Mariposa County Receives Federal Assistance along with Two Recovery Centers for Recent Disasters MARIPOSA COUNTY–Mariposa County has been approved for a variety of federal assistance programs to support recovery from the Oak Fire, Late December 2022 Winter Storms, and February/March 2023 Winter Storms. The different declared disasters have different approved assistance. Oak Fire and Late December 2022 Winter Storms Mariposa ...

MADERA COUNTY–Over the past several weeks, residents of Northern California have been experiencing repeated Atmospheric River flows that have caused torrential rains and record-breaking snowfall. For many residents, this has caused extreme damage, even destruction, to their homes, outbuildings, properties, and driveways. Due to the damage, California State Governor Gavin Newsom requested a major presidential disaster declaration to support ongoing ...

Cal OES and California Military Department Partner to Create Nations First Military Firefighting Strike Team. This Partnership Helps Strengthen the State’s Ability to Quickly Respond to Climate-Driven Disasters MATHER, CALIFORNIA — Highlighting the state’s commitment to innovative solutions to tackle climate-induced natural disasters, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Military Department today announced the ...

By Jeannie Harsha — OAKHURST — On a cool, misty day in early October the second graders from Oakhurst Elementary School embarked on a field trip to Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Intrepid chaperones and students headed up the fog-enshrouded trail gathering information on Sequoias, forest ecology and factors that make a healthy forest. The mist was short lived and ...

OAKHURST — Say hello to Savannah Noone, a third grade student in Mrs. White’s classroom at Oakhurst Elementary School. Savannah is modeling a brand new backpack she recently selected at the OES Backpack Store. Through the generosity of the school’s friends from the Boys and Girls Club, and the staff at Oakhurst Physical Therapy, OES has 40 backpacks in the ...

Written by Kathleen Murphy — OAKHURST — As adults, we drag ourselves out of bed every single morning, even on days we’re not feeling ourselves, to get to work on time.  As adults, we know that attendance matters, particularly with our employers! Now, imagine a child doing this every single day throughout the school year. At OES, 29 children not ...