MARIPOSA COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform drainage work this month on State Route 140 near Briceburg and traffic delays are expected. Crews will remove and replace two existing failed culverts beneath a rural stretch of Route 140 along the Merced River from Slate Gulch to Sweetwater Creek beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8, through late September and ...

SACRAMENTO – Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) presented Senate Resolution 54 today, which recognizes the month of October as California Farmer and Farmworker Month. Senate Resolution 54 was approved by the Senate unanimously. “As Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a representative of one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, I was proud to ...

MADERA COUNTY — The Madera County Superior Court is pleased to announce the launch of kiosks that provide visitors who are fluent in English or Spanish with a map directory of the courthouse. The kiosks (also known as ‘wayfinding kiosks’) were made available through a grant from the State of California and will help visitors pinpoint their location within the ...

Submitted by Don Grove The old Ponderosa Minarets movie theater on North Fork’s Main Street has been sitting idle for many years. This month’s History Mystery is about the memories of those who attended the theater. Please share your memories as comments here or as an email to NorthForkHistoryGroup@gmail.com. We are also interested in knowing where you parked if you ...

Yosemite – Yes, Yosemite National Park is OPEN! The Bureau of Land Management areas, all highways (unless closed for other reasons), state parks, and county/city parks, hotels, motels and vacation rentals on National Forest land are also open. What ARE CLOSED are National Forest campgrounds, recreation areas, hiking trails and National Forest roads. (National Forests are shown below in light green in this ...

OAKHURST – This is it, folks! The end of summer, as marked by the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. There’s lots to do. Check out the list below. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Yosemite Sierra Artists 50th Anniversary Art Show Yosemite Gateway Art Center 40982 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644 Occurs: Every week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday until September 19, ...

Porterville – To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California. This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. This order does not affect the Humboldt-Toiyabe ...

Clovis – The purpose of Forest Order No. 05-15-51-21-18 is to provide for public safety due to unknown hazards found in and near the Savage Lundy Trail, within the Bass Lake Ranger District. Designated recreation sites, roads, and trails in proximity and/or leading to this location will be off limits to public. This Order will be effective from August 29, ...

Walter Winthrop Reimer died in Fresno, California, on July 1, 2021. He was 85 years old. Walt was born on September 6, 1935, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from South Hampton High School and became a watchmaker in Owens Sound in 1952, He married Marlene Betty Fritzsch on February 24, 1954, and settled into family life in Owens Sound ...

If you’ve never traveled along the Pacific Coast, or maybe you’d just like to experience it from a new perspective, there are few things quite like a road trip to take in the sights and experiences that make the journey one to remember. A road trip lets you set your own pace and enjoy the companionship of friends or family. ...