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🌱 Need a new doctor in Oakhurst? Meet the latest arrival.
Oakhurst, California Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Oakhurst! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Need a new doctor in Oakhurst? Meet the latest arrival.
Also on today's calendar: 33rd Annual Oakhurst Fall Festival and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Hazy sun and sweltering heat, temps: high: 97, low: 68.
- Monday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 96 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dr. John Gray Joins Oakhurst Primary Care Team (sierranewsonline.com) — Residents in Oakhurst now have another nearby option for primary care, as Navy veteran Dr. John Gray has joined Adventist Health’s primary and specialty care clinic on Victoria Lane and is accepting new patients. With decades of military and public health service, he emphasizes prevention, education, and respectful, patient-centered care for Oakhurst and surrounding mountain communities. 
📸 Around Oakhurst
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Upcoming Events in
Oakhurst
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★ Featured events ★
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Tarantula Awareness Festival →
Coarsegold Historic Village, 35300 CA-41, Coarsegold
10:30 am
Sunday October 25
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Other local events
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YHS Future Fair- College & Career Fair
Yosemite Unified Oakhurst, CA 93644
7:00 am -
33rd Annual Oakhurst Fall Festival →
Oakhurst Community Center, Oakhurst
3:00 pm -
Cork Pumpkin Class with Colette →
Yosemite Wine Tails, 40409 Highway 41, Oakhurst
3:00 pm -
Oakhurst Art & Wine Hop →
Yosemite Wine Tails, 40409 Highway 41, Oakhurst -
Yosemite Celtic Festival →
Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Rd 425B, Oakhurst
10:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Oakhurst Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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YHS Homecoming Dance
YHS Gymnasium
7:00 pm -
BPM - Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown & Michael Paulo →
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad, 56001 CA-41, Fish Camp
3:00 pm -
Bond Measure Community Info Session at RES MPR
RES MPR
5:30 pm -
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Coarsegold, CA →
711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold
9:00 am -
National Night Out
Coarsegold Elementary Coarsegold, CA 93614
4:00 pm -
Bond Measure Community Info Session at YHS Cafeteria
YHS Cafeteria
5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Want the juiciest possible turkey at Thanksgiving?
Try Sous Vide. Nothing beats sous vide for juicy meat. With sous vide you put the meat in a plastic bag. You can add whatever juices or marinades… (Nextdoor Oakhurst) - Attention Madera County Neighbors:
PG&E drone teams will be out in your neighborhood capturing photos of our poles and power lines for our inspection teams. These inspections are vital… (Nextdoor )
- Prime Communications posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Sales Consultant - AT&T Authorized Retailer in Oakhurst. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Oakhurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakhurst here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mariposa
- A musical awakening led to annual songwriting retreat (mariposagazette.com)
- Update: Dome Fire grows to 6,159 acres in Mariposa County, containment still at 40% (sacbee.com)
- Update: Prescribed fire Oak Log in Mariposa County - Oct. 1 status (sacbee.com)
Yosemite Valley
- This Day in History: Oct. 1, 2026 (wtap.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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