Sara (Sally) Ternes April 25, 1956 – January 14, 2023 Sally, 66, began her life in Steubenville, OH, from the parents of Edwin and Kay Boone. She moved to California from Ohio after graduating from high school. She has been a resident of Ahwahnee, CA, for 23 years. She resided in the Bay Area for 23 years prior. She went ...

OAKHURST — Bring your Valentine to Metta Yosemite for this special class for couples! Sarah Montgomery will guide you through some partner poses to encourage bonding and health. Date & Time:  Sunday, February 12, from 5 – 6 p.m. Metta Yosemite is the place in Oakhurst, California, for yoga classes, sound bowls, and a magical metaphysical gift shop! It was ...

COARSEGOLD–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that the  Madera County Regional SWAT Team is currently serving a search warrant in the area of Road 415 and Rivercrest Road in Coarsegold.   Please avoid this area while law enforcement and emergency personnel are on scene. If you are a resident in this area, please remain indoors until further notice.  

MADERA COUNTY — For the second consecutive year, Glacier High School Charter prevailed, making them the champions of the 41st Madera County Academic Decathlon. Glacier High will advance to the state competition March 24-26. They earned a score of 27,282.10 and will advance to the California Academic Decathlon and compete against the best teams in the state. Seven schools competed ...

OAKHURST — Get out your dancing shoes everyone, because the Sierra Senior Center is inviting you to a spaghetti dinner and a Valentine’s Dance! Parties at the Sierra Senior Center are always a blast so don’t miss out! We’ll see you there! Date & Time: Friday, February 10, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. The spaghetti dinner will be $5 for SSC ...

OAKHURST — You may have heard that there will be town hall style event on February 9th, to discuss “Recreation: Understanding Community Recreation in Eastern Madera.” We urge you all to make time to come to the Oakhurst Community Center for this important meeting. See map below. Date & Time: Thursday, February 9, at 5:30 p.m. Bring friends and fully ...

MADERA — On Tuesday, February 7, from 6 – 6:30 p.m., there will be a hearing before the Madera County Planning Commission regarding an application for a CUP #2022-017 to allow new construction of a home to be used as a bed and breakfast. This property is presently zoned RRS-2 Residential, Rural, Single-Family. The hearing will be held at the ...

OAKHURST — Around 5:30 pm on February 2, 2023, a Madera County Sheriff’s Sergeant, on routine patrol, stopped a vehicle in the area of Highway 41 and Highway 49 in Oakhurst after the driver made an illegal lane change and nearly caused a collision. During the enforcement stop, dispatch advised the Sergeant that the driver, 32-year-old Maurice Snowden, had an ...

The Badger Pass A-frame is open for the 2023 Season!  The Badger Pass A-frame is open and staffed seven days a week by Wilderness staff to answer questions and issue backcountry Wilderness permits. Call 209-372-0408 for current ski and snow conditions. Snow Conditions With calmer and dryer conditions prevailing for the last two weeks, we have watched the snow consolidate ...

PRATHER—Sierra National Forest (SNF): With the shift in the weather pattern, the High Sierra Ranger District announces desired prescribed burning conditions. This work is a proactive approach to fire and vegetation (fuels) management in the SNF and Sierra Nevada, lessening the impact and intensity of catastrophic wildfire seen during the year, providing healthier resource conditions, and increasing protection to our ...