YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–The Red Fire was reported on August 4th, 2022. The fire is burning in Yosemite’s high country between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek at approximately the 7,800-foot elevation. The fire was caused by lightning from thunderstorms in the area.     August 4th Yosemite Fire and Aviation reported a new fire burning between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek. ...

On The 2nd Friday and 2nd Saturday of the month Eastern Madera Recreation & Parks (EMRAP) presents, Eats, and Music in the Park! OAKHURST–  EMRAP summer events allow our volunteer board the ability to continue to develop programs, and classes as well as write grants to support and grow Recreation and Parks in Eastern Madera County! FRIDAY EMRAP Eats From ...

One-way Traffic Control on State Route 49 In Mariposa County Starting Tuesday, August 16th. MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations including lane closures, next week on State Route 49 in Mariposa County. Work is scheduled as follows: Route 49 • Moving lane closure from Mount Boullion to Route 132 for pavement marker replacement ...

MADERA COUNTY — It’s National “Clear the Shelter” for the entire month of August! Starting August 9, 2022, all dogs and cats in the Madera County Animal Shelter are only $25.00 to adopt! Call the shelter to make an appointment to find your new dog or cat today.  Appointments are available Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm. Open ...

PG&E Warns Customers of an Emerging Scam Campaign and Provides Tips on How Customers Can Protect Themselves OAKLAND, Calif. — In recent weeks, PG&E has received dozens of reports on an emerging scam: utility impostors demanding immediate payment for a SmartMeter deposit to avoid disconnection. As the number of these scam attempts targeting utility customers continues at an alarming rate, ...

OAKHURST—Madera County Public Works Department has announced a commuter alert for Road 426 between Highway 41 (SR-41) and Road 427 (School Road). The road work is a part of the 2020 Countywide Pavement Rehabilitation and Overlay Project. This part of the project affects Road 426 between SR-41 to Road 427 (School Rd). A map is included at the end of ...

CHP Academy Graduation Highlights Newest Officers To Hit The Road SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Hundreds of family members, friends, and California Highway Patrol (CHP) personnel gathered at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento to honor the newest graduating class. The 93 officers who received their badges bring the tally that much closer to the CHP’s goal of hiring 1,000 officers in ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Property owners who have lost or sustained damage to their property due to the Oak fire in Mariposa County may be eligible for the following: A reduction in the assessed value of their property An option to defer payment of your next installment of property taxes due to the Governor’s proclaimed the State of Emergency Free replacement ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–On July 22, 2022, The Oak Fire started on Carstens Road and Highway 140  in Midpines. In just 2 weeks the fire has destroyed 127 homes and burned more than 19,000 acres. From the beginning, the Mariposa Community has been #MariposaStrong. Now they are opening a Distribution Center to help those who need it most. Mariposa Safe Families, New ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–A power outage affecting approximately 3900 customers has been reported in the Midpines and Oak Fire area.  There is currently no estimated time of restoration. We will update this article when more information becomes available. For more information you can go to the PG&E website here. Update Power has been restored to all areas as of 8:15pm, Thursday, August ...