O’NEALS—The California Highway Patrol is reporting that a rock and mudslide is covering both lanes of Road 200 and Finegold Creek. The Madera County Roads Department is enroute. Avoid the area if possible. We will update this article when more information is available.   Updated: The road has been cleared.

Submitted by Don Grove, North Fork History Group I am retiring as coordinator of the History Mystery series after 11 years. It has been a great joy to work on this project, but for personal reasons, I am unable continue. I want to thank our partners (Raymond Museum, Coarsegold Museum, Fresno Flats Historical Society, Sierra Mono Museum and E Clampus Vitus) ...

OAKHURST—As part of his Town Hall series, District 5 Supervisor Robert Macaulay held a meeting at the Oakhurst Elementary School Multipurpose Room on January 22nd. He and other Madera County officials laid out plans for a potential evacuation route to serve the John West/Jean Road area of Oakhurst. The area is one of several in the eastern Madera County area ...

OAKHURST—Time’s a-wastin’. Ladies, you’ve got just today and tomorrow to get your submissions in for the 4th Annual Visions of Self online art exhibition. The deadline to enter has been extended through February 1, 2024. Visions of Self is an international juried art exhibition for female artists. Last year’s show featured 100 pieces from nine countries and various parts of ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES—The National Weather Service Hanford Office is predicting record high temperatures today for some San Joaquin Valley locations. This will be followed by an impactful atmospheric river bringing heavy precipitation to Central California Wednesday evening through Friday. The majority of this precipitation will fall Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The snow level will start at around 6,000 feet Wednesday ...

MARIPOSA—The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that at approximately 11pm  Sunday, January 28th, Quentin Gelhaus, age 31 of Cathey’s Valley, and two of his friends had been drinking inside Miners Inn. After a verbal argument with workers in the bar, Gelhaus was asked to leave. He and his two friends exited the bar, less than a minute later Gelhaus ...

OAKHURST – The Yosemite Gateway Art Center is thrilled to announce the upcoming art exhibit, “Palettes & Pathways: 9 Artists’ Perspectives.” This captivating showcase features the works of nine exceptionally talented artists: Shannon Grissom, Mary Beth Harrison, Carolyn Hartling, Barbara Liss, Gina Mims, Sandra Lee Scott, Teresa J Sharp, Lura Schwarz Smith, and Lisa Zylstra. The exhibit marks a celebration of ...

OAKHURST—There’s a new face at the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. The public met Adam Olivares for the first time on Thursday, January 25, at the annual Member Appreciation and Installation Dinner. New Executive Director After years of office closures, part-time staff and other challenges, the chamber now has a full-time Executive Director. Adam’s regular office hours are 9:00 am ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on State Route-140 (SR-140) for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled as follows: STATE ROUTE 140 • One-way traffic control from Midpines to Briceburg for pavement work beginning Sunday, January 28, through Friday, February 2, 2024, from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 ...

The Iron Claw, I.S.S. starts today! Showtimes at Yosemite Cinema for Friday, January 26th – Thursday, February 1st! The Iron Claw R 2 hr 12 min The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering ...