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SCCCD to Mandate Vaccinations Beginning October 15

Fresno – At a special board meeting held August 23, 2021, State Center Community College District Trustees voted to mandate vaccines for students, employees, contractors, and visitors beginning October 15, 2021.  The District’s COVID-19 protective measures are subject to legally required exemptions for sincerely held religious beliefs and medical conditions. Originally scheduled for Friday, August 20 the meeting was rescheduled ...

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Deceased Missing Person in Auberry Identified

Auberry – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information. Bessie Walker of Auberry has been identified as the woman found deceased on a piece of private property along the 37000 block of Auberry Mission Road. On the night of August 21st, family and friends of Walker’s who had formed a search party, contacted the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. ...

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Oakhurst Boys and Girls Club Elects New President

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The Boys and Girls Club of Oakhurst has served as a safe place for kids in the Mountain Area for over two decades. The club typically opens after school and provides members with an opportunity to engage in activity-based programming, take advantage of homework assistance, as well as build leadership skills. It is funded through donations and fundraising efforts put ...

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Hiking Yosemite’s Mono Pass Trail to Sardine Lakes

I thought of the people whose footsteps walked before me on the historic trail Mono Pass Trail. Native Americans have been using this trail to travel from the Mono Basin toward Tuolumne Meadows and beyond for eons. Miners with dreams of hitting a big gold strike walked on it. Mules carrying loads of whisky, and apparently sardines, to those miners ...

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One-Way Traffic Control Delays Expected on State Route 140

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct utility work and employ one-way traffic control on State Route 140 from Briceburg Road to Foresta Road in El Portal beginning Monday, August 23, through Thursday, August 26, 2021, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays and take alternate routes whenever possible. This work is ...

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Mariposa County Sheriff | Missing Family Found Deceased

Mariposa – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office began a Search and Rescue operation after a family was reported missing Monday night August 16th at 11pm. Search teams located the family’s vehicle near the Sierra National Forest gate leading to Hites Cove in the Jerseydale area. A short time later the family; John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, one year old daughter Muji and ...

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Hiking With Pikas & Marmots Up To Mount Dana

Sure wasn’t an easy hike up to the top of 13,061′ Mount Dana with 3,000′ gain in elevation over 2 1/2 miles, full of rocks of every size, shape and slipperiness on switchbacks too many to count. All of my hard work was richly rewarded with many Pikas and Marmots paying visits along the route. Where: Yosemite National ParkDistance: 5.41 ...

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U.S. Census Bureau Delivers Data for States to Begin Redistricting Efforts

The U.S. Census Bureau today released additional 2020 Census results showing an increase in the population of U.S. metro areas compared to a decade ago. In addition, these once-a-decade results showed the nation’s diversity in how people identify their race and ethnicity. “We are excited to reach this milestone of delivering the first detailed statistics from the 2020 Census,” said acting Census ...

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Oakhurst Sierra Rotary Club Holds Annual Dinner

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OAKHURST — On June 25, 2021, The Oakhurst Sierra Rotary Club held its annual demotion dinner in which the organization recognizes the club’s outgoing president and board of directors for their work over the past year. The group traditionally welcomes the incoming president and installs the new board in preparation for the year to come. It is likely no surprise ...

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