BASS LAKE – Kevin and Michelle Miller of Miller’s Landing are so grateful to the man who assisted with the arrest of accused thief Cristopher Baker, they are treating him to dinner at the lake. Richard Keg, along with neighbors Dave Baggett and Rick Chard, found the wanted suspect hiding under his house on Thursday and held him at gunpoint ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – “He’s a bit quiet, sleeping very well on the bed and getting into the routine of being home,” says Anica Martinez, speaking of her returned pup, Captain. “So far he has been able to hold down food so we’re focusing on fattening him up. I think he’s a bit upset with Sasha as she’s ready to play ...

CHOWCHILLA – Blue Jeans and Country Dreams is the theme for the 2015 Chowchilla Fair. The excitement begins Thursday, May 14, and will run through Sunday, May 17. This year’s action packed entertainment kicks off with bull riding, mutton busting, and an FFA greased pig competition on Thursday evening in the grandstands.

The little community where we live is not a retirement village; it’s an “over 55 community for active adults.” The folks here also love their dogs and are all to be found walking them at all hours. So a dog fun day was a natural, and I was asked to photograph it for the newspaper and web site. And no, ...

Photographs by Virginia Lazar OAKHURST – Six kids and a bunch of dogs: one might think that’s a recipe for a happy sort of chaos, and it is. For the Becker family, it’s also the business plan for the entrepreneurial adventure of a lifetime, or even generations. Jeremy and Alicia Becker, together with their half-dozen children who range in age ...

OAKHURST — Mountain Heritage Days returns to Fresno Flats the weekends of September 13 – 15 and 20 – 21 with an expanded calendar of events over two weekends. With the promise of great entertainment and delicious food, you may enjoy the easy pace of life 100 years ago as you “Step Back in Time.”

OAKHURST – It’s soft, cute and cuddly. It smells amazing. You got it from a box in front of a supermarket, or at a shelter, a pet shop or breeder. It’s a little puppy, sweet as an infant and you are thrilled beyond belief. That is, until you realize your new puppy, the one with the razor sharp teeth, has ...

Still teaching your dog to avoid rattlesnakes the old fashioned way? Kellen Rescue is offering a workshop to be held at Oakhurst Cause for Paws that could save your pet’s life. It’s that time of year again when rattlesnakes are out and about and very active, which may cause your dog to become very curious, and that curiosity could prove ...

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Starts This Week! Showtimes for Yosemite Cinema Friday, March 29 – Thursday, April 4 Arthur the King (PG-13) Play Trailer ➤ Returns from Fri 29 Fri 29th – Mon 1st | 12:20 pm, 3:20 pm, 6:20 pm Tues 2nd – Thurs 4th | 3:20 pm, 6:20 pm Starring Mark Wahlberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Simu Liu, ...

 Ghostbusters and Poor Things Start This Week! Showtimes for Yosemite Cinema Friday, March 2 – Thursday, March 28 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (PG) Play Trailer ➤ Fri 22 – Mon 25 | 12:35 pm, 3:25 pm, 6:35 pm Tues 26 – Thurs 28 | 3:20 pm, 6:15 pm Starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, ...