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Christmas Workshops for Cookies, Gingerbread Houses, & More!

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Christmas is right around the corner and that means it’s time to start decorating cookies, building gingerbread houses, and making those super-cute cork Christmas trees! Check out these great workshops from Tenaya Lodge and Idle Hour Winery! Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop at Tenaya Lodge December 21st & 23rd 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Gingerbread House Decorating ...

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Christmas Dinners are Coming to The Elderberry House

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OAKHURST — Get ready for fine dining at its most luxurious! The Elderberry House, located at Château du Sureau in Oakhurst, will be offering two incredible dinners this holiday season, one on Christmas Eve and then an entirely new menu on Christmas Day. Check out these exquisite menus from their creative culinary team! Christmas Eve Menu Roasted Beet Salad Candied ...

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Happy Holidays From the EMCSPCA!

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The EMCSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center is now open! As we approach the end of 2022 and take a moment to reflect, the EMCSPCA wants to acknowledge and thank you for your generous support and donations throughout the years. Without your help, through many ups and downs, they would not be where they are today without you! In just ...

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CAL FIRE: Updated Fire Hazard Map For Public Comment

SACRAMENTO—CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal this week will begin a public comment period for the regulatory adoption process to update the existing map that captures Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ), which is a comprehensive map that ranks California’s State Responsibility Area (SRA)—or rural, unincorporated areas—based on the likelihood different areas will experience wildfire. After years of ...

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CAL FIRE Releases Green Schoolyards Grant Guidelines

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (CAL FIRE) Urban and Community Forestry Program announced today $117 million will be available for Green Schoolyard grants in 2023. The Green Schoolyard grant guidelines are now open for public comment through January 13, 2023. The public comment period is to solicit feedback and constructive comments that will help the ...

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Celebration of Life for Marie Waldrop Lane

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Marie Waldrop Lane passed away November 13, 2022, at the age of 84. Marie was a long-time resident of the Oakhurst area which she loved so much. She moved to the area in 1977 as the manager at Santa Barbara Savings. She later went on as the Vice President of 49er Savings, President of the Chamber of Commerce, President of ...

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Yosemite Requires Reservations In February

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Yosemite National Park (YNP) has announced that it will require reservations for the last three weekends of February 2023. During that time of year, thousands of visitors visit Horsetail Fall, a waterfall that creates the illusion that the water is on fire. The surge in visitation has led to full parking lots, parking overflowing into traffic lanes, pedestrian-vehicle conflicts ...

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Burn Permit Requirements Lifted In Mariposa County

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MARIPOSA COUNTY–The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit has lifted burn permit requirements in Mariposa County — Effective Monday, December 19 at 8 AM. The burn permit requirement in Mariposa County will be lifted and residents will be able to resume burning on permissible burn days. Cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and winter weather have helped ...

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Final Election Results for Madera County Districts 1 and 5

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MADERA COUNTY — All eight Madera County vote centers have finished reporting, with Jordan Wamhoff and Bobby Macaulay (in a very close and heated race) winning their respective races for District Supervisor. See below for school board election results. Joining the board will be Bobby Macauley, who is currently serving as current District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler’s Chief of Staff. ...

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Madera County Holds Second Battle of the Books

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NORTH FORK — The Flying Books from North Fork Elementary School won the second annual Battle of the Books 3rd-4th grade competition for Madera County. The Reading Ravens, from Sherman Thomas STEM Academy were named champions of the Battle of the Books 5th-6th grade competition. The top three teams battled it out in a winner-take-all Grand Challenge. Rivergold Readers came ...

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