Jessica Garcia found in South Fork Drainage of Merced River – YOSEMITE — Jessica Garcia, an employee of DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc., has been located alive after she was reported missing when she did not show up for work at the Wawona Hotel on Sunday, Oct. 7. Garcia was located at approximately 1 p.m. this afternoon by ...

Jessica Rose Garcia, Employed by DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc., Last Seen in Wawona Area YOSEMITE –Yosemite National Park Rangers are searching for Jessica Rose Garcia, who did not show up for work at the Wawona Hotel Saturday. Garcia, a 23-year-old female employee of DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, Inc., was scheduled to start work at 9 ...

First – a feral cat is one that CANNOT be handled. If you can touch, pet or cuddle the cat, they are not feral. The SPCA has funds for spaying or neutering feral cats. This is to help reduce the population of feral cats in neighborhoods & create a healthier cat colony. If you have feral cats (we have 10 ...

YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park conducted the third annual Yosemite Volunteer Awards Ceremony to recognize outstanding volunteers who have donated their time, talent, and skills to protect and preserve park resources and provide excellent service to park visitors. The ceremony was held on Saturday, Sept. 29, in Yosemite Valley.

The volunteers were up long before the sun on Saturday as preparations got underway to welcome the anticipated 600-plus participants to the Smokey Bear Run/Walk along the shores of Bass Lake.

BASS LAKE – The 25th annual Smokey Bear Run/Walk takes place this Saturday, Sept. 22, and organizers expect about 600 people will take part in the event. Road 222 will be closed to all vehicles from 7:15 a.m. to 9:40 a.m, from Recreation Point to the Lakeside picnic area (see map below). It’s shaping up to be a fun and ...

OAKHURST – There are some dates you just don’t forget. Where were you, that fateful Tuesday in 2001, when the news broke that planes had hit the Twin Towers in New York? Eleven years later, on Tuesday, on Sept. 11, 2012, friends, neighbors, veterans, civilians and students gathered at the patriotically festooned Sierra Telephone Headquarters on Road 426 to remember ...

Save $5 and ensure a T-shirt by registering online now BASS LAKE – If you’re planning to participate in the 25th annual Smokey Bear Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 25, you have until Wednesday to register online and save $5. About six dozen different races for all ages and fitness levels will take place along the south shore of Bass Lake, ...

BASS LAKE – The 25th annual Smokey Bear Run/Walk is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 22, at beautiful Bass Lake. Among the familiar faces will be local resident Christine Lawrence. This will be her eighth year running the Smokey Bear. Christine and her friend, Virginia Lazar, won first place in their divisions the first time they ran it. Once a ...

9/11 remembrance includes music, speakers, military honors and lunchEveryone is invited to Sierra Telephone’s 11th annual Patriot Day at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, outside the Sierra Tel offices at 49150 Road 426 in Oakhurst. The event is being organized, as it has every year since 2002, to show appreciation to all veterans, active duty military and emergency services ...