MARIPOSA COUNTY–A power outage affecting approximately 3900 customers has been reported in the Midpines and Oak Fire area. There is currently no estimated time of restoration. We will update this article when more information becomes available. For more information you can go to the PG&E website here. Update Power has been restored to all areas as of 8:15pm, Thursday, August ...
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MARIPOSA COUNTY–The Oak Fire started in the Midpines area of Mariposa County on July 22nd, 2022. The fire has burned almost 20,000 acres and is 86% contained. 127 single resident structures and 66 out buildings have been destroyed. Electricity has been restored to all customers and all evacuations and road closures have been lifted. From the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office ...
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Introduction by Shannon Grissom. Through the years, I have worked on a series of whimsical paintings inspired by my late mother and her childhood sock monkey. From the beginning, I had an oracle card deck in mind for the body of work and created each piece with a state of being in mind. I worked on the series for 20 ...
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Mariposa County fire initially impacted 3,139 customers and damaged more than 250 poles. MARIPOSA, CA — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews have restored all customers who lost electricity as a result of the Oak Fire, and whose service could be restored. Service restoration was completed at 1:50 p.m. today. The fire began on the afternoon of July 22 ...
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Walter Stanley Blackhall April 24, 1928 – July 27, 2022 OAKHURST — Walter Stanley Blackhall passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, at his home in Oakhurst, CA. He was born in Fresno, CA, on April 24, 1928, to Peter and Louise Blackhall. He began living in these mountain communities in 1957 when he and his young wife moved to ...
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OAKHURST — Yosemite Gateway Art Center presents “Textures,” an exhibit of art quilts by Denise Oyama Miller and Nancy Ryan, from Aug. 6 through Sep. 18, with an artist’s reception on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery 5, Yosemite Gateway Art Center, 40982 Hwy 41, Oakhurst CA “Textures” is an exhibit of art quilts by two exceptional artists. Unlike ...
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CHUKCHANSI GOLD RESORT & CASINO RECEIVES AAA’S CELEBRATED FOUR-DIAMOND DESIGNATION FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR Chukchansi Gold is Proud to be one of Central Valley’s Only AAA Four Diamond Resorts COARSEGOLD, CA – For the third year running (2020, 2021, 2022), Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino has received AAA’s coveted Four Diamond rating. By AAA’s standards, hotels at this level ...
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MARIPOSA COUNTY–The residents of Mariposa County are no stranger to devastating wildfires. In 2018 The Detwiler Fire burned over 80,000 acres and destroyed 63 residences. One year later, The Ferguson Fire burned almost 100,000 acres and took 6 months to contain completely. It is said history repeats itself and Mariposa County wildfires can be traced well back into the 1800’s ...
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WAWONA — We are excited to confirm that as of July 28, 2022, visitors of Yosemite National Park are able to stay in their vacation home rental accommodations at The Redwoods In Yosemite. Yosemite National Park day-use reservations are not required for Redwood’s guests. As usual, you can make a cabin or vacation home reservation online at redwoodsinyosemite.com. The wedding ...
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YOSEMITE–The Washburn Fire, burning in Yosemite National Park, started the first week of July 2022 and is now entering its 4th week of burning. It is almost completely contained and not expected to spread much further. The fire has burned 4,886 acres and is 97% contained. Visitors and residents have returned to the community of Wawona and access to Yosemite ...
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