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Updated Acreage and Containment on the Manzanita Fire

NORTH FORK — The Manzanita Fire started early in the morning of Jan. 19, near Lake Drive and Road 222, in North Fork. The fire is currently at 45 percent containment and has charred 23 acres. While the Mono Winds raged, first responders were battling a blaze at the mill site near Road 225 and Douglas Ranger Station in North ...

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Celebration of Life for Ruth Genevieve Cassaro

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On December 28, 2020, Ruth Genevieve Cassaro, age 84, went home to glory. Ruth was born in Springfield, Missouri, on July 26, 1936, to Reggie and Freda Smith. Growing up in the hills of Missouri, “Ginger” loved to play music with her cousins, aunts and uncles. Her uncle would often say “Ginger gal, get over here and play some music ...

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PG&E Issues Weather ‘All Clear’ Following Public Safety Power Shutoff

SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has begun patrolling lines de-energized by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that started Monday night, Jan. 18, and affected approximately 5,000 customers in seven counties. This morning, PG&E meteorologists issued the weather all-clear for remaining portions of areas affected by the PSPS. Company meteorologists previously issued the all-clear at 2 ...

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Wawona and Yosemite West Residents: REMAIN SHELTERED IN PLACE

A “Yose Alert” has been issued. Wawona and Yosemite West Residents: REMAIN SHELTERED IN PLACE. Continued hazardous wind conditions, downed power lines, downed and weakened trees make it unsafe to be outside. There will be no access in or out of these communities for at least the next 24-48 hours. Yosemite National Park will be closed today, Tuesday, January 19, ...

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Power Outage Update from PG&E

We are responding to two types of outages related to the strong wind storm that is moving through our service territory. First, we have initiated a targeted Public Safety Power Shutoff for select areas of several counties locally. In total, this event The PSPS event will affect approximately 5,200 customer accounts including 282 Medical Baseline customers in seven counties in ...

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Update: Mill Fire Contained

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The Mill Fire started at 11:32 pm on Monday night. Update 1:00 pm | Fire contained at 7 acres with 24 hours for full control. Update 11:40am | Advisory evacuation order for the North Fork Mobile Home Park. Update 11:33 am | Madera County Sheriff: Fire Informational Alert has been issued for Douglas Ranger Station Road. Emergency Personnel are responding ...

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California Highway Patrol Goes on Tactical Alert

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Highway Patrol (CHP) Commissioner Amanda Ray today issued the following statement announcing the CHP would go on tactical alert ahead of the upcoming Presidential Inauguration:   “For many months, the CHP has worked closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure the outcome of the election will be respected and that any protests which ...

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Mariposa County S.C.O.P.E. Member Arrested for Embezzlement & Grand Theft

MARIPOSA – A former S.C.O.P.E. (Sheriff’s Community Organized Policing Effort) member Ronald Glenn was arrested Friday January 15th on felony charges of Embezzlement & Grand Theft. Mr. Glenn had been a long time SCOPE member and was the Treasurer for the volunteer organization for the last 9 years. In early 2020 the SCOPE organization went through a structure change and ...

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2020 Home Sales for Madera County Mountain Communities

Submitted by Ed Bailey Real Estate Calendar Year 2020: Home Sales Report on Some of our Mountain Communities: Bass Lake: During the 2020 calendar year, Real Estate Agents sold 62 Bass Lake homes, compared to 37 in the previous year. Median price was $570,000, compared to $525,000 in 2019, and prices ranged from $150,000 to $3,204,000. Average time on the ...

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PG&E: Public Safety Power Shut Off Expected Monday

NORTH FORK – PG&E has notified the Madera County Office of Emergency Services and Mariposa County of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event.  The PSPS is expected to affect the areas of 41 North, Sugar Pine area, Central Camp, Cascadel Woods, and Redinger Lake as well as Wawona and Fish Camp in Mariposa County. The PSPS is being considered ...

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