Celebrate the harvest season in this agricultural powerhouse at Madera’s Pomegranate Fruit and Nut Festival. MADERA, CA  – The Madera Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 11th annual Madera Pomegranate, Fruit and Nut Festival which takes place, Saturday, November 5, from 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. at the Madera District Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are free at this family ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Could it be that fall has finally arrived in our mountain communities?  The NWS Forecast Office Hanford, CA is predicting much cooler temperatures for the following 10 days starting tomorrow. There is also some indications that we might get some much needed rain! Dry weather and unseasonably warm temperatures will continue today due to high pressure over the area. ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–With the prediction of slight rain over the weekend, Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are preparing to conduct prescribed burning operations along Southside Drive in Yosemite Valley next week. There are multiple piles located near El Capitan Crossover that, if conditions allow, burning may occur there first. Depending on continued permissible conditions, burning may extend from El Cap ...

YOSEMITE — Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Yosemite National Park was recently awarded an approximately $31.6 million construction contract to upgrade the historic Ahwahnee Hotel. The project includes a major seismic upgrade throughout the historic hotel as well as a kitchen renovation. Kitchen project work is currently underway and work to upgrading the seismic safety will begin near ...

OAKHURST — Handcrafted jewelry, soaps, bath and body products, Fall décor, candles, lavender products, woodwork, and so much more! Come out to Fresno Flats Historic Village and Park this Saturday for a fun Fall shopping experience! October 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sierra Historic Sites Association 49777 School Road Oakhurst, CA 93644 559-683-6570 The Mountain Artisans Market happens ...

Come to Yosemite Wine Tails and enjoy a solo performance by guitarist Larry McPhail performing rock, folk, and country music from the ’60s to the ’90s. Friday, October 14, from 7 p.m. until closing. No cover charge! Yosemite Wine Tails 40409 Highway 41 Oakhurst, CA 93644 559-641-6400 E-mail: yosemitewinetails@gmail.com About Yosemite Wine Tails Yosemite Wine Tails is the brain child of ...

Joan Carolyn Keeney was born May 17, 1932, in Newberg, Missouri. She passed from this life on July 20, 2022, in Ahwahnee, California, at the age of 90. She was the 2nd daughter born to Lindsay Martin Keeney and Mary Ellen Slaughter. At age three, Joan and her parents moved from Missouri to Bakersfield, California. She attended Bakersfield High School ...

10/07/2022 - 10/09/2022 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm - Native American culture will flourish October 7-9 at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino as the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians kicks off its 2022 POWWOW in a celebration of song and dance with the theme “Restoring Honor.” The Tribe’s largest cultural event of the year will feature a remarkable showcase of traditional handmade regalia, singing, dancing, [...]

10/21/2022 - 12/18/2022 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Yosemite Renaissance 37 After two years away due to the Covid pandemic, we are very excited to return the show to its traditional home at the Yosemite Museum in the heart of Yosemite National Park from October 22nd through December 18th, 2022. Please join us for the Artists Reception on Friday, October 21st, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 [...]

10/20/2022 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm - An exciting career awaits you at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport! Come meet with employers one on one Thursday October 20th at 3-6pm. Hiring a variety of aviation and support positions. This is a free event and will have free parking on top of the new parking garage rooftop (4th Floor). Don't forget to bring [...]