MADERA — Are you ready for the Central Valley’s newest SPRING Half Marathon events and newly added bike events! Run or bike through picturesque trees and meadows on rolling groomed trails as you view beautiful vistas just minutes north of Fresno’s River Park Shopping Center at Highway 41 just past Avenue 14. The Tesoro Viejo Classic Half Marathon will take you ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Great news for art lovers! With everything from art classes with the Yosemite Conservancy to an art retrospective featuring Bonnie Bisbee to art demonstrations with renowned local artists, there’s something for everyone! Check out what’s going on! Art Classes with the Yosemite Conservancy Starts: May 01, 2023 Occurs: Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday until ...

OAKHURST — The Yosemite Photography Weekend is the first-of-its-kind experience offered in partnership with Château du Sureau, a Relais & Châteaux resort located at the gateway to Yosemite National Park, and The Ansel Adams Gallery, an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service operated in Yosemite Valley by the Ansel Adams family since 1902. Participants will follow in the footsteps of ...

OAKHURST–In conjunction with California Wildfire Preparedness Week, The First Annual Wildfire Safety Saturday will be taking place this weekend in Oakhurst. Several local agencies and organizations will be present, and participants will have the opportunity to receive information on a variety of issues related to wildfires. WHEN: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 10:00 am to 4:00 pm WHERE: Enterprise Parking Lot ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The 2023 National Day of Prayer theme is “Pray Fervently in Righteousness” from James 5:16b: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” The National Day of Prayer has been celebrated annually in Eastern Madera County, at different churches, outdoor locations and in homes and was even live streamed during Covid. This year, there will ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–California residents who applied for assistance from The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the recent severe storms and flooding will receive a determination letter from FEMA. It may say you are ineligible for assistance, but that is not a denial. Applicants are given a reason for their ineligibility and told what they need to do to appeal the ...

05/01/2023 - 05/31/2023 @ All Day - Phoebe and Gene Bryan to exhibit artwork at the Arts of Bear Valley Window Gallery in Arnold during the month of May. Arts of Bear Valley is proud to announce the opening of an exciting new exhibition featuring the works of local artists Phoebe and Gene Bryan. The exhibition, entitled "Whimsy in Clay and Nature", [...]

OAKHURST — Yosemite National Park is reporting some Yosemite Valley closures due to forecasted flooding.  Most of Yosemite Valley will close starting Friday, April 28, at 10 pm, due to a forecast of flooding. This closure will last until Wednesday, May 3—possibly longer. Additional flooding and closures may occur later in May or June. For more information on the forecast, click ...

SACRAMENTO– The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is proud to announce that $142.6 million has been awarded for statewide investments in projects intended to enhance carbon storage while restoring the health and resilience of existing and recently burned forests throughout California. CAL FIRE’s Forest Health Program announced today that it awarded 27 grants (link to project ...

Article written by Laurie Waskin of the Reel Cowboys. Special thanks to Kathryn Ellis, Chairperson of the North Fork History Group, for additional information. NORTH FORK — “North Fork” – the evocative name bestowed upon this idyllic 19th century town may sound familiar to western enthusiasts, along with an assumption the locale could have been coined by screenwriters similar to The ...