JCF to kick off breast cancer educational awareness on Oct. 1


John C. Fremont ( JCF) Healthcare District’s dine out, paint the town pink, pink pumpkin competition with a free lunch, and learn for breast cancer educational awareness starts Oct. 1 and runs through the end of the month. Eateries, bars and businesses in Mariposa County are being urged to get into the pink spirit this October for breast cancer awareness […]

JCF welcomes new physician assistant



Alleviating staffing issues one hire at a time, the John C. Fremont ( JCF) Healthcare District welcomed Zachary O’Leary, a new physician assistant (PA), to the team in June. The former Palo Alto resident has been settling into the groove of things in Mariposa County for a few months now, sitting down with the Gazette last week to talk about […]

JCF continues with previous hospital design, passes state review as ‘top notch’



A meeting last week held by the John C. Fremont Board of Directors reviewed design plans for the proposed new hospital, assuming the 1 percent sales tax passes next June. The design and drawings were first presented on April 10, 2019, to the JCF Healthcare District and the public, and not much has changed since. However, plans can adjust accordingly […]

Yosemite employee award winner named

Martijn Ouborg has been named this year’s Barry Hance Memorial Award winner. The Barry Hance Memorial Award is Yosemite National Park’s highest recognition. Named in honor of a longtime park employee who died in an avalanche while plowing Tioga Road in 1995, recipients are employees who exemplify his qualities. These include teamwork, a positive attitude, concern for the public and […]

A day at the dome

FIRST DRAFT

Sitting at the top of Sub Dome, staring at visitors from all over the world inching their way up to the top of Half Dome — there we sat, contemplating our choices that led up to this moment that Wednesday afternoon. “Are we really doing this?” my hiking partner, Monica Villanueva, asked me. A good friend I met in college, […]

Sierra National Forest puts in place more fire restrictions until Nov. 15

The Sierra National Forest (SNF) has enhanced the temporary fire restrictions that have been in place since June 24 as a result of continued extremely high fire dangers on the SNF. The most notable additions now include the prohibition of campfires in developed recreation sites and wilderness areas. Visitors with a valid California Campfire permit may still use a portable […]

Yosemite is spruced up by students

El Portal School students recently beautified Yosemite Valley. All fourth- through eighth-graders volunteered in Yosemite National Park last Thursday as a part of the annual Yosemite Facelift initiative. “Our middle schoolers worked for 4 hours, hiked 5 miles, and hauled back 49 pounds of trash!” teacher Paul Amstutz typed in a press release. “We cleaned up trails, parking lots, housing […]

The Last Journey, Part 9

Editor’s note: This is part nine of a 20- part series featuring the book, “The Last Journey,” from the “Read it to Me Again Grandma” series written by Jeff Hamilton, the former superintendent for the Mariposa County Unified School District. The next 11 parts will be featured in consecutive editions of the newspaper. All of the stories are copyrighted by […]