MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Time to bust out those dancing shoes because there’s going to be a heap of great bands coming to town this weekend. Everything from jazz to folk to country & western to good old-fashioned rock and roll! There’ll be something for everyone so we’ll see you there! Grounded Music Series At AXIS Coffee Bar + Eatery Gather ...

CLOVIS — We are extremely excited to announce that Jane Allen joined the Forest Leadership Team of the Sierra National Forest (SNF) on February 13, 2023, as the new Tribal Relations Specialist. Ms. Allen comes to the SNF with an abundance of professional experience. Over the last 35 years, Ms. Allen has worked as an archeologist in several National Park ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) is pleased to announce that Amtrak San Joaquins has expanded its discount for kids aged 2-12. A traveling adult (18+) can now add up to seven kids at 50% off. This updated policy revises the old Kids Discount policy, which most recently allowed the discount to apply to only one ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–The National Weather Service Hanford Office is predicting that a series of cold storm systems will continue to bring winter weather impacts to the foothill and mountain communities across our area. These storms are expected to include blizzard like conditions in the higher elevations of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada Mountains and snow levels down to 500 ...

SACRAMENTO — Additional California counties affected by the severe winter storms, flooding, landslide, and mudslides that took place December 27, 2022, to January 31, 2023, are now eligible to apply for funding from FEMA’s Public Assistance program. The counties include Amador, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Napa, Nevada, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, Stanislaus, ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The Central Sierra Resiliency Fund’s Seedlings of Hope program needs volunteers for their spring seedling prepping and packing! The workday will include lifting and packing seedlings from local nurseries so they can be transported to cold storage until they are ready for spring planting. Date & Time: Wednesday, February 22, at 9:30 a.m. Lunch and water are ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Officials in Yosemite National Park are reporting that a rockslide occurred in Yosemite Valley at approximately 1:30pm today, Monday, February 20th,2023. Due to the rockslide, Northside Drive and all trails are closed from Camp 4 to El Capitan Crossover. Southside Drive is open to two-way traffic; use caution. This closure includes all of the Northside firefall viewing area. ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES—The National Weather Service Hanford Office is predicting multiple rain and snow producing winter storms will impact our communities this week. They ae warning residents to expect strong wind gusts and winter weather, including up to 3 feet of snow accumulations at the lower elevations. As always, Sierra News Online will be here monitoring and reporting on these storms’ ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY —The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is scheduled to conduct the following work next week in Mariposa County: Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Tipton-Usona Road to Stumpfield Mountain Road for roadway wash out/slip out from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. • One-way traffic control from Stumpfield Mountain Road to Delong Creek for roadway ...

OAKHURST — The Mountain Amateur Radio Club, a group of local Hams that get together on the air waves, will be holding a class on becoming a licensed Amateur (Ham) Radio Operator. Now’s your chance to get your FCC license and connect with other Ham radio operators in the area. Dates & Times: Saturday, February 25, & Saturday, March 4, ...