SONORA — Trisha Jacobs, whose name you may also see listed as Patricia Jacobs Chalk, lives and breathes fire. As in Mountain Fire & Emergency. But there are two sides to Trisha’s story. The before and after, as it were. The Before As one of the names most associated with the Mountain Fire and Emergency Facebook Group, she’s made it ...
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Hiking Up To Fresno Dome
How about a short hike not too far from home with beautiful views of Oakhurst and the surrounding mountains? It was known to the Mono Indians as “wah-me-yelo” (“the greeting place”), much more poetic of a name than Fresno Dome in my opinion. Where: Sierra National ForestDistance: 1.8 miles Difficulty: Easy to moderateElevation Range: 7,184′ – 7,503′Date: August 5, 2021CALTOPO: ...
Read More »One-way Traffic Control on Route 140
MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct utility work next week on State Route 140. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: • One-way traffic control on Route 140 from the Bear Creek Bridge in Briceburg to Foresta Road in El Portal for utility work beginning Monday, August 9, through Saturday, August 14, 2021, from 6:00 ...
Read More »Sierra Mono Museum Celebrates Reopening with Cultural Day, Sat. Aug. 7
Oakhurst – Since its inception in 1961 as a repository of the history of the Mono people, the Sierra Mono Museum has undergone many changes. The most visible of those changes is a renovation of the historical building set on a rise above the roundabout that converges at Road 274, Road 225 and Road 228 in North Fork. The North ...
Read More »Hiking From Bridalveil Campround Looped Along Empire Meadows
Fireweed was the star of the wildflower show on my looped hike from Bridalveil Campground through Empire Meadows. A sea of brilliant pink with crazy billowy blooms were throughout the Empire Fire burn. Wildflowers are putting on a tremendous show right now in the meadows off of Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park and if you want to see ...
Read More »Delays Expected on State Routes 49 and 140
MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct various work next week on State Routes 49 and 140. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: Route 49 • One-way traffic control from the Madera/Mariposa County Line to Varain Road In Mariposa for road striping operations from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. beginning Sunday, August 1, through Friday, ...
Read More »Hiking to Conness Lakes with Sally & Fannie
Sally the Weimaraner, Fannie the Corgi and I headed up to the glacial-fed Conness Lakes in the Tioga Pass area. I have no doubt they enjoyed their adventure but I especially love to visit these magical lakes that change color before my eyes. Where: Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area, Hoover Wilderness, Inyo National ForestDistance: 9.95 Miles (includes about 2.6 ...
Read More »Update: Convicted Arsonist Kenneth Allan Jackson Scheduled for Release Next Tuesday from Prison
Tuesday afternoon we received confirmation that Kenneth Allen Jackson’s release has been pushed back to January 15 of 2022. This happened because of the quick response of the YLP community to our request for signatures and victim services requests. Although no reason has been given for this change it seems likely that the support of Senator Anna Caballero who assisted ...
Read More »Missing Yosemite Hiker’s Body Found Near Mount Clark
YOSEMITE – Mr. Fred Zalokar, 61, of Reno, Nevada, was found deceased and his body recovered on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, near the summit of Mount Clark. Missing since Saturday, July 17, from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark – Mr. Zalokar used an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. He did not return to Yosemite Valley. If you ...
Read More »A Life Well-Lived, Gone Too Soon
OAKHURST – At the age of 20, Eben Hammond achieved more than many adults reaching into their 70s, 80s, and 90s. But on the night of July 7, 2021, a hit-and-run driver cut that life short and destroyed at least two futures: Eben’s and their own. That driver couldn’t have known if the person hit was alive, critically injured or ...
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