April is National Safe Digging Month, a Reminder to Homeowners and Contractors to Call 811 Before All Digging Projects SAN FRANCISCO —  With spring months upon us, many people will take advantage of the warmer weather to do work around their home that involves digging. Whether it’s planting a tree or shrub, gardening or landscaping, or repairing or replacing a fence ...

Forest Management Handbook For Small-Parcel Landowners Released MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES –  The California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is pleased to announce the availability of the Forest Management Handbook for Small-Parcel Landowners in the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range. Family-owned forest lands make up about 20 percent, which is approximately 7 million acres, of California’s forests. Most ...

MARIPOSA – Each year the Rotary Club of Mariposa Yosemite invites artists to submit their artwork for consideration to represent the group’s Annual Art, Wine & Wheels event. The themes are to include art, wine, classic cars, Mariposa history, local scenery, flora, fauna, or the Mariposa community. The selected art is used in various promotional materials including postcards, posters, and ...

Big rebates available when purchasing zero-emission electric lawn care equipment MADERA COUNTY – Spring has arrived and Madera County residents are encouraged to help improve air quality and quality of life by replacing gas-powered yard care equipment with zero-emission, electric alternatives through the Valley Air District’s Clean Green Yard Machines: Residential Program (CGYM). CGYM continues to grow, with funding widely ...

OAKHURST — As the long-awaited Eastern Madera County SPCA animal shelter slides ever closer to opening its doors to furry residents, three local entities recently dedicated sizeable donations to further the vision. Eastern Madera County Bar Association The Eastern Madera County Bar Association, established approximately 30 years ago, recently decided to disband due to dwindling membership and the difficulty of ...

Wildflower season has definitely arrived in the Merced River Canyon. And, it was a 15 newt day on the Hite’s Cove Trail! If you don’t feel like going the distance that I did on the Hite’s Cove Trail, the most concentrated area of poppies is within the first 1/2 mile or so. But that is also the most concentrated area ...

The 2022 Madera County Academic Pentathlon culminated with the Super Quiz and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, March 19 MADERA COUNTY – The 2022 Madera County Academic Pentathlon culminated with the Super Quiz and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, March 19 naming Mountain Home School Charter this year’s 7th grade champion team and Sherman Thomas STEM Academy the 8th grade champion team. ...

Ruben Mendoza formally filed his candidacy for Sheriff/Coroner of Madera County CHOWCHILLA – Ruben Mendoza formally filed his candidacy paper work for Sheriff/Coroner of Madera County with the support of his wife, Lynette Mendoza, retired Fire Captain, California Department of Corrections, and their two daughters, Kamryn and Korina Mendoza. Statement from Ruben Mendoza I was born in El Paso, Texas, ...

The Zoo’s giant anteater, Chive has given birth to a female pup, Ají. FRESNO – The Zoo’s giant anteater, Chive has given birth to a female pup, Ají. The anteater baby will continue to grow and is being monitored by the Zoo’s animal care team. Little Ají will be carried on Chive’s back for several months and will periodically be ...

A 47-year-old male from San Bernardino, CA. drowned in a private pond in Oakhurst, CA.  OAKHURST – A 47-year-old male from San Bernardino, CA. drowned in a private pond in Oakhurst, CA. on March 14, 2022, around 2 pm. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a drowning at a private residence in Oakhurst. Deputies responded to the ...