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Drive Clean During National Drive Electric Week

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District encourages residents to go electric with their next vehicle in celebration of National Drive Electric Week. National Drive Electric Week is a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the many benefits, including improved air quality, of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles and more. The goal of the ...

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Madera County: A Better Place to Live, Work, and Play

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By Bobby Macaulay.  As Chief of Staff for Madera County District 5, I often receive calls from residents that can no longer afford to live in the area. Rising costs of living and housing shortages are forcing people to move to more urban areas. No one should have to leave their home to find a more affordable life and better ...

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History Mystery #115: Antique Homestead Tools

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Submitted by Lynn Northrup, Raymond Museum. These two items were recently donated from two different homesteads near Raymond. We would like to know their uses and what decade they would be from. Follow-up to History Mystery #114: The Fine Gold Saloon There were no comments pertaining to the questions asked about this Mystery. Comments from SNO Facebook page: Janel Nielsen: ...

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UCCE Presents Basics of Fermenting and Pickling in Merced

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MERCED — The UC Master Food Preservers of Mariposa County (serving Mariposa, Merced, Madera and Fresno Counties) will be holding a workshop, “Basics of Fermenting and Pickling” in Merced at the UC Cooperative Extension office on October 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is required and is available online. Interested parties may also call 209-966-2417 for more information. This is ...

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Chili Cook-Off (With Pies & Cakes!) Coming to Bandit Town

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NORTH FORK — The North Fork Women’s Club will be holding their annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bandit Town in North Fork. See map below. And of course there will be the pie and cake bake-off, too! Event admission is free and if you want to try all the great chili, ...

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Supervisor Candidate Macaulay Earns Major Endorsements

Bobby Macaulay is Endorsed by Sheriff Pogue, DA Moreno, Prosecutors Association, Deputy Sheriff’s Association, CAL Fire LOCAL 2881, Retired Supervisor Gary Gilbert, Supervisor Tom Wheeler, and more OAKHURST – Today Bobby Macaulay, running for Madera County Supervisor District 5, announced he is adding the endorsements of Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue, Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno, and retired District ...

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Fork Fire Local Assistance Center

NORTH FORK–The Madera County Office of Emergency Services is pleased to announce the availability of a Local Assistance Center (LAC) following the recent Fork Fire. The Local Assistance Center is a one-stop-shop with critical government services for residents who have been impacted by the Fork Fire. Residents will be able to replace lost or destroyed vital documents (ID, financial information, ...

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Tenaya At Yosemite Has New Bus Tours

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New 360 Bus Tours from Tenaya at Yosemite focus on sustainability, local flavor, and custom exploration FISH CAMP, Ca— Visitors can indulge their sense of adventure and experience the splendor of Yosemite National Park while guided by local insiders on the new Yosemite 360 Bus Tours from Tenaya at Yosemite. The Yosemite 360 Bus Tours are an evolution of the ...

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California To Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Federal Funding to Help California Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network SACRAMENTO — California has the green light to start using federal infrastructure funding to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the state’s interstates and highways following the recent federal approval of a joint plan by Caltrans and the California Energy Commission. The U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s ...

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Over the Garden Fence: To Seed or Not to Seed?

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By Tery Susman, UC Master Gardener of Mariposa County. Our human tendency is to fix what we perceive as a potential problem or as something “broken” or “untidy.” Our first thought is to reseed flowering plants and grasses on our fire scorched property to speed up vegetation establishment and soil stability, to fix what is “broken.” However, recent research has ...

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