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Wildlife experts said something is driving wild pigs amok in neighborhoods around the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Wild pigs roaming the Central California foothills are turning rural yards into hog heaven, ripping through lawns and shrubbery as they seek roots, worms and other buried edibles.

Patricia Taylor of Fresno wed Dan Gallagher of Ahwahnee, Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the Our Lady of Victory Church and a reception followed at the Fort Washington Golf and Country Club both in Fresno.

Late one night three weeks ago, Nancy Harmelin woke to a rustling sound in her yard.

Lakewood looks like a nice enough place to live. A dog cavorts on a lawn, balloons float up from the Dayspring Church carnival and two people greet a stranger and invite him to join the fun.

It's been a scary summer for the Mountain Area. The fire season kicked off in a hurry when lightning-caused blazes touched down near Ponderosa Basin and Fish Camp in June.

Despite heavy smoke shrouding the rocks at Yosemite, the park remains open. Park officials shut off the power Saturday afternoon just as a precaution for firefighters.

Despite heavy smoke shrouding the rocks at Yosemite, the park remains open. Park officials shut off the power Saturday afternoon just as a precaution for firefighters.

Despite heavy smoke shrouding the rocks at Yosemite, the park remains open. Park officials shut off the power Saturday afternoon just as a precaution for firefighters.

Lack of winds to clear away ground smoke foiled a planned daylong air assault Wednesday on a lightning fire in southern Mariposa County -- but it also stalled the spread of flames toward nearby homes.

Firefighters continue to make good progress in battling the lightning-caused fires that have been burning since Saturday in Mariposa County in the Sierra National Forest.

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 ...

This is the second of three articles profiling Oakhurst honorary mayor candidates and the charities they are raising money for.

The Madera County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reeled in an amended ordinance for all county parks, but had to throw it back.

Alcohol consumption will be banned in Madera County parks as early as September if a measure adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday becomes law.

In all that time, no one had altered its basic structure. Northrop said she thought she'd fix it up a little, maybe open a gallery for local artists, but she kept hearing that it was Raymond's oldest home.

"They volunteer, sacrifice and do this out of dedication. We need to honor them and their service to Madera. They also spend a lot of additional time training, maintaining certifications and preparing."

John Glueck/Special to the Tribune Volunteer fire Captain Jerome Riggs, center, of Ahwahnee, was honored for 35 years of service to Madera County fire department, Sunday. via Madera Tribune

"Not only is she losing her home, through no fault of her own, but she is losing her family"

The home foreclosure crisis is about to claim several new victims in Ahwahnee, but the affects of this foreclosure reach far beyond the property owner. via Sierra Star

"We have grown so much and there are still people who don't know we're there"

Three brave and hearty souls have filed their papers and are running for votes so they can be the next Oakhurst honorary mayor. via Sierra Star

"Every large limb has had some mortality and been climbed and pruned by tree companies"

The old oak by the drive-through had to be removed. "I would always rather save a tree," said Richard Clark of Tip Top Tree Service. via Sierra Star