Bass Lake News

Lake Kaweah - Trout bite is really good on spring-green and rainbow-colored powerbait.

The U.S. Marine Corps providing Christmas toys for children has been a holiday tradition since 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks of Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children.

The annual Raymond Volunteer Fire Department Spaghetti Benefit Dinner and Halloween Dance will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Raymond General Store.

A blowing-dust advisory is in effect on the west side of the central San Joaquin Valley until 11 a.m. this morning, the National Weather Service said.

In the rural, low-income community of Fairmead about 10 miles north of Madera, some 800 people rely on a decades-old water pump that could fail at any moment.

AFTER A YEAR hiatus, a group of guys who have been friends since their days at Hayward High School got together the last weekend in September for their annual Boys Weekend Away.

Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said this morning that no remains of a body were discovered near the wreckage.

A North Fork artist who is part of this weekend's Sierra Art Trails is master boat builder Jim Crockett.

O'NEALS -- It's amazing what crossing a cattle guard can do to your state of mind.

Fourteen years ago, Ken and Lisa Theis decided they were going to move from Ventura to Eastern Madera County and build a house on income property, a decision they have never regretted.

Just two more days until the 22nd annual Smokey Bear Run/Walk takes place at Bass Lake.

Noting the closing of the Bass Lake satellite office of the county building department was not on the agenda for discussion, the Madera County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning for staff to initiate an online building permit processing system.

COLUMNIST'S NOTE:Thanks for all the comments and feedback in regard to last Saturday's column.

An Oakhurst woman accused of French kissing a 6-year-old boy is in jail. Deputies arrested Krista Arceneaux Wednesday night in Bass Lake .

An Oakhurst woman remains jailed today in connection with lewd acts with a 6-year-old boy outside a Bass Lake bar, the Madera County Sheriff's Department says.

A San Diego girl lost overnight in the High Sierra was found safe Friday morning, the Madera County Sheriff's Department said.

Phil and Adele Bartholomew have been selected as Grand Marshals for the 2009 Heritage Days event that will be held Sept.

Phil and Adele Bartholomew have been selected as Grand Marshals for the 2009 Heritage Days event that will be held Sept.

An 8-year-old boy and his neighbors are being credited with helping to save a 10-year-old Rohnert Park boy from strangling from a makeshift tree swing.

Fundraising records were broken as Oakhurst's new honorary mayor was named Saturday night at the Oakhurst Community Park.