FRESNO – Kaiser Permanente Fresno is partnering with a national organization, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City to support small businesses with a goal of increasing high quality jobs in under-served communities in Fresno County and surrounding communities to help improve overall community health. Kaiser Permanente sponsors the organization’s Inner City Capital Connections program, which offers local businesses a ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Mariposa County Health and Human Services Agency dashboard is showing that a total of 3649 county residents have been tested as of July 31 at 7:35 a.m. Of the residents tested there have been only 53 positive cases, with 44 people having recovered, leaving only seven active cases. There are currently no hospitalizations and the morbidity ...

BASS LAKE — Along with scrapped vacations, cancelled cruises, postponed conferences, and social gatherings, weddings have become another logistical casualty in the current health crisis. Immediate health concerns, gathering restrictions, venue and border closures have directly affected many wedding plans. As a result, over one million weddings across America have been postponed until later this year and into 2021 including ...

MADERA — A General Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. The following offices are scheduled to appear on that ballot: FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES President and Vice President of the United States U.S. Representative in Congress, Districts 4 & 16 Member of the Assembly, District 5 SCHOOL OFFICES Madera County Board of Education, Areas 1, 2 (ST), 4, ...

MADERA — As of July 30, the Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) is reporting the total number of positive test results for COVID-19 to be 1,886. According to the MCDPH COVID-19 Dashboard, there are 835 active cases, with 44 Madera County residents hospitalized in Madera County hospitals. Of the 1,886 positive test results, 1,023 have recovered. 372 were ...

MARIPOSA — On July 23, 2020, deputies responded to a call regarding a violent male individual, residing in the 5000 block of Alta Vista Rd., who was at the scene of a vegetation and structure fire. Upon contacting Charles Leslie, 52, of Mariposa, deputies learned that Charles had been drinking and purposely started the fire because he “…was upset that ...

MADERA — In Madera County, many local business owners have been excitedly and anxiously waiting for their opportunity to reopen since the COVID-19 pandemic started, as several counties have begun transitioning to encouraging business to reopen in early July. However, according to Brian Gamble, Senior Administrative Analyst at Madera County Department of Public Health, Madera County was put on the ...

MADERA — As families and schools prepare for online learning, all Madera County Library locations continue offering curbside services for the community. Patrons can place holds on books, DVDs, and other materials via the library’s mobile app, online catalog, or by phone. Staff will prepare items and contact patrons with instructions and scheduled times for contactless curbside checkout. ‘Grab bags’ ...

By Karen Morris, CHS President COARSEGOLD — The Coarsegold Historical Society has three pieces of mining machinery on display at the Coarsegold Historic Museum. They were donated quite a few years ago and we need help with the names and how they were used. We think the middle one was possibly some kind of rock crusher. If you can help ...

MADERA — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) is reporting a total of 1723 positive test results as of  Sunday, July 26. There are 835 active cases, including 40 Madera County residents who have been hospitalized. Of the 1,723 positive results, 867 are considered recovered. There have been 21 deaths, most with underlying health conditions according to the MCDPH. ...