OAKHURST – Yosemite High School’s Badger swim team went up against Bullard in a pre-season scrimmage on Friday, Mar. 21. YHS has two home meets this week: Tuesday, Mar. 25, they compete against Reedly High and on Thursday, Mar. 27, league begins as YHS takes on Sierra High. On Saturday, the team competes in a Sprint Meet at Sunnyside in ...

OAKHURST – “Yes, there will be a Sober Grad for seniors graduating this year!” So says the group of parents and teachers who have banded together to make certain that a Yosemite Unified School District tradition doesn’t strike out since the area lost its only bowling alley last year. New traditions are about to be established, and organizers are setting ...

OAKHURST – With schools in need of community support, parents have gotten creative with money-raising. That’s the story behind a Celebrity Bartender’s Fundraiser dubbed “Shoot Like a Girl,” starting at 6 p.m. this Saturday, Mar. 29. This particular madness takes place at Roman’s Bar upstairs at Crab Cakes Family Seafood Restaurant. The event features two basketball moms and one actual ...

OAKHURST – If you haven’t tried the Aqua Massage, aka “non-invasive water massage,” now located in a private room at Upstairs Downtown Salon, someone’s got a treat coming. Lying face down as soothing warm water pulses back and forth across tired muscles, time slips away, taking you from stressed-out to blissed-out in minutes, and you never get wet, never even ...

OAKHURST – Many fantasize about riding a motorcycle across the great North American Continent but few actually get to do it. Branches Books and Gifts invites the community to an appearance and book signing on Friday, Mar. 21 at 6 p.m., by author Bill Schoettler, who penned “Alaska and Back on a BMW 1600.” It’s the story of two unlikely ...

OAKHURST – Veteran Yosemite High School science teacher Gary Sconce has gone public about his decision to live as a woman. The popular teacher will return to YHS after spring break with a new gender identity and a new name – Karen Scot.

OAKHURST – Yosemite High School (YHS) Varsity swim coach Brandon Brokaw released the results of the three-school tri-meet competition held on Tuesday, Mar. 18, at Hoover High School with Sierra. “This was a really good meet for our boys,” said Coach Brokaw. “They had some good competition from Hoover but we were able to pull it out in the end ...

OAKHURST – “I am Travis Ma. My real name is Xiao Ma. But just forget about that. I know you guys cannot pronounce it. I am an exchange student from China. I am a junior in Yosemite High School now.” Yosemite High School is currently working with schools in China to create opportunities for students to come to the United ...

OAKHURST – Did you get a new computer recently but still feel uncertain how to use it? SierraTel is offering free classes to help. Their 30-minute “Get to know your Computer” sessions will explain the basics of using your keyboard and mouse. The public is invited and there will be plenty of time for questions.

OAKHURST – Yosemite High School (YHS) Junior Varsity and Varsity swimmers and divers hosted Madera on Tuesday, Mar. 11, in a pre-season scrimmage. Next up for the YHS team is an away meet at Hoover High School on Tuesday, Mar. 18, followed by a home meet with Bullard High School at YHS on Friday, Mar. 21.