VALLEY SPRINGS — The Gann Fire, a fast-moving blaze that broke out Monday evening, Aug. 3, near Hogan Dam Road and Gann Road, had burned more than 10,000 acres in Calaveras County by Saturday and left at least one person dead as firefighters continued working through rugged, heat-dried terrain. As of Saturday, Aug. 8, the…

The Mariposa County Library will celebrate a century of service this fall with a free community event recognizing the library’s long-standing role as a place for learning, connection and local history. The anniversary celebration is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, from 4-7 p.m., in partnership with the Mariposa Friends of the Library. The milestone traces…

Aug. 11 board meeting set for 9 a.m. – A summary of the upcoming agenda The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the Board Chambers at the Mariposa County Government Center for a meeting expected to include discussion of childcare assistance, county ethics rules, housing-related…

At the end of May, the JCF Hospital Foundation began a fundraising campaign to purchase five “smart” IV pumps for the Healthcare District. The community delivered. The Foundation received enough donations to not only fund the IV pumps, but to start saving for the next item on the Healthcare District’s equipment wish list: a patient…

By Dan Tucker There are rare people we meet in this life who do more than pass through it. They steady us, challenge us, lift us, and somehow leave us stronger than we were before. Their impact is not measured in titles, trophies, or attention, but in the quiet, lasting ways they change the hearts…

John C. Fremont Healthcare District is continuing its investment in technology and quality improvement with theupcoming launch of new Healow self-service check-in options at its clinics. Beginning later this month, patients will have two convenient ways to complete the check-in process. Patientsmay check in from their own cell phone using a secure link sent by…

Yesterday, National Weather Service officials report the Heat Advisory is now in effect until 8 p.m. PDT Wednesday. Dangerous heat will continue in the San Joaquin Valley, west side hills, lower Sierra Nevada foothills, Lake Isabella, and the Kern River Valley until at least Wednesday. Widespread triple digit heat will persist in these areas with…

Mariposa County Library cardholders now have access to Kanopy, a digital video streaming service offered through OverDrive, the same company that provides the library’s Libby eBook platform. The service became available Monday, Aug. 3, and may be used on smartphones, tablets, desktop computers, smart TVs and streaming devices such as Roku. Patrons may sign up…

By Dan Tucker The one-room Catheys Valley Schoolhouse, a 19th-century landmark that has helped preserve the story of one of Mariposa County’s oldest communities, needs about $40,000 in repairs to protect its original windows and weather-worn exterior. Rich Westfall, president of the Catheys Valley Historical Society, said the organization has about $10,000 set aside in…