Letter from Dr. Bill Troost, Chair, Forest Management LSBC Homeowners Lakeshore Park, Bass Lake CA sent to: HON. DIANNE FEINSTEIN HON. BARBARA BOXER This letter is written to inform you about a critical emergency that is threatening BASS LAKE California. Bass Lake is a crown jewel of the Sierra Nevada mountain range located approximately 11 miles south of Yosemite National ...

Tioga Road opened up on May 3, fairly early as far as the history of openings go. [It has temporarily closed in the meantime, but should reopen soon]. I sure appreciate the hard work that the crews have done to open up the road and make the needed repairs to get us in to the high country this early. Although ...

OAKHURST – With about 160 glammed-up givers in attendance on Saturday, May 2, the 30th Annual Elegant Auction to benefit the Oakhurst Community Park was deemed an absolute success by organizers and guests alike, with more than $46,000 in revenue received, and still counting. “The event was a huge success this year thanks to old wisdom and new blood,” says ...

AHWANHEE – Just as firefighters were mopping up an escaped burn fire in the North Fork area, another one got away just north of Ahwahnee. The Ahwahnee incident was located on Crooks Mountain Road, and though it was stopped at one-eighth of an acre, it serves as yet another crucial reminder of the dangerous fire conditions in the mountain area, ...

CALIFORNIA – As drought conditions continue to significantly elevate California’s fire danger, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. has declared May 3-9, 2015 as “Wildfire Awareness Week”. During Wildfire Awareness Week, CAL FIRE is reminding all Californians of the role they play in preparing for and preventing wildfires. “With a record dry and warm winter Californian’s fire activity has been nearly ...

Not every hike has to be a long hike and you sure don’t need to drive very far to get some exercise and enjoy the beautiful Giant Sequoias and dogwood blooms. My mom was visiting and we didn’t have a full day to drive for our adventure, so we headed up for a hike nearby. Our timing on this hike ...

COARSEGOLD – Residents of Yosemite Lakes Park are urged to attend one of the meetings scheduled to discuss what is described as the “severe needs of infrastructure and roads” in the rural community. There will be two meetings at the Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse, one on Tuesday, May 5, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and another on Saturday, May 9, ...

Steven Sage, a teenage student with a passion for wolves and experience in Yellowstone-area wolf research, will share his knowledge and love for these iconic animals at the May program of the Yosemite Area Audubon Society. Sage will present a slide show, “Wolves: A Keystone Species in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Oakhurst ...

YOSEMITE – The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season on Monday, May 4, at 8 a.m. for all vehicular traffic, but services are limited. Due to a light snowpack this past winter, the pass was cleared of snow early into the season. Bounded on both sides by State Highway 120, the Tioga Road is the ...

COARSEGOLD – The long-standing, very popular Coarsegold Rodeo has about at least as many sides as a bale of hay. There’s Rodeo Royalty, Exceptional Kids Rodeo, food, entertainment, vendor booths, exhibits, a big dance, Cowboy Church, pancake breakfast, and throughout, there’s pro-rodeo excitement for all ages. The Coarsegold Rodeo rumbles back into town for the 63rd year this weekend. Are ...