As we age I think at some point we all have that first “I’m getting old” moment that really just hits us. We grow up hearing the adults in our lives say “Back in my day...,” and “when I was a kid...,” ...

Jon Wenzel Editor’s note: This is part of a series of opinions submitted by Mariposa County resident Jon Wenzel. The California drought of 2012-2016, scientists say, was much stronger because of ...

The Bootjack Stompers annual Holiday Artisans’ Show is set for this week. The event will be Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7. Times are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no entrance charge and parking ...

A nonprofit organization that studies patient safety and care is handing out grades for 3,000 general hospitals in the U.S. John C. Fremont Hospital is not on the list, because the Leapfrog Group did ...

The Mariposa County Library is participating in a new initiative known as Rural Health Connections — a statewide program of the California State Library, in partnership with Califa, to help rural ...

The 2025 Turkey Brigade was in full action this year as the Mariposa Martial Arts Academy delivered full Thanksgiving dinners to 110 families in the Mariposa County community. From sorting and packing ...

Sierra Foothill Charter School students had took a special trip to Raw Roots Farms earlier this month. Seventh and eighth graders had a blast visiting the farm, which is home to over 200 chickens of ...

Officials are saying little about an incident in Yosemite National Park recently that left a Yosemite Hospitality employee dead. The incident, according to sources, happened when a Yosemite ...

It was the elephant in the room, or rather, not in the room. Fred Vitello was gone after eight months as CFO and little more than two months as interim CEO for the John C. Fremont Healthcare District.

Fred Vitello abruptly resigned Oct. 10 as the interim CEO and CFO of the John C. Fremont Healthcare District. His resignation came after the Board of Directors questioned him about the alleged sexual ...

This Saturday is Coulterville’s biggest day of the year. It is the 39th annual CoyoteFest and will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. CoyoteFest has classic cars, food booths, live music, costumes and ...

Halo’s Hike shows the route to Mt. Ophir trail. Thanks to pioneer miners and settlers the Mother Lode is a vast storehouse of colorful, unusual names. Among them: Chili Gulch, Rough and Ready, Volcano ...