CAL FIRE Urges Personal Responsibility in Protecting Against Wildfire – Do Your Part to Protect Your Community – Create Defensible Space and Harden Your Home “Wildfire Preparedness Week” is May 2-8” Sacramento – Being proactive and prepared for wildfire is crucial to making our communities more resilient to the impacts of wildfire. You can dramatically increase your safety and the ...

Attempted Murder Suspect, Robert Wayne Long of Coarsegold Arrested in North Fork NORTH FORK – On April 30, 2021, shortly before 5:00pm, Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) received reports of a stabbing in the 40000 block of CA-HWY 41 in Oakhurst.  When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered an adult man who had sustained a stab wound to his neck. ...

BASS LAKE – The 6th Annual Yosemite Half Marathon is excited to be returning this year to celebrate the beauty of Yosemite and the Sierra National Forest. Vacation Races would like to thank the local communities for welcoming them back. This year, the race will take place on Saturday, May 8th. The race is produced by Vacation Races which was ...

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) is holding pop-up COVID 19 testing events throughout the County. A $5 gift card will be given to all of those who are tested. Today, Wednesday April 28th health representatives from the MCDPH will be in the Raley’s Parking lot in Oakhurst from 9am to Noon. This is a drive-thru ...

UPDATE- April 27, 2021 @ 2:14pm Suspect and Victim Identified Victim- Roland Goldberg, age 31 from Lebanon, Missouri. Suspect- Elisabeth Shauck, age 22 from Salinas, California. The gun used, a Glock model 17 was registered to Shauck. Goldberg and Shauck were in a long term dating relationship and at this time it appears the two were on vacation in the ...

Sierra National Forest Continues Closures for select recreation sites, roads and trails. The Sierra National Forest (SNF) announces the closure extension of select recreation sites, roads and trails. Closure Order No. 05-15-00-21-05 SNF Recreation Site, Road and Trail Closure. The purpose of Forest Order No. 05-15-00-21-05 is to provide for public safety due the unprecedented number of hazard trees, erosion, and repair ...

Mariposa- The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU) has announced effective at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 1 all hazard reduction burning will require a CAL FIRE burn permit in Mariposa County. CAL FIRE MMU will accommodate COVID 19 social distancing. Permits will be available online by visiting burnpermit.fire.ca.gov or visit your local CAL FIRE ...

Is a trip to Yosemite National Park on your to-do list this summer? You’ll need to do some planning now. The National Park Service has re-instituted a temporary day-use reservations system for Yosemite National Park for visits from May 21-September 30, 2021.  This new process is something we’re all getting used to, so take a look at some common questions and ...

Breaking News: Madera County Sheriff’s Office Issues an Evacuation Warning for 1 Mile Radius of ECCO Conference Center In Oakhurst Update: April 18th, 2021 at 2:45 PM – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the evacuation order for 1 mile radius of ECCO Conference Center has been lifted. Please use caution, emergency equipment and personnel are still ...

The Mariposa County Arts Council is pleased to announce the return of the F/STOP photography program for Mariposa residents 55 years of age and older. MARIPOSA – This program consists of a series of free photography workshops focused on the artistic elements of photography and is designed to promote creativity and self-expression, and increase comfort with digital technology. This year, two ...