MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control this week on State Route-49 (SR-49) and SR-140, for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: STATE ROUTE 49 • One-way traffic control from Smith Road to the SR-140/SR-49 junction for utility work beginning Monday, November 13, through Friday, November ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on State Route-49 (SR-49) and SR-140, for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: STATE ROUTE 49 • One-way traffic control from Shilling Road to Crown Lead Road for sign/banner work beginning Monday, October 30, through Thursday, November ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES –Please join Supervisor Macaulay who will be hosting the following town hall meetings prior to the end of the year as follows: Thursday, November 2, 2023 Topic of Discussion: Veterans Services This meeting will be held virtually from 6-8 p.m. and will include Madera County Veterans Services, VA Hospital and Caring Veterans speakers. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84007235737?pwd=b0dyblNjSU5peS9Vam1HRCt5S2h6UT09 Meeting ID: 840 0723 ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK—Yosemite National Park officials have announced that Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will temporarily close today, October 25, at 6 pm, due to a forecast of snow. UPDATE As 12:00pm Thursday, October 26, 2023 Tioga Road has been reopened. Meteorologists are predicting a cold front will pass across Central California tonight, resulting in ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control this week on State Route-49 (SR-49) and SR-140, for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Shilling Road to Crown Lead Road for sign/banner work beginning Monday, October 23, through Thursday, October ...

Lawrence E. (Larry) Smith September 6, 1936 – July 1, 2023 On July 1, 2023, Oakhurst lost its resident woodcarver, and heaven gained an artist. Lawrence E. (Larry) Smith passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a lengthy illness. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 11 am at Oakhurst Lutheran Church, where Larry ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control this week on State Route-140 (SR-140), for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: State Route 140 • One-way traffic control from Sweetwater Creek to El Portal Road for pavement work beginning Sunday, October 15, through Friday, October 20, 2023, ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control this week on State Route-140 (SR-140), for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: Route 140 • One-way traffic control from Sweetwater Creek to El Portal Road for pavement work beginning Sunday, October 8, through Friday, October 13, 2023, from ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on State Route-49 (SR-49), SR-132, and SR-140. State Route 49 • One-way traffic control from Shilling Road to Mariposa/Tuolumne County line for drainage work beginning Monday, August 7, through Thursday, August 10, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. State Route 132 ...

OAKHURST — Since its inception, the Welcoming Committee has grown from seven to ten members, and in 2021 they began educating visitors on how to Recreate Responsibly in the outdoors and protect the home of local wildlife. The wild cast of characters have appeared in YouTube videos, in a printable activity kit, at select local restaurants on coloring placemats, around ...