With the expectation of bringing 81 new homes to local Valley families, Tesoro Viejo is thrilled that De Young Properties is breaking ground at their master-planned community. MADERA — Tesoro Viejo is excited to announce that De Young Properties officially broke ground on their new Verano neighborhood ...
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How Data is Driving Madera Animal Services to Help More Pets
MADERA COUNTY, CA. – After thirty years of working at Madera Animal Services, Cindy Avila was promoted to director in July of 2020. Among her many goals was to make operations more efficient. She began to envision an online tool for animal control officers which highlighted which areas had the highest number of strays being picked up, loose dog calls ...
Read More »WHAT’S HAPPENING, OAKHURST . . . and Beyond? Weekend of June 25-27
Friday, June 25 Golden Chain Theatre Presents 2021 Drive-In Summer Melodrama. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 42130 Highway 41, Oakhurst. 559/683-7112. Golden Chain Theatre Advance reservations required. Axis Music Series Featuring Jill & Co., Axis Coffee Bar + Eatery, 6 pm to 8 pm, 4150 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 102, Madera. 559/822-3380 Tesoro Viejo Events Live Evening ...
Read More »EMCSPCA Needs Your Donation
The clock is ticking!!!! June 30th is almost here! We need your donation by the end of the month to reach our goal of $20,000! Our anonymous donor will match donations up to a total of $20,000. We are a little over halfway there, but wouldn’t it be great to have $40,000 to buy all of the little things we ...
Read More »YARTS Lifts Capacity Restrictions
MERCED – The Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Board of Directors has lifted restrictions on the capacity of its buses traveling to and from Yosemite National Park. The action occurred at a special meeting of the Board on June 14, 2021, and went into effect on June 15, 2021, when the State of California lifted all social distancing requirements. ...
Read More »Camarena Health Breaks Ground On Tesoro Viejo Health Center
Madera, CA. – Camarena Health held a groundbreaking event for their new state-of-the-art Wellness Center at the Tesoro Viejo Town Center located next to the Hub. Leaders from Camarena Health and Tesoro Viejo spoke about the project that is expected to open in 2022. Madera County Supervisor Brett Frazier also highlighted how center will create access to health and wellness ...
Read More »Temporary Closure of Madera Community Hospital’s Emergency Department
MADERA — Madera Community Hospital has been granted a flex waiver from the California Department of Public Health to close Emergency Services for ten hours, beginning midnight, June 9, until 10 a.m., June 10. The closure will accommodate the removal and replacement of the air handler serving the Emergency Department (ED). The first eight to twelve hours of the department ...
Read More »WASTE NOT: Hazardous Waste Disposal in Oakhurst
Free Hazardous Waste Drop Off Scheduled For Yosemite High School OAKHURST, CA. – While we endured a year-long hiatus, some of us gained a few things, many of them unwanted. Like pounds. Like waste from all those projects we suddenly found time to complete. Only you can rid yourself of the pounds, but Madera County has rushed to our rescue ...
Read More »Power Outages from Wayward Balloons Can Put the Damper on Commencement Fun
Make Sure the Celebration for Your Graduate is As Bright as Their Future by Keeping the Lights on this Graduation Season SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— It is graduation season in California and an important reminder for the public about the safety risks associated with helium-filled metallic balloons. If your graduation celebration involves balloons, make sure they are secured with a weight. ...
Read More »CAL FIRE Suspends Residential Burn Permits
CAL FIRE Suspends Residential Hazard Reduction Burn Permits in Madera, Mariposa and Merced Counties and Increases Fire Engine Staffing to “Peak” staffing levels Mariposa – The increasing fire danger posed by dead grass along with hotter and drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE Madera, Mariposa, Merced Unit (MMU) to suspend all burn permits for residential hazard reduction ...
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