By UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County Do you have fruits and vegetables to enter into the fair? Maybe you have flowers, floral arrangements or potted plants you would like to enter. Entry forms are available at the Mariposa Fairgrounds and Exposition Center website. Produce and floral entry forms are accepted through Friday, August 27, by 5 p.m. at the ...

Here’s your guide to what’s happening in our world all the way from Fish Camp to Madera. Want to know more about any event? Contact information and websites, where available, are listed below. Tuesday, August 17  Coarsegold Stampede Barrel Racing Time: 7:30 pm Location: Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds 44777 Rodeo Grounds Lane, Coarsegold, CA 93614 View Website Phone: (559) 281-5619 Email: coarsegoldstampede@gmail.com We Are One Art Exhibit Occurs: ...

Hi there! Herman here! Have you heard what the rescue people are saying about all of the cats that were born because the vets were not allowed to perform spay and neuter surgeries when businesses were closed during COVID? Well, the powers that be may have not thought those surgeries were “essential” but I am here to tell you my ...

Oakhurst Senior Volunteer Program is having a CHiPs -N- Salsa friendly competition on Saturday August 21st, 2021 at 4:30 pm in Oakhurst. Bring your best salsa to enter the competition. Join us for a taco dinner. Come by the office to get your tickets. $10 presale, $12 at the door. Seniors 60 and over and Kids 10 and under $8 ...

As kids and parents return to busy schedules full of sports, homework and weeknight activities, building a plan for nutritious and easy meals can be challenging. Piecing together a menu that fuels active minds without spending hours in the kitchen is a common goal for many families. These recipes require minimal prep and call for on-hand ingredients like dairy food ...

OAKHURST — On June 25, 2021, The Oakhurst Sierra Rotary Club held its annual demotion dinner in which the organization recognizes the club’s outgoing president and board of directors for their work over the past year. The group traditionally welcomes the incoming president and installs the new board in preparation for the year to come. It is likely no surprise ...

SONORA — Trisha Jacobs, whose name you may also see listed as Patricia Jacobs Chalk, lives and breathes fire. As in Mountain Fire & Emergency. But there are two sides to Trisha’s story. The before and after, as it were. The Before As one of the names most associated with the Mountain Fire and Emergency Facebook Group, she’s made it ...

There’s lots happening up and down the foothills this week. Get out there and enjoy all our communities have to offer. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 Oakhurst Farmer’s Market ~ Thursday Nights Thursday, Aug 12, 2021 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Bryant’s Ace Hardware (previously True Value Homecenter) 40596 Westlake Dr/Hwy 49, Oakhurst, CA 93644 View Website FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 Axis Music ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has completed the process of dislodging overhanging rocks at the site of the Ferguson rock slide and will begin removing more than 100,000 tons of rocks this month as it continues the Ferguson Rock Shed project on State Route 140 in the Merced River Canyon. Approximately 20 trucks, each with 20 ...

Hello, I am Merida. I am about one year old now and when I was younger I had a minor injury. Because it was never treated, I need to be an indoor-only kitty. It is nothing that hurts me, or will require special care…and some people think my unique walk is kind of cute! When I first went to the EMCSPCA I had my ...