Yosemite Valley Road Network Pilot, What is the 2021 Yosemite Valley Circulation Pilot and how long will it last? This pilot will test how well potential changes to roads and intersections relieve traffic congestion in Yosemite Valley. This pilot will be in place at least until August and includes: Converting the eastbound lane from Yosemite Falls parking (west of Yosemite ...

COARSEGOLD – Yosemite Drug  will be holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics around the Madera County and Madera County Mountain Communities. The following vaccines are available: Pfizer- Ages 12+, Moderna -Ages 18+, and Johnson and Johnson- Ages18+ The first clinic will be tomorrow, Tuesday May 18, 2021 from 4-6 pm at Hillside Elementary School, 800 Treasure Hills Dr. Madera, CA. 93636 There will also be ...

Madera, CA  – After nearly five months of upgrades to our Surgical Services Department, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) approved Madera Community Hospital’s installation of new autoclaves and sterilizers. The project was started during the COVID-19 pandemic when all elective surgeries were halted in hospitals.  The two new autoclaves, using only steam to disinfect, are located in our central ...

Armed with an old Topographic Map and homestead records, I followed the old wagon and stagecoach roads above Nipinnawasee through 1880’s era homesteads. I climbed over, under and around about a million down trees from January’s Mono Wind Event as I tried to figure out the routes of travel, neighbor relationships and a few stories from back in the day. ...

 The Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has released its 2021 Community Wildfire Prevention Progress for customer and community safety NORTH FORK – We are continuing to evolve our Community Wildfire Safety Program to improve and strengthen our electric system. Keeping customers and communities safe from wildfires and reducing the impact of Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events are our ...

Chukchansi Gold Is Hiring Approximately 70 Part and Full Time Positions During Job Fair on May 18th. Managers will be making offers on the spot; bring resume, mask and dress for success.  COARSEGOLD, CA  – Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino will host a job fair on Tuesday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the goal of immediately ...

Multi-Agency Efforts Lead to Arrest in Fresno County’s First Murder of 2021 Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 40 year old Brandon Engelman, a.k.a. Milkweed, of Coarsegold. He has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on a charge of murder, which carries a bail of $1 million. He is also facing a kidnapping charge, which ...

For National Wildfire Awareness Month, Nanette Wardle, our Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Manager, asks, when a disaster strikes are you ready? For the past seventy years, John C. Fremont Healthcare District has provided critical emergency and medical care to Mariposa County residents. As the only hospital in the county, we are prepared to address all types of emergencies and disasters. ...

MADERA – On Thursday May 13, 2021 around 6:30pm, Madera County Sheriff’s Detectives from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) arrested 19 year old Destinee Annette Harner and 19 year old Nehemiah Everett Dick without incident. Both Harner and Dick were booked into the Madera County Jail. Harner was booked on felony charges of attempted murder and criminal conspiracy. Dick ...

Madera County Sheriff’s Detectives have identified a suspect in yesterday’s (May 12,2021) stabbing incident.  OAKHURST – The investigation of a stabbing incident that took place in the early morning hours of May 12, 2021 in the area of Road 427 and Road 426 in Oakhurst has yielded a suspect and person of interest. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has ...