OAKHURST – There’s a new gallery in Oakhurst – The Firefall Gallery located at 40680 Highway 41, next to the bicycle shop. Firefall Gallery, named after the iconic event which took place on summer evenings in Yosemite until 1968, emphasizes Yosemite landscape and wildlife photography. The gallery also features etchings, pastels, watercolors, sculpture, jewelry, fiber art and an extensive selection ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – With flu season approaching, now is the time to get your flu shot at either of two local clinics provided by Madera County Public Health. There will be a walk-up clinic in Oakhurst at the Mountain Christian Center, 40299 Highway 49, on Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. In North Fork, the walk-up clinic will ...

OAKHURST — Bring the whole family to National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Old Mill Shopping Center (Vons) in Oakhurst, and meet your local first responders. This is a community awareness-raising event designed to highlight the important relationship between community members and our local emergency programs, first responders, non-profits and law enforcement, ...

OAKHURST – Every day our first responders provide aid and comfort to people who may be going through the worst experience of their lives. But after pulling someone from a burning building or cutting them out of a horrific wreck, as in this case, they rarely get to learn what became of those whose lives they helped to save. Today, ...

OAKHURST — In response to the recent and dramatically increasing wildfire threat across the state, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced that it is accelerating its vegetation management work in the central and southern regions of the Sierra Nevada mountains “to further reduce the risk of wildfire and keep our customers, their families and our communities safe.” The ...

MADERA COUNTY – As part of their “On the Road” series of board meetings, the Madera County Board of Supervisors will be holding their October regular meeting at the Oakhurst Community Center on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 5:30 p.m. Of special interest to mountain area residents will be a public hearing on a proposed new concept Hotel, Corporate Training & ...

In honor of an amazing husband, father, and grandfather: It’s remarkable how the world around you can change in an instant. We go on with our daily lives and with a phone call – a breath – your world is turned upside down. Alan left us suddenly, but painlessly the morning of June 20. Alan was loved unconditionally by those ...

OAKHURST – A trip to the casino ended with a trip to the hospital this morning when the driver rolled his car on Deadwood. At about 3:10 a.m., first responders were called out to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Highway 41 about a mile south of Oakhurst. The driver, an Oakhurst man in his seventies, told CHP that ...

Submitted by Paul Hall – COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold-based Sierra Shadow Casters Motorcycle Club (SSC) is holding its annual Sierra Moonshine Poker Run on Saturday, Sept. 8, to benefit the Caring Veterans of America, Inc. (CVA) Mountain folks are familiar with the beautiful new monument that stands majestically on the corner of Highway 41 and Road 415 in Coarsegold. On ...

OAKHURST — Mark your calendar for the Oakhurst River Parkway Cleanup, part of the Great Sierra River Cleanup — an annual event hosted by the Oakhurst River Parkway. Willing volunteers are invited to meet on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 9 a.m. in the Oakhurst Branch Library parking lot. Snacks, drinks, tools and bags are provided. Cleanup will be along the ...