Marianna Burrett (tendtheearth.net), Jamie, Danielle, Charlee, Kim (Zucchini smile) Jayden, Skyla, Rodney, Danielle, J. Doss (Unit Director) By: Marianna Burrett Beneath the towering giant mammoth sunflowers, children can be seen (and heard) discovering the perfect, ready to harvest cucumbers or the three varieties of squash that are the result of their skillful gardening practices. Another child is quick to point ...

Firefighters make progress on Road 200 fire – Update Tuesday, Aug 28, 5:30 p.m. The “Ranch Fire” which broke out around noon Monday, Aug. 27, on Road 200 near Finegold Creek, is now 100% contained. Crews are doing mop-up work and many have been released back to their duty stations.The Cal Fire crew from the Rancheria station just south of ...

Support your local firefighters! Don’t miss the 40th Annual Deep Pit BBQ and Raffle this Saturday, Sept. 1, from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. All you can eat beef, salad, beans, bread, cake, and coffee. Water, soda. wine and beer are extra. This event takes place at the Cedar Valley Fire Department, 44907 Lakeside Drive, just north of Oakhurst. Adults are ...

Area Firefighters Have Had Plenty To Do Firefighters have had a busy couple days, and fortunately made quick work of several fires in the area. Thursday, Aug. 23, a fire on E. Idyllwild in a neighborhood near Bass Lake’s Pines Resort involved about one-half acre and a boat trailer. The “Idle Fire” was reported at 10:18 p.m. on Thursday night, ...

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Parents Held Responsible For Damages Caused by Juveniles’ Felonies MADERA – Two teenage boys were found guilty of felony vandalism and their parents ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution to a homeowner, according to Madera County District Attorney Michael R. Keitz. The boys, ages 14 and 16, had one more young accomplice, but prosecution has not been completed in the ...

A vandal may be loose in Oakhurst, and is targeting store windows. Two businesses were vandalized Saturday, Aug. 18, by having their large front windows broken. The first incident was reported around 10 p.m. Saturday, after a passerby noticed a broken window at the Purple Cow, the shop at 39935 Highway 41 that sells handcrafted decorative items. The passerby reported ...

Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst prepared for school year Oakhurst, CA -Thousands of area children have headed back to school and the Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst is ready with proven programs and fun activities that will help the area’s youth grow and will give them a positive place to be after school. In addition to free play ...

When Willow Bridge Bookstore closed its doors on August 12, it saddened a lot of people. But none so much as the woman who put her heart and soul into it for the past six years, owner Monica McClanahan. “I was trying to do too much and I ended up in the hospital,” Monica told SierraNewsOnline. “It was like a ...

Vya Vermouth is Quady’s claim to fame MADERA – Quady Winery is a real winner. It’s the winner of a 2012 American Treasures Award, announced last month by the nonprofit “Made: In America.” The Madera Wine Trail winery is well known for its sweet dessert wines and its Vya vermouth. Vya impressed the advisory committee at the nonprofit MADE: In ...