MOUNTAIN AREA — Cal Fire and the Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU) announced that the burn suspension in all State Responsibility Areas of Madera, Mariposa and Merced Counties has been lifted as of 8 a.m. today. Cal Fire Burn Permits are required and burning is permitted on “Permissive Burn Days” only, as established by the Mariposa County Air Pollution Control District. Permits can be obtained from any local ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — An urgent winter weather advisory has been issued for the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon including Bass Lake and Fish Camp, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory is currently in effect from 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 through 11 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. Above 8,000 feet an accumulation of six to ...

CENTRAL SIERRA —  Cal Fire would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 a.m., daylight savings time ends. When you set your clocks back one hour, please make another change that could save your life — change the battery in your smoke detector. Although smoke detectors are in most homes, many do ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — A series of Pacific weather systems will bring several rounds of precipitation and wind to the western U.S. this week, according to the National Weather Service. Several inches of rain could fall in portions of California, especially in the coastal ranges and foothills. Snow is forecast in the higher mountains. In addition, winds will be strong, especially ...

YOSEMITE — On Saturday, Nov. 5, Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery will honor the winners of the 2016 Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest, held as a way for the park to celebrate the creativity of youth living in the Yosemite gateway communities. The contest is open to all students, grades K-12, who attend school or youth ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — On Oct. 25, 26, and 27, the Mariposa County Health Department, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health, will be conducting household surveys in several areas in Mariposa County. Survey teams will conduct random surveys between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to assess the ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The University of California Cooperative Extension Mariposa County will host a Niche Marketing/Grass-Fed Beef meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. at McCay Hall in Catheys Valley. Tara Schiff, Mariposa County Community Development / Grant Coordinator, will give a presentation about lessons learned from the “Made in Mariposa” campaign and discuss how a similar ...

OAKHURST — Lawson Studios LLC has announced its acquisition of Idea Print Work. Victor Weitzel founded Idea Print Work, a screen printing and embroidery company with advertising specialty products, in 2000. Lawson Studios, a local family-owned business specializing in graphic and print design, will officially take over Idea Print Work on Oct. 25. Victor will be staying on to train ...

FISH CAMP — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) says one-way traffic control will continue this week on State Route 41 just south of Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, as part of a tree removal project taking place in Madera and Mariposa counties. Weather permitting, says Caltrans, the following one-way traffic control will take place: Beginning Monday, Oct. 17 and ending on ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — Have you traveled local country roads and seen a rose bush thriving in the middle of a pasture or growing somewhere with little or no care? It could be one of the roses brought here by foothill pioneers. Mariposa County Master Gardeners present a free workshop on these hearty roses on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. ...