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UC Master Food Preservers to Offer Training Classes

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The UC Master Food Preservers of Mariposa County currently serve residents in Mariposa, Merced, Madera, Fresno and Tuolumne Counties. Their volunteers live and reside in those counties and offer demonstrations, workshops, and outreach to these counties. They are a relatively new program, started in 2022. Their program will be holding a volunteer training class from September to ...

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Prescribed Burn and Live Fire Training On Highway 41

MADERA COUNTY–Madera County Fire is announcing they will be conducting a prescribed burn and live fire training burn Vegetation Management Project (VMP) near Tesoro Viejo on Wednesday, June 28. The burn is scheduled from approximately 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., dependent on any restrictions set forth by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and favorable fire weather conditions. ...

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Assistance Needed to Bring Broadband Dollars to California

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) is asking for assistance in getting some more surveys completed (see below). It may not seem like a big deal, but this is how we make sure that our tax dollars come back to us. Please fill out the survey and forward it on to some of your friends and family. ...

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CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits

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MARIPOSA– After another wet winter and above average snowpack, warming temperatures and winds are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of ...

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Open Houses to Gather Feedback on Solid Waste Study

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MADERA COUNTY — Madera County officials will be holding two open house-style public engagement events as part of the comprehensive solid waste management study currently underway. They invite residents, businesses, community groups, and others to participate in these events. Open House #1 Wednesday, July 19, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Madera County Government Center | 200 West 4th Street, ...

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Deadline to Apply to FEMA Has Been Extended to July 20

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Renters and homeowners in the 12 counties eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance due to the severe storms and flooding that took place in February and March now have an additional 45 days, until July 20, 2023, to apply for FEMA assistance. The previous deadline was Monday, June 5. The eligible counties include Butte, Kern, ...

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Self-Help Enterprises to Hold Affordable Housing Town Hall

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OAKHURST — Please join Madera County District 5 Supervisor Robert (Bobby) Macaulay tomorrow night for an important town hall meeting at Oakhurst Elementary School. Supervisor Macaulay will be joined by Tom Collishaw and Betsy McGovern-Garcia of Self-Help Enterprises, along with distinguished others, to discuss affordable housing and the Oakhurst Project. Date & Time: Wednesday, June 7, 2023, from 5:30 – ...

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Madera County District 5 Town Hall Meeting Thursday Night

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Please join Madera County District 5 Supervisor Bobby Macaulay tomorrow night for an informative online town hall meeting via Zoom. This meeting will include a discussion on insurance and resources available to help you harden your home against wildfire. Supervisor Macaulay will be joined by, among others, Justin Macomb from Cal Fire and Richie M. Sayavong from ...

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Apply Now to Serve on the Madera County Civil Grand Jury

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MADERA COUNTY — The principal purpose of the Grand Jury is to guard the public interest, giving citizens of Madera County a means to participate in the affairs of their local government. Serving on a grand jury is a unique opportunity to make a difference and to help improve local government. Now’s your chance to serve on the Madera County ...

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MCDPH and LWMC Release Community Health Assessment

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MADERA COUNTY — Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), in partnership with the Live Well Madera County (LWMC) Coalition, have released the LWMC 2023 Community Health Assessment (CHA). This comprehensive report takes a deep dive into the community’s health and social needs and is key in helping to better understand the health of the people who live in Madera ...

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