MADERA – Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) will start their regular scheduled Facebook Live event tonight from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Sara Bosse, Public Health Director and Dr. Simon Paul, Public Health Officer will be answering your questions about COVID-19. Participate by going to our Facebook page or by clicking here. You can submit your questions in advance ...

YOSEMITE — As distance learning and home schooling resume, online activities for students can include exploration of spectacular natural environments such as Yosemite National Park. The Virtual Yosemite in-depth online tour can help facilitate this. For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to: https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node258 When the normal summer crowds congregate in Yosemite Valley, an escape to the peace of less ...

MADERA – Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) is reporting 145 new cases as of  Aug. 24, 2020 bringing the total number of reported cases to 3,484. According to the MCDPH dashboard there are 815 active cases including 16 Madera County residents hospitalized in Madera County, with 2,619 recovered and 50 deceased to date. Reporting area D which includes ...

OAKHURST – Yosemite updates courtesy of Visit Yosemite/Madera County along with some interesting bear facts. 08-24-20 Daily Conditions Report          08-24-20 CALIFORNIA ROAD CONDITIONS 2020 Total Bear Incidents: 17 2020 Total Property Damage: $ 2,778 Compared to 2019 (the lowest year on record for number of bear incidents), bear incidents are down by  5.6% and property damage is up ...

If I could just get away from all of that dang smoke and heat, just for a day . . . Fannie the Corgi had never been to the ocean and it had been a while since I had visited Moss Landing, so I came up with a plan. Sally the Weimaraner stayed home but she loves the beach and ...

MADERA – On August 20, 2020, Robert Eugene Moye Jr. Was sentenced to 9 years in state prison for the unlawful killing of Galen Lee. Galen was well loved by his family, community and tribe. The courtroom and hallways were full of family and friends that expressed the great love and loss the community of North Fork experienced with the ...

By Sal Maccarone Optical art, fractal art, abstract art, and many other forms of art rely heavily upon the placement of geometric shapes within a given space. Geometry is a language! The math that is used to create shapes — comprised of points, lines and curves — is thought to be universal. Geometric art forms can run anywhere from a ...

SACRAMENTO – Nearly 12,000 firefighters are battling nearly two dozen major fires and complexes across California. Overnight firefighters continued to make progress despite extreme weather conditions. Since the lightning siege started on Saturday, August 15, 2020 there have been nearly 12,000 lightning strikes. During this time-period, there have been more than 560 new wildfires, most of which have been contained ...

SACRAMENTO – California has experienced an unprecedented lightening siege that has resulted in approximately 11,000 lightning strikes up and down the state resulting in more than 370 new fires. There are approximately 10,000 firefighters who are aggressively fighting these fires currently and Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency, calling for additional equipment and personal to fight the fires ...

FRESNO — The print above is but a small glimpse into the exhibition of Will Bullas, who has recently illustrated an alphabet book titled M is for Masterpiece: An Art Alphabet, written by David Domeniconi. The new book shows off the creative talent of Bullas through the unusual compositions illustrating single art-related words or artist names from A to Z. This ...