Bass Lake News

Date : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:37:27 -0700 Dear Groong readers, We bring to your attention the following letters we've received.

As the Telegraph Fire continues to rage, hundreds of tourists in the area are being forced to either pack up and go home or make some serious changes to their vacation plans.

Robert Hillyard/Special to The Madera Tribune A sign warning people of sewage pollution is displayed at Bass Lake.

The Madera County Sheriff's Department is looking for a teenage boy who tossed a plastic soda bottle filled with dry ice into Bass Lake that exploded and nearly severed the thumb of a 12-year-old boy Saturday.

Doing the right thing got one Valley teen injured over the weekend. The Madera County Sheriff's Department says a 12-year-old boy, who was out at Falls Beach on Bass Lake Saturday, saw a plastic coke bottle ...

The Madera County Sheriff's Department is looking for a teenage boy who tossed a plastic soda bottle filled with dry ice into Bass Lake that exploded and nearly severed the thumb of a 12-year-old boy Saturday.

"I'm no stranger to fundraising," Mat Sands said. This season, he's raising money for the Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst by running for Oakhurst honorary mayor.

Firefighters continue to battle the Oliver fire in Mariposa County that has burned 2,000 acres and has a 20 percent containment as of Thursday morning.

Lightning strikes put some homeowners at risk of evacuations. By Louis Galvan and Russell Clemings / The Fresno Bee More information Updates on California fires Eight homes were evacuated Tuesday as blazes that ...

It wasn't a matter of if, only a matter of when. The Mountain Area fire season kicked off in a hurry over the weekend when a lightning storm Saturday afternoon caused more than two dozen fires.

Lightning-sparked fires spread across southern Mariposa County on Monday, prompting concerns about evacuations and placing firefighters at every driveway on a dirt mountain road.

Retailers know how to get your attention -- and right now that means cheap or free gas.

Trash remains from a six-plot marijuana garden, which was cleared of growers by a bear shortly before narcotic agents arrived.

You can't always get what you want. Madera County Fifth District Supervisor Tom Wheeler wanted an ordinance requiring that all loads brought to county landfills be covered.

Click on photo to enlarge Nestled at 3,376 feet in the southern Sierra just below Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake is one of the region's premier recreation destinations.

The Pines' general manager is new to the position and the company but he and his family are not new to the Mountain Area.

Bass Lake - The water level is 85 to 90 percent capacity. Fishing is good. Trout can be found by the dam and waterfalls. via Visalia Times-Delta

The best fishing - -- and the best locations - -- for every month of the year. . By Brian Sak Brian Sak. via California Game and Fish

“In my family, all they do is fix me a nice meal”

It was meant to be simple. Families could pick some fresh carnations from the backyard and make mom a nice meal as a way to honor her for all of the hard work she does throughout the year. via Sierra Star

“I like to make the last pickup at 4 so I can get them all home by 5”

The cake was ready and the punch was cold at the Oakhurst Senior Center Thursday morning. via Sierra Star