NORTH FORK – The annual meeting of the North Fork Community Development Council (CDC) on Mar. 26, highlighted some of the exciting things happening at the Old Mill Site as new businesses move in and infrastructure continues to expand. The focus of the CDC at the Mill Site is creating jobs, housing, green space and community areas. In the greater ...

YOSEMITE — NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service, leads life-changing backpacking programs for high school students in Yosemite and Olympic National Parks each summer. These one-week and two-week programs offer the perfect mix of backpacking, science, and adventure and give participants the opportunity to conduct field science investigations in two of the most iconic ...

FRESNO — Fresno City College will play host to the 2018 Still Standing Central California Pow Wow on Saturday, Apr. 7, from noon to midnight. There will be a special ceremony to honor veterans at noon, traditional dancing, raffles throughout the day, and a winner-take-all Drum Contest. Dancers and drum groups must be registered and all dancers will be verified. ...

OAKHURST – Dental services are expanding at Adventist Health Medical Office-Oakhurst. On Apr. 1, Dr. Mathew Delgadillo joined Dr. Randall E. Prewitt in offering dental care to both children and adults. Dr. Delgadillo is from Dinuba, where a doctor in his hometown, John Cutts, inspired him to go into dentistry. “He was very caring,” says Dr. Delgadillo. “Whenever he spoke ...

By Brian David —  Efficient transplanting is a gradual process. Changing a plant’s environment and routine shocks them. Hardening off new container seedlings may take two weeks. So, place container seedlings outside for a couple hours their first day, increasing their stay by two hours each consecutive day. If you are gone during the day, place the seedlings in a ...

AHWAHNEE — The nonprofit group Helping One Woman (HOW) will meet for an uplifting fundraising dinner in honor of Ashley Hogan and her brand new baby girl on Wednesday, Apr. 18 at The Hitching Post, starting at 6 p.m. HOW meets monthly to celebrate one deserving woman who receives the community’s support when she needs it the most. Ashley Hogan has ...

OAKHURST – The team at Choppers is gearing up for their favorite day of the year – Customer Appreciation Day! The big event is set for Saturday, Apr. 14, and everyone is invited to stop by and join in the fun between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will be events throughout the day including Ax Throwing, Speed Chopping and ...

Written by Dave Smith – NORTH FORK – Scouts of Troop 357, North Fork, spent Friday night and Saturday, Mar. 23 and 24, at the Sequoia Council San Joaquin District Camporee held at the Fresno Regional Sports Complex near Fresno. In attendance were 185 Scouts and Webelos Scouts plus 80 adults from a number of troops and packs. The Camporee ...

OAKHURST — Here’s a free event for history and nature-lovers: Fresno Flats Historic Park invites the community to attend the April edition of their First Friday Lecture Series. On Friday, Apr. 6, Brenda L. Negley will present “Nelder Grove, Part II,” with information on Nelder Grove history including the first inhabitants, first written accounts, John Muir, Galen Clark, John Nelder, ...

OAKHURST – All area veterans are invited to a family-style Stand-Down on Saturday, Apr. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot at Sierra Pines Church, sponsored by Caring Veterans of America. The upbeat day offers friendship, free food, gear, haircuts and entertainment by the band Rock Therapy. Organizers also plan to have benefit advisers on hand to provide ...