Bass Lake News

With fuels ready to burn and the right burning conditions -- wind, low humidity and high heat -- there is no question that a catastrophic fire could happen in the local Mountain Area, said Dave Martin, district ranger for the Bass Lake Ranger District.

Twenty-four hours after she went missing, 16-year-old Bryanna Barnes embraces her father who came from San Diego to help in the search efforts.

Madera County Sheriff's Deputies have found a teenager who was missing near Bass Lake for almost a day.

The Madera County Sheriff's Dive Team recovered the body of 14-year-old Lermont Smith, who fell into the swift waters in the lower pool of Angel Falls last Wednesday The area is located off Road 274 above Bass Lake.

Madera County dive teams are trying to recover the body of a teenage boy who fell into Bass Lake.

Members of the One Nation Under God Motorcycle Ministry gear up for their 5th Annual Ride for the Cure, which starts Saturday at First Southern Baptist Church.

The sun is shining, the creeks are flowing and the mosquitoes aren't biting - yet.

If you live in the north or south Bay Area, you don't have to trek all the way to the east bay to swim.

Fewer people are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, but Californians refuse to give up their getaways.

Madera County Sheriff's Department Explorers help sort through boxes of donated items at the Boys and Girls Club rummage sale hosted by Oakhurst honorary mayor candidate Liz Ware.

Selma native comes home to play 8:30 p.m. today and Saturday / Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino / free / 692-5200 Local-boy-made-good Dave Aguallo is coming back to the Valley for a couple of pre-Cinco de Mayo concerts this weekend at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino.

Sierra Lions Club Q: What made you want to run for Honorary Mayor? A: "I stepped forward because it's good for the Lions.

Rest up this weekend. As you can see over to your left, there are some swell things to do, but it's nothing compared to next weekend.

Madera County Sheriff's Deputies have assisted in arresting nine people during a multi-agency parole and probation sweep of the areas of Coarsegold, Oakhurst, North Fork and Bass Lake.

Nine people were taken into custody -- eight on drug-related charges -- during a sweep Thursday night by Madera County Sheriff's deputies near Bass Lake, Coarsegold, Oakhurst and North Fork.

By 4 p.m. Friday around 100 people gathered at the intersection of Highways 41 and 49 to protest state budget cuts that resulted in five pink slips given to teachers at Bass Lake Unified and 21 to teachers at Yosemite Unified.

Rural school districts, with little money to spare in their tiny budgets, have been hit especially hard by the economic crisis and state funding cuts.

Bass Lake Elementary School may close as the Bass Lake district examines how to make $600,000 to $700,000 in cuts for the next school year.

Nearly 200 teachers attended a Yosemite Unified School Board meeting Monday night at Coarsegold Elementary School to address proposed layoffs.

The men at Doc's have towed a boatload of vehicles over the 50 years the company has been in business.