OAKHURST, CA—Say what you will, Facebook can be a force for good and positive change. Take Soup 4 Friends, for example. Back in December 2020 Teena Hagerman initiated a conversation in a Facebook group regarding the homeless and others in the area not having access to resources, especially due to COVID. Sarah Roemer jumped at the opportunity to help. They ...

MADERA — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), along with Madera Community Hospital (MCH), Valley Children’s Healthcare, and the Live Well Madera County (LWMC) partnership are seeking input from Madera County residents on health-related issues and concerns. The information collected will be used to help set future health community priorities as part of a new community health assessment set ...

OAKHURST–Are You Up for the Challenge? Cal Fire wants YOU! No doubt 2020 and 2021 have been challenging years in nearly all respects. Fires, winds, floods, pandemics. And there’s little doubt we’ll be in for more in the future. Do you have what it takes to become a Paid-Call Firefighter (PCF) with Cal Fire in Madera County? Matthew Watson, Assistant ...

This year California Flood Preparedness Week takes place from October 23rd to October 30th, 2021.  In it’s eighth year, California Flood Preparedness Week was started by The California Department of Water Resources as a single event in Sacramento and is now promoted statewide to inform and educate Californians about flood risk and preparedness.  Many communities throughout California have experienced flooding ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Current poor dispersion conditions and a stable atmosphere across the Valley has led to an increase in PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 microns and smaller) concentrations across the region, which is more common during the cooler weather of the fall and winter seasons. Lingering smoke from wildfires in the region and residential wood burning activity in the cooler ...

NORTH FORK — Hot on the heels of a successful tour of some areas of the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway to view damage and results of the Creek Fire, the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway holds its annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the North Fork Town Hall, 33060 Road 228, North Fork. A short business ...

Mountain Communities – Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central Mariposa, southeastern Madera, eastern Merced and central Fresno Counties through 1:45 PM PDT. At 1:05 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Oakhurst to 9 miles southwest of Raisin City. Movement was east at 25 mph. Radar indicated pea size hail. IMPACT…Minor damage ...

MARIPOSA — Effective Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 8 a.m., the burn permit suspension in the State Responsibility Areas of Madera, Mariposa and Merced Counties will be lifted. CAL FIRE MMU Unit Chief Mike van Loben Sels is formally cancelling the burn permit suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid agriculture and residential burn permits can now resume burning ...

Press Release – National Weather Service in Hanford CA. North Fork – Flash Flood Warning for East central Madera County in central California. North central Fresno County in central California until 4:00 PM, Monday. At 7:41 AM – Doppler radar indicated heavy rain falling across the Creek Burn Scar area. Up to three inches to three and a half inches ...

We will continue to update conditions throughout the storm – stay safe!   Alert | Motor vehicle accident Darrah Road / Quail Ridge Drive in Bootjack.   Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central Mariposa, southeastern Madera, eastern Merced and central Fresno Counties through 1:45 PM PDT.   https://sierranewsonline.com/special-weather-statement-from-us-national-weather-service/ Alert | Traffic hazard near the William Sell Bridge. Boulders ...