SAN FRANCISCO – The North Fork bioenergy plant has just cleared another hurdle toward getting the project up and running. They have now been offered a power purchase agreement from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). North Fork Community Power, LLC, is a joint venture between Phoenix Energy and the North Fork Community Development Council that will own and operate a ...

OAKHURST — District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold his final Town Hall meeting of the year on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Oakhurst Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. On the agenda will be updates from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office, and Cal Fire and Madera County Fire. Also making presentations will be Dr. Barker, Camarena Health Pediatrician; ...

MADERA COUNTY – At the regular Board meeting on Oct. 24, Madera County staff provided a quarterly progress report to the Board of Supervisors concerning operational priorities as identified at the annual management workshop in April. The six priorities, which are in line with the newly adopted mission Creating a Countywide Culture of Excellence through Dedicated Public Service are Intergovernmental ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — Want to know some of what’s happening around the foothills this year to celebrate the season, from Harvest Festivals to Halloween Haunts? Here’s a basket full of treats so you can pick and choose. Click on flyers to enlarge.   Pirates for Hope, Thursday, Oct. 26 – Sunday, Oct. 29 in Coarsegold Pirates For Hope are holding their ...

MADERA COUNTY – The 7th annual Madera Pomegranate Festival returns to the Madera District Fairgrounds on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The uniquely vibrant event brings visitors from all over to experience the best of the Central Valley’s local pomegranate and nut products, and it’s worth a drive down the hill. Organized by the Madera Tourism ...

NORTH FORK — After a long season of fighting fires across the region, the Sierra National Forest Crane Valley Hot Shots are looking forward to a new assignment – assisting the residents of Puerto Rico who have seen their homeland devastated by Hurricane Maria. Just five days after being released from a 30-day stint in a spike camp on the ...

Written by Len McKenzie — MARIPOSA — California is blessed with a number of national forests, along with national and state parks and other open-space areas, that offer a multitude of activities and benefits to its residents and visitors. Those benefits are among the primary reasons many people have chosen to live in Mariposa, Oakhurst and the other communities that ...

BASS LAKE — Under blue skies and with cooler temperatures approaching, the 11th Annual Bass Lake Home Tour has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7. The event is sponsored by the Bass Lake Lions Club with Bass Lake Realty. Join in on a unique opportunity to see Bass Lake at its best and help the Lions Club with their philanthropic ...

Written by Kris Casto – MARIPOSA — Cattle roping has a long and storied history in California. From the days of the sprawling Spanish Rancheros to today’s modern cattle operations, roping has been an essential element of working cattle in a safe and expedient manner. Experience this facet of the Old and New Cattle Ranching West during the Mariposa Farm ...

OAKHURST – It’s that time of year when Oakhurst celebrates its Annual Mountain Heritage Day at Fresno Flats Historical Park and Museum. This is the 21st annual celebration of the event, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, with the theme – “Saving the Past for the Future.” The museum and park will come alive with many activities to celebrate the heritage ...