OAKHURST – Two morning drive time solo-vehicle accidents sent two mountain area women to the hospital today. Zuleima Bernabe, 24, of Oakhurst, was westbound on Road 426 on Thursday, Aug. 27 at approximately 7:25 a.m. Bernabe was just past the mural at the Methodist Church at a stated speed of 35 miles per hour when she lost control of her ...
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Library Holds iPhone Class
OAKHURST – Thinking about getting an iPhone but not sure how to use it, or do you already have one and still feel a little bit clueless at times? There’s a cure for that, as the Oakhurst Library hosts an iPhone Class with Jerry Ward of Sierra Tel on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the ...
Read More »Boys & Girls Club Summer Wrap
Submitted by Peggy Decker OAKHURST – Summer 2015 came and went with a fun rush at our Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club. By July we had 76 new members join for our summer festivities. Among our activities were local weekly field trips to the Yosemite High School pool. Thank you to Martha for your generous donation to offset pool admission ...
Read More »Town Hall Meeting In Bass Lake Thursday
BASS LAKE – District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold the next in his series of Town Hall meetings on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pines Resort on Bass Lake. Cal Fire Battalion Chief Troy Cheek will be one of the featured speakers, along with Firewise Coordinator Roger Maybee. This is a good chance for ...
Read More »Carbs Before Workout? Yes, Please.
By Virginia Eaton — The last couple of weeks I’ve had the pleasure to work out with Oakhurst’s boot camp-queen, Suzy Peek. Her classes are an intense and sweaty affair that raises the heart rate and gets your endorphins flowing — I always leave these workouts with wobbly legs and a smile on my face. However, the last workout I ...
Read More »Lions, Racoons & Bears: Ranger Talk On Backyard Wildlife
OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Library will host Yosemite National Park Ranger Christine Raines who will expound on the topic of backyard wildlife. The free presentation takes place on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the library community room, where the audience will learn about different wildlife habitats, their adaptations, physiology and behaviors. The animals Ranger Christine will ...
Read More »Free Teen Driving Program At Oakhurst CHP
OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Area CHP Office reminds those students and parents who are entering the world of teenage driving, that they will be holding a “Start Smart” presentation at the CHP office conference room on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. Start Smart is a free program designed to provide teens and their parents/guardians with an interactive safe driving ...
Read More »Sheriff’s Crime Log Week of August 10
MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally during the week of Monday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug 16, 2015. Oakhurst Arrest A deputy was on patrol in the Oakhurst area on Monday, Aug. 10 at 8:16 a.m. when he spotted a subject who was wanted by probation. The deputy arrested the ...
Read More »Another Fire Near The Top Of Road 425B
OAKHURST – A full wildland dispatch was called up for another vegetation fire today near the top of Deadwood, about one-half mile down Road 425B. A call came in just before 4 p.m. about a fire burning approximately 100-yards downslope from the scene of a fire that burned last Thursday. The first engine on scene reported the fire at 100 ...
Read More »Minor Who Started John West Fires Placed On House Arrest
MADERA – The minor who started the John West fires last year near Oakhurst appeared in Madera Superior Court today in response to a petition filed, alleging that he had violated the order issued by Superior Court Judge James Oakley, spelling out the terms of his probation. His violations involved inappropriate activities, such as taking pictures and being in close ...
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