OAKHURST — If you’ve never experienced the “vibes” in person, you have to check it out. Crystal sound bowls (sometimes called singing bowls) awaken the energy centers in your body to create calm, peace, and is known to help alleviate pain and depression. Try this weekly experience that guides you through a sound-filled meditation with beautiful vibrations! Only $15 per ...

During National Preparedness Month (and All Year Long) Help Your Family be Ready if an Emergency Happens OAKLAND, Ca—Disasters can happen without warning. To help keep your family safe, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) encourages customers to talk with their families or coworkers and make emergency plans. September is National Preparedness Month, and this year the Federal Emergency Management ...

Eastern Madera County Residents Invited to Fire Prevention and Resources Town Hall  SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Jim Patterson will be joined by fire and insurance experts, law enforcement, and others in Oakhurst Tuesday night to talk about state and local wildfire preparations, what people can do now to lower their fire insurance costs, and free resources available to help clear property ...

NORTH FORK, CA — Madera County Library received a grant for $4.6 million from the California State Library’s Building Forward Library Infrastructure Project. The funds will support improvements to the North Fork Branch Library through building projects that address life safety and other critical maintenance needs. Madera County Library is made up of 5 branch libraries located throughout the County. ...

OAKHURST — On Saturday, September 17th the Mountain Artisan Market had one of its most prosperous days since its inception in the Spring of 2020; setting up in conjunction with the Fresno Flats Historical Society at the Fresno Flats Historical Museum in Oakhurst CA, just off School Road.  Several resident volunteers for the society were present to give tours of ...

Today is the final Adventures With Candace Blog. It was back on September 22, 2012 when the first one was published on Sierra News Online and in case you are wondering, it was about a hike up to Dana Plateau. The blog has come a long way since then with improved photography and mapping tools. Somewhere along the line, I ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Yosemite National Park will offer free admission into the park on Friday, November 11, 2022 for Veterans Day. Fees being waived include the fees associated with entrance into the park only. All other fees associated with camping, lodging, or activities within the park are not waived. The fee waiver is good on Friday, November 11, 2022, only. If ...

One-way Traffic Control on State Routes 49 and 140 MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations next week on State Routes 49 and 140. Work is scheduled as follows: Route 49 • Moving lane closure for sweeping operations at Fairground Road Entrance and from the California Ranger Station to Bear Valley Point beginning Monday, ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Over the years, Peter White has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists on the contemporary jazz landscape. Limited tickets are available for these three-hour events that start on September 25th at 3 p.m. Armed with an unparalleled combination of lyricism and energy, he combines elements of jazz, pop and classical ...

MARIPOSA, CA — We are very excited to introduce the New Fire Advisor Alison Deak. Alison joined the University of California Cooperative Extension as a Fire Advisor based in Mariposa and also covering Madera and Fresno counties. Alison graduated from the University of Oregon with two Master’s degrees in Nonprofit Management and Geography. Her thesis research focused on modeling the ...