MARIPOSA – Effective Friday, June 1, at 8 a.m., the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit will suspended all burning below the 4,000 foot elevation in Madera and Mariposa County. Open burning is allowed above the 4,000 elevation with valid permits only. Residents need to contact the burn day information line, in their county, prior ...

MADERA COUNTY– Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, May 21 to Sunday, May 27, 2018. Ahwahnee violation of restraining order, methamphetamine possession On Monday, May 21 at 12:52 a.m. deputies were dispatched regarding the alleged violation to a restraining order. The male was contacted and found to be in possession of ...

COARSEGOLD – Get ready to rock at the 14th annual Music in the Meadow, held on the grounds of the Coarsegold Museum, and organized as a benefit for the nonprofit by the Coarsegold Historic Society. From noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jun. 2, The Executive Rockers will perform a mix of oldies, classic rock, 80s and country. Admission is $10 per person, ...

My name is Tom Wheeler, and I’m running for reelection as your Madera County Supervisor from District 5. Here are the facts. The Fire Department budget has gone up about 50% in the past three years and our fire protection is the best it has ever been. The Town Halls and public access I maintain has made transparency in Madera ...

OAKHURST – You can fill out a ballot, turn in or replace your mail-in ballot, get help with filling out your ballot, or use the electronic ballot marking device — all at the Oakhurst Vote Center, located at State Center Community College. There is also a voting location at the Government Center in Madera. As of Saturday, May 26, both ...

COARSEGOLD – We have been getting a lot of questions about the heavy law enforcement presence in Coarsegold yesterday morning. MAGEC (Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium), Madera Police, and the Madera County Regional SWAT Team were serving search warrants at two locations in the area. The presence of law enforcement can certainly indicate a crime in progress, but that was not ...

COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold Post Office will be extending the hours that the post office box lobby is open, starting today. People will be able to access their mail boxes from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., seven days a week, says Postmaster Anil Olivera. The mail box lobby used to be open 24 hours a day, but on Mar. 1, ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — It doesn’t matter that it’s technically spring: the National Weather Service says a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Sierra Nevada high country above 8,000 feet from Yosemite to Kings Canyon National Parks, starting Friday morning at 5 a.m., May 24 and continuing through Saturday morning, May 26 at 5 a.m. In lower elevations, there’s ...

COARSEGOLD — Stroll through acres of time and comb through history at the 34th Annual Coarsegold Peddlers Market at the Coarsegold Historic Village over Memorial Day weekend. It’s a four-day event, from Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28 with antiques and collectibles just waiting to be discovered. During the peddlers fair, the entire Village fills with vendors from across ...

SACRAMENTO – For most of us, it’s a habit. You get behind the wheel, you pull that strap over and click your seat belt into place. Over the upcoming holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol is going to assist us all in reinforcing that habit during a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) where the use of seat belts will be the ...