MARIPOSA COUNTY — A Mariposa man is behind bars after being arrested for possession of methamphetamine and other charges. On Jan. 23, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office along with the Mariposa County Probation Department, conducted a compliance check on a home in the 4000 block on Ben Hur Road in Mariposa County. During the search, deputies seized approximately a half-pound ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning to take effect for the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon, including Yosemite Valley, starting at 4 a.m. PST on Thursday, Dec. 24 and lasting through 4 a.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 25. Hanford says snow accumulations could reach 8 to 16 inches in some areas, ...

By Virginia Eaton — An explosion in exercise classes has pushed participants to the edge of their fitness level — think CrossFit and boot camp-types of classes. While there’s much to be gained by sweating and grunting for an hour, the goal of sustainable, well rounded fitness requires skills that you often don’t get in these high energy classes. Boot ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – The National Weather Service in Hanford, California has confirmed a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon, including Shaver Lake and Yosemite Valley, from 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Weather is expected to clear up by Thursday. Potential hazards include accumulating ...

Submitted by Rhonda Corippo — MOUNTAIN AREA – The community, staff and students of Yosemite Unified School District schools are invited to participate in the National Speak Up Survey, giving those who take the online survey a voice in how technology is used and viewed in education, both locally and across the nation. The national research project survey is offered so districts can learn ​more ...

MARIPOSA  – Effective today at 8 a.m. the burn permit suspension in Madera Mariposa Merced Unit (MMU) of Cal Fire has been lifted, according to Fire Prevention Specialist Karen Guillemin-Kanawyer. This affects State Responsibility Areas within Mariposa County, Madera County, and Merced Counties.  Cal Fire MMU Unit Chief Nancy Koerperich is formally cancelling the burn permit suspension, and advises that ...

MADERA COUNTY – Longtime Yosemite High School teacher Steve Browning was recently presented with an Excellence in Education Award naming him Teacher of the Year for Madera County, according to the County Office of Education. Also known as Señor Browning, the gifted and beloved educator teaches Spanish at YHS. “The selection of Senor Browning as Madera County’s Teacher of the ...

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MARIPOSA COUNTY – A two-vehicle accident on Highway 49 last Friday is a good reminder to motorists to avoid being complacent behind the wheel, says CHP Officer Steve Lewis, who investigated the crash. On Friday morning, Aug. 30, Christal Harris, 20, of Mariposa, was driving a Subaru approaching the stop sign on Usona Road, and failed to yield the right-of-way ...

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – The Rough Fire continues to smother the Central Sierra in thick smoke, causing at least one false alarm for local firefighters this morning as a fire was called in on Road 224 in North Fork. After making contact with the person reporting the fire, crews determined that the smoke from the Rough Fire was the cause ...