By Cassidy Gibbs – Student Journalist for Minarets Press On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Minarets FFA program held its very first Meat Market, an event in which students that have been raising livestock get to show and sell their animals. This project was called a “cooperative,” where all of the students work together in raising the livestock as a team ...

Nov 6, 2020 – Yosemite National Park is managing four wilderness fires burning in fire adapted ecosystems. There are trail closures in effect so if you are planning on hiking in Yosemite be sure to check for closures here: Wilderness Conditions All fires may be visible from Tioga Road (Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park), Glacier Point, and high country ...

For the interactive 360° VR experience, go to https://www.virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node302 Fall color comes to Yosemite in many ways, beyond just the changing leaves of the cottonwood, maple, dogwood, oak, and aspen trees here. Here in El Cap Meadow, on the edge of an afternoon shadow from Cathedral Rocks, grasses turn golden brown and deciduous trees near the Merced River add to ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies non-renewing or cancelling residential property insurance policies—helping 2.1 million policyholders, or 18 percent of California’s residential insurance market, affected by the record 2020 wildfire season. The Commissioner’s action implements a California law that he authored in 2018 while serving as state senator in order ...

FRESNO, Ca. Nov 5, 2020 — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it plans to sell its Crane Valley Hydroelectric Project in Madera County. This includes the dam that forms Bass Lake and PG&E lands on portions of the lake, which are protected by a conservation easement. A new owner would also need to comply with the ...

SACRAMENTO – A FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center opens Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Fresno County to serve Creek Fire survivors. It will be open Monday through Saturday until further notice. The center is part of the ongoing response and recovery mission for FEMA and the State of California to support survivors with uninsured losses. It is located at the Heritage ...

MADERA COUNTY – Nov 4, 2020 – Based on the data released on October 27, 2020, Madera County remains in the purple tier for case rates. Based upon the rules set by the state, if test positivity rates in the overall county are below 5% and in the most disadvantaged areas below 5.2% and maintain that for two weeks, Madera ...

MADERA COUNTY – Nov 4, 2020 – Madera County currently has 67,743 registered voters with 40,955 ballots cast in this election resulting in a 60.46% turnout. All results are taken directly from the Madera County Registrar of Voters website. Results are not final until certified by Registrar of Voters. According to the Registrars website additional updates will be reported on ...

CALIFORNIA – Nov 3, 2020 – This morning nearly 4,100 firefighters continue to battle 22 wildfires in California. With favorable weather conditions firefighters are working hard to increase containment lines. Yesterday, firefighters responded to 23 new wildfires and quickly contained them. Continued quiet, dry, and mild conditions continue through much of the week for most of the State. Elevated fire ...

COARSEGOLD – Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino will host a job fair on Thursday, November 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the goal of immediately filling approximately 80 part and full-time positions at the property. The job fair will take place in the outdoor entertainment venue at the resort, which is located at 711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold, CA 93614. ...