OAKHURST – On Monday, June 2, Adventist Health / Central Valley Network is opening a clinic in Oakhurst after taking over Urgent Care and the Rural Health Clinic. To prepare for the transition, the clinic will close for five days beginning May 28 and reopen on June 2 under the new ownership. The clinic will then be open seven days ...

YOSEMITE – Renowned photographer Colby Brown will lead a free Photo Walk in Yosemite National Park in celebration of the Park’s 150th Land Grant Anniversary. Brown, who has led photo walks and workshops around the world in destinations including Australia, Iceland and Hawaii, will welcome photographers of all experience levels to participate as he advises and inspires them to capture ...

Mom and I headed to Bodega Bay, located about 65 north of San Francisco, for an adventure. We relaxed, ate lots of fresh sea food and explored some new country, including a visit to Fort Ross.

MADERA COUNTY – On Mar. 4, the Madera County Board of Supervisors held a meeting which included three agenda items addressing water issues, and considered what proactive steps can be taken now. Agenda Item #8. Informational Water Workshop to discuss the development of a strategic response to drought conditions as well as future countywide water policies.

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is proud to announce two deputy sheriffs and a dispatcher have joined the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies Drew Kirchert and Christopher Williams both come to Madera County with impressive backgrounds in law enforcement. Prior to signing on with Madera County, both deputies worked for Kings County. Deputy Kirchert comes to Madera County after ...

Back from several days of hiking in the Lakes Basin/Sierra Buttes area, scouting out hikes for an upcoming hiking club three nighter. Lots of nice lakes at about the 7000′ level, rocky hard-on-old-ankles trails and few hikers. I much prefer the high Sierra over this sub alpine terrain, but it’s still nice. I wouldn’t have minded some cooler temperatures, though.

OAKHURST – Food enthusiasts have a chance to enjoy some delicious creations from a popular Oakhurst restaurant while also helping a local nonprofit and area children.

OAKHURST – A leading manufacturer of innovative music production and multi-track recording software announces that its flagship product has won an industry award. Mixcraft 6, from Acoustica, Inc., received the 2013 Electronic Musicians Editors’ Choice Award in the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) category, at the winter National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) convention in Anaheim, California. Acoustica was founded in ...

If you’ve ever heard a raptor’s shrill scream, savored the majesty of a soaring hawk or eagle, been awestruck by a peregrine falcon in a 200-mph “stoop” or felt the piercing gaze of an owl, then you can understand why cultures have revered and worshipped birds of prey throughout human history.

Guest Columnist – Alan R. Graas, Chief Economist, Sierra Asset Management Over the past few years we have expressed increasing concern over the soaring national debt. As we look to the end of this decade, we view the growing national debt as our single largest economic concern. We hope the following question and answer format will help you better understand ...