On Aug. 17, 2017, a hundred or so freshmen were congregated outside the gym doors, standing awkwardly in the sticky sunshine with their class schedule jammed in their pockets. Some were already well acquainted with one another and spent the time chatting away about hopes and dreams they held for their high school career. Others, however, had to suffer the ...

OAKHURST – Two Oakhurst residents are changing gears with the new Pedal Forward Bikes & Adventure shop now open on Highway 41. Pedal Forward Bikes & Adventure opened its doors last week, and mountain biking enthusiasts and road cyclists are rejoicing. Pedal Forward Bikes & Adventure is not your average bike shop. Founders Michael Broderick and Jorge Negret draw upon their ...

VALLEJO, Calif., September 9, 2020 – Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions throughout the state, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of an additional ten National Forests, meaning all eighteen National Forests in California are now closed. The closure of the additional ten forests will be effective at 5:00 pm today. These additional ...

MADERA — Robert Moye, the North Fork man charged with the murder of Mono tribal elder Gaylen Lee in July of 2019, will be sentenced on Aug. 20, 2020. Moye entered a plea of no contest on July 27, 2020, to voluntary manslaughter. Voluntary manslaughter is defined by Penal Code section 192, (a) as when a person unlawfully kills another ...

Click on the links to view the weather and daily conditions for Yosemite. 08-06-20 Daily Conditions Report           Weather Report0806 The next virtual Yosemite Forum presentation will take place Tuesday, August 11, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm: “The fabric of wood:  Patterns of river and floodplain large wood on the Merced River, Yosemite National Park” by Emily ...

MADERA — A General Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. The following offices are scheduled to appear on that ballot: FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES President and Vice President of the United States U.S. Representative in Congress, Districts 4 & 16 Member of the Assembly, District 5 SCHOOL OFFICES Madera County Board of Education, Areas 1, 2 (ST), 4, ...

WALNUT CREEK – Phoenix Energy, the company building a new 2-MW biomass-fueled power plant in North Fork, has responded publicly to a lawsuit filed against the company late last week by a Tennessee firm claiming patent infringement. Greg Stangl, Phoenix Energy’s CEO, called the lawsuit filed by Aries Clean Energy “meritless” and “totally bogus.”“Phoenix Energy remains puzzled about the lawsuit ...

MADERA — Madera supervisors held their first regular meeting of the County’s new 2020-21 fiscal year this week — and it was a busy session.The start of a new business year means the County must renew various departmental agreements with outside contractors. So Tuesday’s lengthy list of agenda items involved the auditor’s office, behavioral health sciences, community and economic development, ...

Adventuring close to home, I walked the same dirt roads, followed different spur roads, giving me a looped walk along a historic stage route that carried Yosemite tourists to Wawona starting in the 1880s. Distance: About 11 Miles (but you can go shorter or longer)Difficulty: Easy to ModerateElevation Range: 3,418′ to 4,994′Date: May 13, 2020Maps: Ben Hur and Daulton Topographic ...

COARSEGOLD — The Chukchansi Economic Development Authority (CEDA) and the management team at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino announced Friday the property will implement its first phase of reopening on June 1.CEDA temporarily closed the property on March 20 due to public and tribal health precautions surrounding COVID-19. Since then, according to tribal officials, CEDA has continued to monitor the ...