MADERA COUNTY, CA. – After thirty years of working at Madera Animal Services, Cindy Avila was promoted to director in July of 2020. Among her many goals was to make operations more efficient. She began to envision an online tool for animal control officers which highlighted which areas had the highest number of strays being picked up, loose dog calls ...

Friday, June 25 Golden Chain Theatre Presents 2021 Drive-In Summer Melodrama. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 42130 Highway 41, Oakhurst. 559/683-7112. Golden Chain Theatre Advance reservations required. Axis Music Series Featuring Jill &  Co., Axis Coffee Bar + Eatery, 6 pm to 8 pm, 4150 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 102, Madera. 559/822-3380 Tesoro Viejo Events Live Evening ...

OAKHURST- As Anne Driscoll turned the key in the lock for the last time, she took in the sight of her empty store, touched the lime green walls and said goodbye. Together, she and Branches Books and Gifts had weathered a few storms. As of October 2020 they’d endured ten weeks of the store being closed due to the pandemic, ...

By Bob Labozetta (UC Master Gardener, Mariposa) Sweet melons are cucurbits, along with cucumbers, pumpkins, and squash. They similarly enjoy a long, warm summer — something we have plenty of in the Sierra foothills. Here, they can be directly seeded in fertile, loamy soil that has reached at least 65℉ – 70℉. You can plant 6 seeds in small hills, ...

William Louis Armstrong (Bill) passed away peacefully on March 18, 2021, after a long struggle with COPD. Not one to give up, he was planning a tour of Long Beach days before his passing. He is survived by his daughter Melloney Bradley (Chris) and grandson Ben of Coarsegold, CA; and his siblings, Sandra Finstuen of Long Beach, CA, John Armstrong ...

The clock is ticking!!!! June 30th is almost here! We need your donation by the end of the month to reach our goal of $20,000! Our anonymous donor will match donations up to a total of $20,000. We are a little over halfway there, but wouldn’t it be great to have $40,000 to buy all of the little things we ...

Patricia Norfleet Bradley (Patty) was born to Laverne and Nellie Norfleet in Bell, CA, on April 15, 1952, the youngest of three children. Patty lived in Downey, CA, until her dad died when she was twelve years old. She and her mother then moved to Anaheim, where Patty attended Western High School and worked part-time at Casa Grande Convalescent Home. ...

OAKHURST – It’s not possible to predict when you’ll need to evacuate, but circumstances increasingly dictate that at the least you and your family must be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice. Each year our region has suffered serious wildfires, resulting in loss of property with potential for injury or loss of life. Already this year we’ve seen fires ...

MERCED – The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Board of Directors has lifted restrictions on the capacity of its buses traveling to and from Yosemite National Park. The action occurred at a special meeting of the Board on June 14, 2021, and went into effect on June 15, 2021, when the State of California lifted all social distancing requirements. ...

Thursday, June 17 Bass Lake LIVE featuring Motel Drive. 6:30 – 10 pm. The Pines Gazebo Deck, 54432 Road 432, Bass Lake. 800/350-7463.  Bass Lake Events. Friday, June 18 Live Music on the Lawn with Max Headroom 80’s Tribute Band at Martin Morgan Amphitheatre, 7 pm to 9 pm, Tesoro Viejo at Treasure Hills Drive & Redrock Drive, Madera.  559/822-3375. ...