The Friends of Yosemite Valley (FOYV), Mariposans for the Environment and Responsible Government (MERG), and the Department of the Interior /National Park Service (NPS), Yosemite National Park jointly announce the completion of a formal Settlement Agreement in the lawsuits concerning the Merced Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). …
Read More »Trails Reopen after Lightning Caused Fires in Yosemite National Park
All trails previously closed in the areas of Harden Lake and Vernon Lake in Yosemite National Park due to lightning caused fires are now reopened. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/slopefire4.htm
Read More »Highway 140 into Yosemite National Park Reopens After Rockfall
Highway 140/El Portal Road leading into Yosemite National Park has reopened after a large rock fell onto the roadway. The large rock fell onto the roadway yesterday, December 30, blocking traffic from entering or exiting the park via Highway 140. The rock was estimated to be approximately 10-15 feet high, …
Read More »Missing Hiker in Yosemite National Park Found After Two-day Search
Yosemite National Park rangers found the body of James Michael Millett, Jr. on September 1, 2015, two days after discovering a car that had been left at a popular trailhead parking lot for an extended period of time. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/missing-hiker-in-yosemite-national-park-found-after-two-day-search.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Conservancy Celebrate the Reopening of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias After the Largest Restoration Project in Park History
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Conservancy and public officials today dedicated the newly restored Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias following a landmark project to protect the ancient trees and reestablish the area’s natural serenity. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-and-yosemite-conservancy-celebrate-the-reopening-of-the-mariposa-grove-of-giant-sequoias-after-the-largest-restoration-project-in-park-history.htm
Read More »After a year disrupted by COVID, students grateful for in-person livestock shows at Big Fresno Fair
The first thing you notice in the livestock pavilion at the Big Fresno Fair is the sound. There are the animals, of course: The cows and goats being steered to their enclosures, the squeals of hogs less than excited about being bathed, and the blow dryers fluffing up freshly shorn …
Read More »Threatened California Red-Legged Frogs Making a Comeback in Yosemite National Park After a 50-Year Absence
Federally threatened California red-legged frogs are showing signs of a return to Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park after a 50-year absence following their reintroduction as part of a collaborative effort by the National Park Service, Yosemite Conservancy, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, California …
Read More »One Year After PG&E Left Bankruptcy, Spending By The Fire Victim Trust Remains A Mystery
It’s been a year since Pacific Gas and Electric Company left Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. That exit deal included a promised $ 13.5 billion settlement to pay victims of wildfires that were caused by the company’s equipment. The deal represented a milestone to fire survivors, PG&E interim CEO Bill Smith …
Read More »Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh After Six-Week War With Azerbaijan
Last week, Russia negotiated a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending a six-week war that left thousands dead. The dispute was over Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory within Azerbaijan’s border but inhabited nearly exclusively by ethnic Armenians, many of whom are now forced to flee their homes – some reportedly burning them …
Read More »What’s Next For Higher Education After Voters Reject Affirmative Action?
Forty-two states in the U.S. have affirmative action laws in place, but California voters recently rejected the idea for a second time with the defeat of Proposition 16. To find out what this means for public colleges and universities, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with Dania Matos, associate chancellor …
Read More »State Senator Questions Medical Board About Its Handling Of Bakersfield Doctor After Patient Deaths
A San Joaquin Valley legislator is seeking answers from the Medical Board of California as to why the oversight agency allowed a Bakersfield doctor to remain in practice even though it determined he had been negligent with patients. Obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Arthur Park has been associated with the deaths of at …
Read More »Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau Supports Immanuel Schools After County Serves Injunction
Fresno County has filed an injunction against the Reedley-based private, Christian schools that began in-person classes earlier this month, despite prohibitive state guidelines. Supervisor Steve Brandau held a press conference Monday afternoon to oppose the lawsuit against Immanuel Schools, which serve kindergarten through twelfth grade students. “It isn’t because Immanuel …
Read More »Fresno, Tulare Counties Declare Local Emergencies After Dead Livestock Accumulate Due To Heatwave
Fresno and Tulare Counties declared local emergencies Thursday after rendering plant Baker Commodities in Kerman stopped accepting livestock carcasses. Jimmy Andreoli, a spokesman with the company, says it has reached its limit in how many animals it can process according to its permit with the state Air Resources Board. If …
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