SACRAMENTO — When you call 9-1-1, what you are able to tell the dispatcher could mean the difference between life and death for yourself or a loved one. So who are these dedicated people who answer the call, and what do they need from you in those emergency situations? The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is honoring the men and women ...
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Guns Vs. Hoses Yosemite Softball Fundraiser
OAKHURST — Teams made up of members from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office, Madera County SWAT, California Highway Patrol, Fresno Police Department and Yosemite High School alumni will participate in a “pitched battle” this weekend, all for a good cause. The action takes place on the YHS diamonds during the third annual Guns & Hoses Slow Pitch Softball Tournament on Saturday, Apr. 16. Last year’s ...
Read More »Minarets Student Art At Slim’s Koffee Shak
Submitted by Jill Gamble — OAKHURST — Minarets High School is having an art show and reception at Slim’s Koffee Shak in Oakhurst. The show will run starting Friday, Apr. 8 with a reception open to the pubic, featuring music, food, and art for sale. The work will hang through Jul 16. All pieces featured here will be available to purchase at the show. Slim’s Koffee Shak Jill ...
Read More »Eric Taylor Takes The Stage At Coolwater Ranch
AHWAHNEE — Think Charles Bukowski, William Faulkner, Joel and Ethan Coen movies, and Cormac McCarthy novels. And then — think Eric Taylor. Robin Ralston and the crew at the Coolwater Ranch are proud to bring this talented musician back to the ranch for a show on Saturday, Apr. 23 at 8 p.m., and now is the time to reserve your ...
Read More »Stewards Release New Sierra National Forest Map
Written by Dawn R. Connelly — The Stewards of the Sierra National Forest, a division of California Trail Users Coalition 501c3 Not for Profit Public Benefit Corporation, is proud to release the First Edition of our new Sierra National Forest & Surrounding Areas Map. This is the most highly detailed map available for the Sierra National Forest and features both ...
Read More »Mariposa Symphony Orchestra Making History In Five Counties
MARIPOSA — The Mariposa Symphony Orchestra will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service with seven performances of a world-premiere piece. The special program will be presented by the orchestra in concerts in five counties in April, May and August of 2016. The program is MSO Founder and Conductor Les Marsden’s own work “Our Nation’s Nature,” an orchestral ...
Read More »More Mountain Lion Attacks Near North Fork
NORTH FORK — Residents in the North Fork area are once again reporting the loss of pets and livestock due to mountain lion predation. Kat Rudd, a resident of Three Springs, contacted Fish & Wildlife due to a brazen attack on Apr. 3, as several people were enjoying an evening just outside a home on the organic farm on Road ...
Read More »Rural Fire Fee Funds Local Prevention Projects
SACRAMENTO – Some of the monies collected from property owners in the mountain area through the yearly “rural fire fee” are slated to return to the community as grant funding for local projects. On Monday, Apr. 4, Cal Fire announced it had awarded an additional $3 million in grants throughout the state for a variety of fire prevention projects aimed ...
Read More »Open House At Oakhurst Community College
OAKHURST — The Oakhurst Community College Center will hold its annual Community Unity event on campus Tuesday, Apr. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This open house style event brings mountain area vendors, service groups, and colleges together to celebrate the mountain community. There will be free food, music, workshops, and prize drawings. The public and community supporters are ...
Read More »Sierra Shadow Casters’ Poker Run Benefits Local Fire Stations
Submitted by Paul Hall — COARSEGOLD — The Sierra Shadow Casters, MC (SSCMC) and the merchants of the Coarsegold Historic Village, led by Gma’s & Pappa’s Motorcycle Apparel, are hosting the “Next Firefighter Up” motorcycle poker run to benefit local volunteer fire departments on Saturday, Apr. 9. The two beneficiaries are Madera County Fire Station 8 in Coarsegold (Road 417) ...
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