MARIPOSA — Want to Become a UC Master Food Preserver volunteer? UCCE Mariposa is proud to introduce you to its newest program, the UC Master Food Preserver Program, serving Mariposa, Tuolumne, Merced, Madera, and Fresno Counties! They will offer their second training class beginning in January and into June of 2023. They look forward to providing education on safe food ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–From rain to hail to snow, thunderstorms, and wind, our communities have been dealing with the first major winter storm of the season which began on Sunday. The National Weather Service Hanford Office has predicted that Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be the worst of the storm with snow levels dropping and more thunderstorms possible. Check below for ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Yosemite High School’s drumline team has been using the same equipment since 2005. It’s well past its life expectancy and they are in desperate need of financial support from the community in order to raise the funds needed for the purchase of new marching percussion equipment. Student numbers are growing but they cannot admit any new drumline ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The Mariposa County Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will be presenting its annual 2022 Winter Integrated Pest Management workshop on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Mariposa Fairgrounds in Building A. See map below. Join us for this workshop if you are interested in learning about the California Department of ...

Dennis Robert Otterson was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on November 17, 1945. In 1951, a sister Diane was born. He loved being a “big brother.” The family moved to Santa Barbara in 1955 and the California adventure began. Early years were spent with friends, many life-long, enjoying the California sun – waterskiing, surfing, fishing, hiking, traveling – he loved the ...

OAKHURST — Join us tomorrow night at the Oakhurst Community Center as we hear from local candidates for both the Bass Lake School District as well as the Yosemite Unified School District. The following candidates will be attending: Charles “Brook” Allen Bill Atwood Denise Cudd Anne Flanagan Marc Gilchrist Carrie Jenkins Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 425B Oakhurst, CA 93644 ...

OAKHURST — Yosemite Unified School District is pleased to announce that Melinda Gresham has been hired to be the new Assistant Principal of Yosemite High School. Melinda Gresham is a 20-year resident of Coarsegold and has been an educator for 22 years, 16 of those years at Coarsegold School. This past year she embarked on a new adventure as the ...

OAKHURST — Yosemite Unified School District is pleased to announce our new Assistant Superintendent-Chief Academic Officer, Jarrod Bordi, who was appointed during the September 12th meeting of the Board of Trustees. Jarrod has been an educator for over 21 years. Before coming to YUSD, he worked as a high school principal for 10 years, assistant principal, student services coordinator, dean ...

OAKHURST — Denise Cudd, a long-time resident, mom, and retired teacher has recently announced her candidacy for Bass Lake School Board Area 1 Trustee. Her goals are to bring a more balanced approach to the position and focus on closing the post-Covid achievement gap. Beginning of the school year assessments placed 59% of students at least one year behind in ...

FRESNO STATE — The 2022 Native American Youth Conference is coming to Fresno State on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The conference will be held at Fresno State’s Satellite Student Union. See map below. All Native American students in 6th through 12th grade are invited to attend. For more information, please contact Native American Initiative Outreach Counselor Amber Esquivel at esquivelamber@csufresno.edu. ...