OAKHURST & COARSEGOLD — Yosemite Unified School District is helping students stay fueled over summer break by offering free meals to all children 18 and under as part of the Seamless Summer Option. Two Sites Offer Breakfast & Lunch Starting June 16th, 2025, meals will be available Monday through Friday at two sites. Participating locations include: Yosemite High School – ...

OAKHURST — The Yosemite Unified School District is entering into a three-year curriculum development agreement with the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California. Cultural Preservation The new three-year curriculum development agreement was ratified during the YUSD Board of Trustees meeting on March 13th. It replaces the previous system of annual renewals. This long-term commitment ensures that students can ...

OAKHURST — Yosemite High School has announced Jeremiah Aycock as its new head football coach. He will bring a fresh vision and extensive experience to the Badgers’ football program. Yosemite Unified School District Superintendent Brain Beck made the announcement, expressing enthusiasm about Aycock’s appointment and the dynamic he brings to the team. From Player to Coach Originally from Fresno, Aycock ...

Submitted by Sue O’Connor of Oakhurst, CA Election time again! This is the time that you get to vote for the person that most closely represents your values and priorities. The hardest part is knowing whether a candidate represents your values and priorities, and not everybody does their homework. I’ve done my homework, and I would like to share my ...

Yosemite Unified School District announced they are serving free meals to all students under the National School Lunch / School Breakfast Programs, Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year. All students will be served lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following sites (including Educational Options): Yosemite High School, 50200 Road 427, Oakhurst, CA 93644 Coarsegold Elementary ...

OAKHURST, CA — The Yosemite Unified School District announced the appointment of Melinda Gresham as the next principal of Coarsegold Elementary School, pending Board approval. 22-Year Resident of Coarsegold Gresham, a resident of Coarsegold for 22 years, brings 24 years of experience in education to her new role. Her career includes two years as vice principal of Yosemite High School ...

AHWAHNEE—How do ministry and microgreens go together? They don’t, at least in the case of Adam and Kristen McLane. Actually they’ve embarked on a new kind of ministry now—that of providing our mountain communities ready access to locally-grown, affordable produce. Adam and Kristen met on a blind date in 1994. Adam grew up in South Bend, Indiana. Kristen went to ...

OAKHURST, CA — Coarsegold Elementary School, serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade and part of the Yosemite Unified School District (YUSD), has been awarded a Community Schools Implementation Grant. This is part of the third cohort of the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP). The California State Board of Education (SBE) approved the grant, totaling $1.3 billion for this ...

OAKHURST — U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 rankings of the Best California High Schools have placed Yosemite High School (YHS) as the top-performing high school in Madera County. YHS earned the top position based on comprehensive evaluations across multiple criteria. YHS leads Madera County in first place, followed by Minarets Charter High School in second place. In third place is ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Check below for weather alerts, and road conditions including traffic collisions, closures and hazards, school closures, power outages, and other emergencies as they happen. For weather forecasts check out our article here. Scroll to the end of the article for a gallery of pictures submitted by our readers. We will continue to update this article throughout the storm – ...