OAKHURST — Spectators lined Road 426 and School Road on Saturday, Sept. 17, to cheer and wave as some 40 entries passed by in the 20th annual Heritage Days Parade. From fire engines to mounted patrols, colorful floats and classic cars, the nearly 90-minute parade kicked off a day of festivities at Fresno Flats Historic Park. We have complied a ...

10/01/2016 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am - On Saturday, Oct. 1, The Oakhurst Democratic Club goes wild in its monthly meeting at Denny’s on Highway 41 with breakfast at 8:30 a.m., and program beginning at 9:30. Special guest speaker will be Beth Pratt-Bergstrom, California Director of the National Wildlife Federation. Ms. Pratt-Bergstrom will be discussing her amazing career dealing with the evolving [...]

Written by Izzi Stadler — MARIPOSA — Don’t miss the most elaborately themed and decorated event of the year — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) 5th annual “Night of the Child” Gala is Saturday, Oct. 1, from 5 to 10 p.m., at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds in Building A. This year’s event is sure to impress. All of the Mariposa ...

Written by Linda Giampa — CALIFORNIA — Whether heading out for a long backpacking trip, local day hikes, or an all-terrain run with our dogs, all of us are consistently aware of the need to pack provisions for varying weather, terrain and potential dangers. However, very few of us would stop to think about ticks or the dangers of tick-borne ...

YOSEMITE – The 6th Annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest starts now! Yosemite National Park is excited to celebrate the “incredible creativity of youth in its gateway communities and the power of Yosemite to inspire art.” YNP together with the Ansel Adams Gallery invite local youth to participate in the sixth annual event open to all students, grades K-12, who attend school or ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The Mariposa County Health Department is offering free flu shot clinics at nine different locations over the next month, and everyone is encouraged to get the shot, not the flu. Limited quantities are available, and the shots are offered on a first come, first served basis. There is no charge for this service. Here is a list ...

OAKHURST — The anniversary of the attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 was ceremoniously honored at Yosemite High School on Monday, Sept. 12, as Patriot Day was sponsored by Sierra Tel in a new location. It was a fitting change of pace as this year also marks the first time that high school students here will study events surrounding ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept 11, 2016: Oakhurst juveniles arrested On Monday, Sept. 5 at 2:56 a.m. deputies were dispatched to the Denny’s Restaurant located within the 40600 block of CA-41 regarding a report of a theft. Three juvenile suspects had fled from the ...

YOSEMITE — ABC30 reports that one of the missing hikers in Yosemite, Dave Brown, walked into a ranger station late Tuesday morning, and Javier Avelar was located a short time later. The condition of the two hikers is not known at this time. Avelar and Brown had planned a six-day backpacking trip near Hetch Hetchy and did not show up ...

YOSEMITE — The search continues for two firefighters who are missing in Yosemite National Park after failing to return from a six-day hike. ABC30 reports that Javier Avelar and Dave Brown planned a six-day backpacking trip near Hetch Hetchy and did not show up for work this week. The search began yesterday. Park officials say the two Fullerton firefighters, who ...