SAN FRANCISCO – Love is in the air today, more so than ever. Coarsegold resident and business owner Tina Wynne announced Friday morning, Feb. 14, that her husband, Eric Wynne, is out of surgery at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), where doctors removed one of his kidneys in preparation for a transplant. Eric is shown resting comfortably in the photo ...

COARSEGOLD – Get rid of your old TVs, computer monitors and other electronic equipment at a free paper shredding and E-Waste Disposal Day at the Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse on Saturday, Mar. 15, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Ladies of the Lakes Women’s Club is sponsoring this event. The paper shredding ends at 11:30, but the E-Waste disposal truck will ...

COARSEGOLD – Kidney donor Eric Wynne and his family were stunned by the turnout on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Coarsegold Community Center, when over 400 people came out to support him, his wife Tina and their family. The event was called Fiesta for a Future, and community members are determined to ensure a healthy future for Sheila Moreno, who ...

YOSEMITE LAKES PARK – Experts say 97% of all Americans will have a loved one or friend need life-saving blood in their lifetimes, and 75% of people who reach age 72 will have needed blood themselves. Ladies of the Lakes (LOL), in partnership with the Central Valley Blood Bank, are hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 9 ...

COARSEGOLD – When Sheila Moreno discovered she had kidney disease, she had no idea the outpouring of love and support that was headed her way. Now, a truly special evening is set to unfold at the Coarsegold Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m. as friends and family host “Fiesta for a Future,” a fundraiser that will ultimately ...

COARSEGOLD – A group of Coarsegold residents sounded the alarm last week with Madera County Animal Services in what they say is an effort to save a group of horses from inhumane conditions. Neighbors who live in the area where the five horses have been pastured are concerned that the animals are being neglected and not fed regularly by the ...

COARSEGOLD – Yosemite Little League (YLL) signups begin this Friday, Jan. 3, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Recreation Center in Yosemite Lakes Park. With an all new Board of Directors to kick off the season, some of the big news is that the League is trying out a new division especially for 13-year-olds. YLL is open to athletes ...

COARSEGOLD – Like other mountain area kids, students from Rivergold Elementary are on winter break. That makes this a good time to look back and see what the Rivergold “Hawks” have been up to lately. In November, for starters, the school’s cross country team took home 1st Place in the 4th through 8th grade category.

COARSEGOLD – The Rivergold Hawks took some time out to honor their first quarter academic achievers, who you could say are flying high. On the Gold Honor Roll in 8th Grade were Bryce Talbot, Madilyn Sloas, Siena Oswald, Noah Mosca, Gianna Mascola, Lily Kuykendall, Katherine Bodine and Tiffany Cacy. Wait, there’s more!

COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold Community Center will be bustling with the sights and sounds of this holiday season, as the Tree Lighting Ceremony takes place on Saturday, Nov. 30, from 5 – 8 p.m. Children’s gift-making time will take place from 5 – 6 p.m. followed by lighting the tree at 6 p.m. That’s not all, though. Provided the weather ...