Just across the Mariposa County line, the town of Groveland has a big weekend plan to celebrate Western heritage. Dust off your cowboy boots and step back in time as Groveland transforms into a ...

Yukiye Carbaugh passed away peacefully at 93 on Aug. 9, 2026, at a care facility in Castro Valley, Calif. Born on Sept. 12, 1932, in Los Angeles, she was the daughter of Kuntaro and Rui Shinozaki. She ...

Erik Huamann A man is wanted for attempted murder, torture, mayhem and robbery in North Fork. Erik Von Richard Haumann, 33, is wanted by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in connection with a ...

It’s hard to believe, but another national election is just around the corner. The 2026 midterm election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The election includes statewide offices in California as well ...

A group of tourists are shown last week at Tunnel View, where smoke from the Dome Fire is visible. The fire information board at the location gave visitors an understanding of the fire and its impacts ...

Harry Steed and his son, James Steed, are shown at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. He said the capitol was one of the highlights of the trip. Harry Steed is military through and through. Being a ...

In reality, it was a pretty simple request for a zoning change. But what unfolded during a marathon meeting last week of the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors turned into much more. Well, kind of.

Ernie Reda was born in Bishop, Ky., on Oct. 18, 1957 and passed away at home in Mariposa on July 8, 2025. He moved to San Jose at the age of four where he grew up and spent the majority of his life.

The MCHS varsity volleyball team is shown at last weekend’s tournament. Back row, from left, Gillian Pioske, Kylie Williams, Livie Twiss, Grace Beery, Emma Pioske, Jade Lust and Chloe King; front, ...

Just say the name and it can make grown men quiver. The owner of that name is a 284-pound behemoth defensive tackle who just came out of retirement to rejoin the team that many are predicting to win ...

When it comes to drilling for water in Coulterville, the county keeps striking out. Three separate test wells have proven insufficient or deficient in some way. The last well that was drilled, the ...

Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires are the featured musical act this year at CoyoteFest in Coulterville. A howling good time is just around the corner. The 40th annual CoyoteFest, the signature event of ...