FRESNO – The Valley Performing Arts Council, in partnership with Fresno Grand Opera, will bring to life a magical holiday tradition with its presentation of “The Nutcracker” at two performances on Thanksgiving weekend. The ballet will be performed Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. at William Saroyan Theatre in Fresno, and will feature 37 professional ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – A Silver Alert has been issued in Mariposa, Merced and Stanislaus Counties for a woman missing since Friday, Nov. 22, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. Mary Enebrad, 84, was last seen on Friday at approximately 9:30 a.m. leaving her residence in Mariposa in a tan 2001 Honda Civic, California license 4NOH968.

MADERA COUNTY – Before making plans to set up camp at a big box store in Fresno for Black Friday, consider making it a very happy holiday season for your friends and neighbors by doing any shopping you can at your local businesses. Saturday, Nov. 30 is the fourth year marking Small Business Saturday, dedicated to supporting small businesses across ...

OAKHURST – The mother of a man arrested at Wells Fargo on Monday night is speaking out about the incident and what she claims was the harsh treatment of her son. Marie Stagner says she wants to tell her story because “it sounds like we’re the worst people in the whole world. My son is still in shock, he’s black ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a wind advisory for the Sierra Nevada and the foothills beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday through 4 a.m. on Saturday above 2,000 feet elevation. The advisory is in effect for Mariposa, Madera and Fresno County foothills, with northeast winds at 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 ...

OAKHURST – An Oakhurst man was arrested yesterday after creating a disturbance at the Wells Fargo Bank branch located in the Von’s Store and assaulting a bank employee. Stephen Stagner, 53, and his mother entered the Von’s store shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, to go to Wells Fargo, reportedly to take some items out of a shared ...

OAKHURST – Two vehicles collided on Highway 41 this evening at Victoria Lane, blocking traffic in both directions for about 15 minutes as the cars were moved onto Victoria Lane. Kevin Hall, 40, of Oakhurst, was at the stop sign on Victoria Lane in a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer.

OAKHURST – A brazen vehicle break-in this morning caught the attention of Oakhurst citizens and business owners near the Best Western Inn, located on Highway 41 in Oakhurst. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, a suspect described as a white male, possibly in his 20s, wearing two-toned camouflage shorts and a black sweatshirt, smashed the window of vehicle ...

MADERA COUNTY – The efforts of Search & Rescue volunteers, along with good weather conditions, led to the rescue of two hikers lost near Fresno Dome on the Sierra National Forest on Tuesday. Late in the afternoon on Nov. 12, the Sheriff’s Office received word that two men were lost at an elevation of about 7,540 feet.

OAKHURST – The Great Wall of Coarsegold was once again a discussion item at the Town Hall meeting in Oakhurst last night, and it seems that this time the fix is in. District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler told the crowd that by noon on Friday, Nov. 15, the final permits would be in place and the wall would start coming ...