec. 14, 2012 and Jan. 5, 2013. Begun on Christmas ...

BASS LAKE – The Department of Fish of Game (DFG) planted 5,000 pounds of rainbow trout at Bass Lake on Friday, Nov. 16. The trout were released into the lake at Ducey’s boat ramp on the east side of the lake on Friday morning. The fish stocking caps Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) two-year dam retrofit project completed in cooperation ...

All donors receive a free vintage T-shirt BASS LAKE – Everyone is encouraged to help save lives by donating blood when the bloodmobile from the Central California Blood Center comes to park outside Bass Lake Realty between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26.

Hikers and bikers look forward to the re-opening of the trail across the dam at Bass Lake “By the first of the year the Crane Valley (Bass Lake) dam should be open for foot and bicycle traffic across the dam,” says Mike Palmer, project engineering supervisor for the Southern Hydro Group for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), owner of the ...