MADERA COUNTY MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Search and Rescue (SAR) has been very busy! On Saturday, Aug. 15, they performed three back-to-back rescues in the Madera County mountain communities. Search and rescue is strenuous even under the best of circumstances and working in extreme conditions (especially with the recent heat wave) creates even more pressure ...

Sponsored content brought to you by our partner’s at Mariposa County Tobacco Education Program MARIPOSA – When someone’s lungs are exposed to flu or other infections the adverse effects of smoking or vaping are much more serious than among people who do not smoke or vape. Smoking makes COVID worse if you get it and smoking — and vaping — ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY – Be ready to help your local community! Due to predictions for an wildfire season and the complexities of COVID-19, the Red Cross will need thousands of volunteers to care for people when disasters strike. Learn how you can be a Ready Red Cross Shelter Volunteer so you can answer the call when your community needs it most! ...

FOLSOM — The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, beginning today and extending through Wednesday. The Flex Alerts are in effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. A persistent, record-breaking heat wave in California and the western states is causing a strain on supplies, and consumers should be ...

FRESNO — Wyatt Amend is a master ceramicist who is completing a family dynasty. Among his mother’s studio glass and his father’s over-sized drawings are Wyatt Amend’s vessels and propulsion drones. During a recent opening reception at an artists’ talk, Wyatt expressed his love for working with clay from a young age and also his admiration for his parents and ...

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/#node257. In the high country just a couple of miles off the Tioga Road is one of ...

A comfortable chair was all that I needed to watch the thunderheads build while taking it easy next to beautiful Tenaya Lake. No hiking, no peak bagging, no fishing, just cloud watching on this adventure. Where: Yosemite National ParkDistance: A few feet Difficulty: Easy Elevation Range: 8,150′Date: August 11, 2020Dog Hike? Probably Not My friend Chris planted an idea in ...

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. In the high country just a couple of miles off the Tioga Road is one of Yosemite’s well-known High Sierra Loop camps (May Lake).  At a switchback near ...

OAKHURST –  Visit Yosemite | Madera County supports the Responsible Travel Code launched by Visit California, which asks visitors to travel with RESPECT by committing to seven best practices when exploring the southern Yosemite region: Roam Responsibly Educate Myself Safety First Preserve California Embrace Community Celebrate Culture Teach Others “Visit California’s Responsible Travel Code is really about creating a respectful ...

Each of these can lead to a lower selling price, longer on the market, and a smaller net return when selling your home. 1. FSBO – You need the exposure that the Multiple Listing Service gives you. California Regional MLS is now available to more than 100,000 member agents throughout California. Besides research shows that the median purchase price for ...