October 15 – In the last issue we promised a response from the Republican presidential candidates regarding the high cost of hay, shortages and exportation of alfalfa, but no responses were received before the publication deadline. They may not respond. Read Story

Prayer life needs to be tended
September 15 –My little patch of “lawn” in front of our house has taken a beating. Read Story

Fire protection spans county lines
May 2 – Mariposa County has signed on with Tuolumne County and the Groveland Community District for combined fire protection with a memorandum of understanding. Read Story

Deep trollers having best results on area lakes
August 15 – A fairly decent bite remains on Don Pedro Reservoir for kokanee, king salmon and rainbow trout. Read Story


NEWS

Fees, scheduling issues block charter students from using gym
October 15 – Mueller said the Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District won’t let Golden Lakes use the gymnasium unless they pay $50 per hour, which he called “cost prohibitive.” Read Story

Golden Lakes Charter School pleased with progress
October 1 – School is in session at the Lake Don Pedro Owners Association Hacienda Pavilion. Read Story

CSD seeks to fill board vacancy
October 1 – Lake Don Pedro Community Services District directors have agreed to fill the latest board vacancy through appointment. Read Story

CSD responds to Mariposa County Grand Jury report
September 1 – Lake Don Pedro Community Services District directors approved a formal response last week to a Mariposa County Grand Jury report that accused them of having “demonstrated an inability to work as an effective government body.” Read Story

Mariposa County questions 5-figure water bill
August 15 – A representative of Mariposa County Public Works had several questions for the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District Board of Directors after receiving a bill from them for more than $46,000. Read Story

Grand Jury is critical of LDPCSD
August 1 – A local businessman has asked the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District for help in arranging a supply of water for fire suppression so he can build a retail complex anchored by a grocery store at the corner of Bonds Flat Road and Highway 132 in the Lake Don Pedro subdivision. Read Story

Water is crux of new LDP grocery store deal
August 1 – The Mariposa County Grand Jury had some harsh words for the Lake Don Pedro Community Services District in their 2010-2011 final report. Read Story

CSD finds sewer plant billing error
July 1 – A director’s inquiry recently led to the discovery that the water meter for the Don Pedro wastewater plant has been incorrectly read for several years. Read Story

Rain didn't dampen spirits at preserve dedication
June 14 – “It’s Muir weather.” That was the shared view of Robert Hanna, Muir’s great-great-grandson, and John Hutchison of Scotland (the Muir Trust Chairman) about the June 4 rain during the dedication ceremony for the latest addition to the John Muir Highway geotourism project. Read Story

Mariposa deputies arrest two in marijuana garden raid
June 14 – On May 25, Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office personnel raided a large illegal marijuana garden in Greeley Hill. Read Story

1850s Inman Building is historic home of La Grange Museum
June 14 – As you drive into La Grange heading west, you will see, to your right, the oldest remaining structure in town: a large white building, built in 1850, in the prime of Gold Rush days. Read Story

Don Pedro fireworks show planned for July 3
June 14 – The Fireworks on the Water show, sponsored by the Don Pedro Recreation Agency in coordination with the Lake Don Pedro and Moccasin Point Marinas and contributing private houseboat owners, will be held on Sunday, July 3, at 9:30 pm. Read Story