FRESNO— During Fire Prevention Week (October 8-14), the American Red Cross Central Valley Chapter reminds everyone that cooking is the leading cause of home fires and issues safety steps to follow to help avoid one of these blazes. “The top reason for cooking fires is someone leaving the stove unattended while cooking,” said Daniela Aguilar, Regional Prevention and Preparedness Manager, ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control this week on State Route-140 (SR-140), for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: Route 140 • One-way traffic control from Sweetwater Creek to El Portal Road for pavement work beginning Sunday, October 8, through Friday, October 13, 2023, from ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY–Mariposa County’s Citizenship project from Hornitos 4-H Club is hosting the 9th ANNUAL FIELD OF SERVICE- PAST & PRESENT. This program will coincide with the week of Veteran’s Day. It will bring an incredible visual accent to help participants honor those men and women who have placed duty, honor and country before self. Why and When During the week ...

Melissa (Monday) Napier January 21, 1952 – August, 2023 Melissa (Monday) Napier, who graced the world with her warmth and indomitable spirit, passed away at the age of 71 in August 2023. She was surrounded by family during her final moments. Melissa was born in Mooresville, Indiana, on January 21, 1952, to Richard and Geraldine Monday. In the late 1950s, ...

Roger Anthony Murphy May 31, 1941 – August 21, 2023 Roger Anthony Murphy was born May 31st, 1941. He met his future wife and life partner, Naomi Ebbin, at Spring Valley High School in upstate New York. They married in September 1965 and he graduated from University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in May 1966. In 1968 they drove west to ...

By UC Master Gardener of Mariposa County – Helen Willoughby-Peck Red, yellow, green, orange, brown, purple, and even white, the quintessential tasty treats of summer will soon stop producing. Cooler weather and shorter days signal the end of our tomato growing season and your plants will begin to decline. Tomato lovers will soon be forced to consider tasteless and characterless ...

Eastern Madera County — On July 18, 2023, CAL FIRE named Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation & Development Council (YSRCDC) the winner of Grant 5GA21213. The award recognizes the project Eastern Madera County 2023 Winter Storm Fire Hazard Mitigation, which aids residents’ properties with hazardous fuel reduction and defensible space clearing of storm-related wood debris from the severe winter storms of 2023, ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on State Route-140 (SR-140). State Route 140 • One-way traffic control from Bear Creek Bridge to South Fork Merced River for pavement work beginning Sunday, September 17, through Friday, September 22, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. • One-way traffic control ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY–With the lightning that rolled through the area this morning, Sierra National Forest and CalFire fire crews are responding to and chasing lightning fires and smoke reports by ground and air today. We are monitoring these incidents but will not be posting articles for each individual fire unless an incident is growing and/or threatening life or property. Be prepared ...

JoAn Marie Morris Foster June 04, 1939 – August 23, 2023 JoAn Marie Morris Foster of Ahwahnee California, age 84, passed on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Saint Agnes Hospital in Fresno, California. JoAn was born June 04, 1939, in Los Angeles, California. She was the middle child of 5. She Graduated Sierra High School in Tollhouse, California in 1957 ...