MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–According to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office: It all started Wednesday afternoon around 1:45 pm in the Buck Meadows area of Mariposa County on Hwy 120. Anthony Mehlhaff 40 years old from Los Angeles, CA walked up to a pregnant waitress in a local restaurant. He reached out and touched her stomach and reportedly said “The spirits led me ...

FRESNO – Starting June 1st, the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) will operate service from the city of Fresno to Yosemite National Park for the duration of the 2024 summer season. This is an expansion of service on the Highway 41 corridor. This service currently operates between the city of Oakhurst to the Park. Beginning next month, YARTS will ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Heads up, everyone! You don’t want to miss out on Yosemite High School Music Department’s 14th Annual “Nite on the Town!” There will be amazing live music performed by YHS Music Department students, plus a silent and live auction, treats made by YHS Culinary, and more! Dates & Times: Saturday, May 6, & Sunday, May 7, 2023, from ...

OAKHURST — Oakhurst Outpouring will be hosting their 15th Annual Oakhurst Christmas Dinner at the Oakhurst Community Center this year! Dinner will be Friday, December 23, from 4 – 8 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the event coordinator Rebecca Simon at 559-676-9101 or by e-mail at oakhurstoutpouring@gmail.com. Christmas is the time to bring the community together to celebrate ...

MADERA COUNTY — Welcome to Madera County, the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park. A fun-filled region of outdoor adventures, wine tasting, fishing, historic museums, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Bass Lake is a family vacation must, with something to entertain everyone. Discover fishing, hiking, biking trails, wakeboarding, kayaking, paddle boarding, camping, you name it! Whether you’re ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The Yosemite High School Music Department will be debuting a brand new piece of music called “Winter in Our Mountain Home” at their Winter Concert being held Wednesday, December 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the YHS Gym. The YHS Music Boosters commissioned a piece by Christopher Byrum Harris. He is the main consultant in the music department ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the time is now to decide where you and your family want to eat. Fortunately, there are lots of local options this year. Take a look below! The Elderberry House  November 24: All Day. $165.00 per person. 48688 Victoria Lane Oakhurst, CA 93644 Share in a delectable Thanksgiving feast at The Elderberry ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Yosemite High School’s drumline team has been using the same equipment since 2005. It’s well past its life expectancy and they are in desperate need of financial support from the community in order to raise the funds needed for the purchase of new marching percussion equipment. Student numbers are growing but they cannot admit any new drumline ...

OAKHURST — With the new cabins at Tenaya Lodge already hosting guests and the newly remodeled Jackalopes restaurant open for business, the folks at Tenaya Lodge continue to expand their team. Looking for just the right people to fill the new positions, Tenaya hosts a job fair at their Oakhurst Recruitment Center on Wednesday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 ...