NORTH FORK – A full wildland fire response was called out when a report of a car fire in a heavily wooded area near North Fork came it to the Mariposa Command Center. Dave Welfield was driving his Chevy pickup out Hadley Road just a few hundred feet of Road 200 when he says he looked in the rear view ...

Submitted by Doug Waltner NORTH FORK – The Grizzly Century Bike Run returns to the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. “The Griz” has become one of the premier rides in Central California. Great scenery, little traffic, and friendly service are among the attractions. The Grizzly Century began 21 years ago as ...

O’NEALS – A young lady from Raymond missed an appointment this afternoon when she was involved in a single car accident on Road 200 near the Circle J Ranch Road. Dezaray Corwin, from Raymond, was eastbound on Road 200 at about 12:35 p.m., on her way to a sales call in North Fork, when she says she looked down for ...

Submitted by the Squirrel Cage Theatre Company – NORTH FORK – The Squirrel Cage Theatre Company is holding auditions for their fall show – a fun twist on the tale of “Rip Van Winkle,” who, for purposes of this show, lives near Peckinpah meadow. Auditions are Sunday, Sept 8, at 2 p.m., and Monday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. at ...

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Lions Club will be cooking up one of their famous pancake breakfasts this Saturday, Aug. 31, at the North Fork Rec Center from 7 – 10 a.m. This is one of three fundraisers the Lions put on during the year, and helps to fund their many projects in the North Fork area.

NORTH FORK -The North Fork Women’s Club, famous for their delicious food served up at gatherings all around the area, have some special events coming up in the next few months. Spaces are now available for the North Fork Fall Festival, to be held at the Old Mill Site on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Fall Festival is sponsored by North ...

AHWAHNEE – Congressman Tom McClintock will be the guest speaker at an Economic Development Luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Sierra Meadows Country Club in Ahwahnee. You are invited to meet with your U.S. Representative from the 4th Congressional District of California. McClintock is the Chairman of the Water and Power Sub-committee of the ...

COARSEGOLD – All veterans and their families are invited to a very special Veterans’ Stand Down on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Yosemite Lakes Community Church. Organizers including Commander Terry Cole encourage any and all veterans to stop by for free services throughout the day, including refreshments, music and entertainment, all sponsored by Caring Veterans ...

NORTH FORK – Phyllis Overstreet will present a free demonstration of the techniques of watercolor painting on Sunday, Aug. 18, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Greater North Fork Gallery at the old mill site. Overstreet is a North Fork artist who paints a variety of subject matter including landscapes, still life and florals. She paints both local scenes ...

Myths and facts about the Sierra Foothills Bull pine From the time we moved into the mountains, I heard from neighbors and local friends about the Bull pines. Bull pines, Pinus sabiniana, are seemingly hated, seen as ugly, messy trees and reputed to somehow (?) suck water from people’s wells and aquifers. You must cut down the huge trees if ...