MADERA — Employers will be recruiting for various positions including teachers, clerical staff, teachers’ assistants, custodians, counselors and bus drivers, among others. If you’re looking for work with one of the many schools in Madera County or Mariposa County, or know someone who is, plan to attend this job fair and please spread the word. Participating employers include Chawanakee Unified School ...

Contributed by Len McKenzie, YAAS — Working lands—both public and private lands used for agriculture—make up the bulk of California’s land base. Threats such as climate change and urbanization make it imperative these lands be managed sustainably to allow farmers and ranchers to produce food while providing habitat for wildlife. Recognizing this imperative, Point Blue Conservation Science (PBCS) launched a ...

OAKHURST — Looking for the perfect local gift to give those friends and relatives who are always threatening to move here? Maybe you’re new to the area, or you’ve been here a while and are still seeking information. Stop by Branches Books and Gifts on Saturday, Oct. 15 to meet local authors Kellie Flanagan and Jennifer Moss, who’ll sign their new ...

NORTH FORK — One of North Fork’s most delicious events is fast approaching — the Women’s Club will host its 9th annual Chili Cook-Off and Pie & Cake Bake-Off on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bandit Town. Everyone is invited to taste and vote for their choice of best original chili, pie or cake in ...

MINARETS — “The students in Key Club are amazing, responsible, and caring,” says Michael Vaughan, Key Club adviser at Minarets. “They are truly selfless and will be great leaders one day. Last year, as a club, they outperformed other clubs within our district.” Key Club is a student led organization in high school, affiliated with Kiwanis, that is international and self-governing. ...

COARSEGOLD — We praise them highly every single time they race to put out a fire. Now, here’s a chance to meet and support local firefighters, as Yosemite Lakes Volunteer Firefighters Station 10 in Yosemite Lakes Park invites the community to an open house and tri-tip dinner. Take a tour of Station 10, and see the engines and other apparatus at ...

Written by Michael Olwyler — Flung, dropped and dragged, the daypack has risen throughout the world to be the everyday carrier. Schoolboys, travelers, pregnant moms, and businessmen can’t do without them bumping along on their backs, arms or chests. They carry our essentials, get crushed in subway doors, float down rivers after being carelessly dropped overboard, settle with a sigh ...

OAKHURST — Among the many seeds of academic excellence at Yosemite High School is the International Baccalaureate program, known as IB. It’s a rigorous undertaking designed for junior and senior students with both a desire and the required commitment to expand their base of knowledge beyond the borders of YHS before they ever leave it. Founded in 1968, the International Baccalaureate ...

MARIPOSA — Want some plant lists for a winter garden? Need to know whether to cut back your passion flower vines now or wait until spring? When should your daffodil bulbs go into the ground? How should you dispose of your dead tomato vines? Is it worth it to plant cover crops that add nitrogen to the soil? The Mariposa ...

MARIPOSA — Influenza, commonly called the flu, is one of the most contagious viruses in the world. Each year, over 200,000 people are hospitalized in the United States and on average 36,000 people die due to complications related to influenza. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from flu is to get a flu vaccine. The flu vaccine helps ...