MARIPOSA COUNTY– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic controls this week on State Route 49 (SR-49), and SR-140: State Route 49 • Between Tiptop-Usana Road and Hirsch/Woodland Road for tree work, beginning Monday, June 12, through Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Between Brooks Road and Streeter Mountain Road ...

OAKHURST — On June 6, 2023, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Detectives arrested Bryce Yandell, 22, of Coarsegold, believed to be responsible for the fatal hit-and-run crash which killed Eben Hammond, 20, on July 7, 2021, in Oakhurst. A Life Well-Lived, Gone Too Soon On July 7, 2021, just before midnight, Eben Hammond was walking and skateboarding home with family members on ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Yosemite National Park fire crews have several prescribed burns planned over the next several weeks. Fire crews will begin burning in Mariposa Grove starting this week as conditions allow. Ignitions are planned to begin today, May 30th, in the early evening and extend into tomorrow. Mariposa Grove Unit 2 is 37 acres, and Mariposa Grove Unit 4 is ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has the following operations scheduled for next week in Mariposa County. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Schilling Road to Buckhorn Fire Road near Coulterville for drainage cleaning/inspection beginning Tuesday, May 30, through Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.   State Route 140 • One ...

MARIPOSA—Mariposa County is excited to announce community feedback and engagement opportunities to help guide future decision-making. One of the efforts is the launch of a community survey to gather feedback from residents. The survey is part of an effort to update The Mariposa County Strategic Plan to reflect the current needs and priorities of the community. The survey will allow ...

Friendly Reminder: The Draft Drought Plan for Madera County is Available for Review and Comment! NORTH FORK — Madera County Community Members, now is the time to have your voices heard. The Madera County Drought Workgroup held a meeting on Friday, May 19th, which was presented by the Zanjero Group, which was consulted to develop the Drought Plan. This Madera County ...

SACRAMENTO– Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching, and many Californians are preparing to kick off the summer with a holiday gathering or road trip. Forty-five people were killed in crashes in California during last year’s Memorial Day weekend, nearly a 30 percent increase from the same period in 2021. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has a plan to help people ...

COARSEGOLD– The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), in cooperation with California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Transportation (CAL TRANS), Pacific Southwest Research Station / Fresno State University, Private Landowners, and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, aims to reduce large conflagrative fires and high suppression costs, to the citizens of California, by conducting a ...

COARSEGOLD–The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reporting a traffic collision has occurred on Highway 41 in front of Mountain Aire Heating Air Conditioning. Two vehicles are involved with one of the vehicles overturned in the roadway blocking traffic. An ambulance and tow trucks are enroute. Emergency personnel are on scene. We will update this article when more information is available. ...

COARSEGOLD–The Madera  County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has issued a public notice regarding law enforcement activity. MCSO is currently responding to an incident in the area of Road 400 and Lilley Mountain Dr. in Coarsegold. Additional equipment and personnel are working in the area of Road 400 and Yosemite Springs Parkway. Please avoid these areas while law enforcement and emergency personnel ...