MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that individuals and families affected by the recent severe winter storms in Madera, Mendocino, and Mono counties may be eligible to receive Disaster CalFresh food benefits as part of continuing disaster recovery efforts. A family of four with a monthly income up to $3,130 per month may be ...
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Caltrans to Offer Dump Day This Saturday for Local Residents
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES – Time to get a head start on your spring cleaning because this Saturday Caltrans will have be having a dump day with staff on site to accept household waste and approved debris at no charge. Open to Madera and Fresno County residents only. Date & Time: Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. All loads ...
Read More »[UPDATED] Upcoming Music Events Around Town This Weekend
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Get out your dancing shoes, everyone, because there’s going to be music happening all over the mountains this weekend! Just take a look at what’s going on! Karaoke Thursday at The Pines Bar Date & Time: Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. The Pines Bar is located to the right from the Pines ...
Read More »YUSD Board Selects New Coarsegold Elementary Principal
Yosemite Unified School District announces new Coarsegold Elementary School Principal for the 2023/2024 school year. COARSEGOLD — Dr. Dannette Bryson comes to Yosemite Unified with 30 years of education experience, serving most of those years in San Joaquin Valley school districts. She began her career as an elementary teacher in the Clovis Unified School District for nine years. She then ...
Read More »Game Day Potluck at Sierra Senior Center This Weekend
OAKHURST — Time to get your game face on, everyone, because it’s FREE game day at Sierra Senior Center. Play an old favorite or learn a new game. Even bring a game to share! But the best part has to be the POTLUCK! Bring your favorite dish to share with other players. Date & Time: Saturday, May 20, 2023, at ...
Read More »It’s Bunco Time at Grace Community Church
NORTH FORK — Get ready, everyone! It’s time for Bunco at Grace Community Church in North Fork. This event will be hosted by the North Fork Women’s Club and will be a great time for everyone. There’ll be prizes and snacks and the buy-in is only ten dollars, so we’ll see you there! Date & Time: Saturday, May 20, 2023, ...
Read More »Alert: Motor Vehicle Accident Rd 222 & Auberry Rd
NORTH FORK–A motor vehicle accident has occurred near Road 222 and Auberry Road. A single vehicle is involved and has hit a sign and gone off the road over an embankment. Emergency responders are on scene. An air ambulance has been requested to respond to the North Fork Elementary Landing Zone (LZ). We will update this article when new information ...
Read More »Chili Cookoff Coming to Pat’s Park in Raymond
RAYMOND — Great news, everyone! There will be a chili cookoff at Pat’s Park in Raymond this weekend! This year’s proceeds will be used for repairs and maintenance of the Wilma Moe Ball Field to ensure it is available for future community events. There will be a cash prize for 1st place and awards for 2nd and 3rd place finishes. ...
Read More »SMQA “Gateway to Yosemite” Quilt Show Coming to Oakhurst
OAKHURST — Join us for some good old-timey fun as we check out the beautiful quilts made by local artists at the Sierra Mountain Quilters Association’s 2023 “Gateway to Yosemite” quilt show at the Oakhurst Community Center. There will be vendors, raffle baskets, a quilt raffle, and a silent auction. These quilt shows are always a heap of fun, so ...
Read More »Alert: Vegetation Fires Hwy 41 and Road 200
O’NEALS—The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) is reporting several small vegetation fires are burning near Highway 41 and Road 200 (North Fork Road). Firefighters including ground crews and aircraft are on scene. Each fire on Hwy 41 is estimated to be under 1/10th of an acre. The Fire on Rd 200 is approximately 1 acre. We will ...
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