The Pines Resort has a long and storied past—for me, at least. I’d never even heard of Bass Lake until we took a family vacation here in November 1989. After arriving from Orange County at midnight, getting lost and almost giving up hope, we arrived at our destination. The Pines Resort. I stepped out of the car onto Bass Lake ...

Friday, June 11 Golden Chain Theatre Presents 2021 Drive-In Summer Melodrama, Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Advance reservations required. 42130 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA  559/683-7112.  goldenchaintheatre.org Sunset Concert at Fäsi Estate Featuring Erik Tyler, Friday, June 11 – 6 pm to 9 pm. Advance Reservations Required. 42415 Road 208, Friant, 559/822-2111  fasiestate.com Saturday, ...

BASS LAKE — The Bass Lake Live summer concert series continues its season at The Pines Resort on Friday, Aug. 16, with country rock brought to you by the Danny Millsap Honky Tonk Band from 7 – 10 p.m. Doors open for the show on the Gazebo Deck and Lawn at 6:30 p.m. and all ages are welcome. Ticket prices ...

BASS LAKE — Residents and visitors traveling along the north shore of Bass Lake will want to be aware of traffic delays and temporary road closures as crews continue work to reduce the number of hazard trees along the route. The Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services, with the United States Forest Service and Madera County Road Department, have announced they ...

BASS LAKE — A dip in the water turned into a trip to the hospital for a visitor to a creek near Bass Lake this weekend. Just before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a report of a subject who slipped and fell in the area of Angel Falls along Willow Creek near ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for some of our local area, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), as isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms remain possible in the Sierra through Friday, July 26. A large area of high pressure maintains widespread triple digit heat across the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills and Kern County ...

BASS LAKE – A crash on Beasore Road claimed the life of a young mountain area man this morning when his motorcycle hit a tree. Just after 8:30 a.m., CHP and EMS responded to reports of a motorcycle accident just east of Forest Road 5S27 above Bass Lake about a mile from Jones Store. According to CHP, the man, age ...

BASS LAKE — About 40 good-hearted local residents volunteered to tidy up around Bass Lake on Friday, July 5, after a local youth minister put out the call to pull on the gloves, grab the trash bags and get busy taking care of the annual post-holiday mess. Youth pastor Tim Miller of The Grove Foursquare Church in Ahwahnee invited the ...

BASS LAKE – Just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2 the Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) initiated a search and rescue response for a possible drowning in the Bass Lake area. On Wednesday, July 3, the MCSO identified the victim as Kien Phan, 43, from Sachse, Texas. With his family, Mr. Phan had rented a boat from a local ...

BASS LAKE — Once the Independence Day revelry has retired from the lake — what’s left? A mess, that’s what. This year, volunteers are organizing to put that post-4th of July mess in its place, as a member of The Grove Foursquare Church in Ahwahnee invites the community to a Bass Lake clean-up event on Friday, July 5. Tim Miller ...