An evacuation has been issued for employees and residents inside Yosemite Valley due to limited road access to and from Yosemite Valley. This is due to firefighters working along the roadways and multiple hazards along El Portal Road, Big Oak Flat Road, and Wawona Road. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-an-evacuation-has-been-issued-for-employees-and-residents-in-yosemite-valley-due-to-firefighters-working-along-the-roadways-and-road-hazards.htm
Read More »Access to Yosemite National Park will be Limited Along the Highway 41 Corridor Due to the Lapse in Federal Appropriations
Yosemite National Park remains open, however there will be limited access to the park along the Highway 41 corridor from the South Entrance to the Badger Pass Road during the hours of highest visitation due to continuing issues with human waste and resource damage. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/access-to-yosemite-national-park-will-be-limited-along-the-highway-41-corridor-due-to-the-lapse-in-federal-appropriations.htm
Read More »Yosemite Fire Update, Pile Burning along Tioga Road, and Yosemite Valley Prescribed Burn
All current fires within Yosemite National Park are 100% contained. From Tuesday, October 19 through Wednesday, October 20, fire crews will be burning piles to mitigate remaining fuels from the suppression efforts along Tioga Road in the footprint of the Lukens/County Line Fires. From Thursday, October 21 through Saturday, October 23 fire …
Read More »Family remembers teen who was struck and killed while walking along a road in Delhi
Family and friends gathered to remember Delhi resident Jennifer Arroyo, 17, at a roadside memorial along August Avenue in Delhi, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Arroyo was struck and killed by a car while walking along the road on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second crash in two days on the same spot along this Merced highway
On Tuesday night a car crash occurred in the same area as the four car pile up on Monday morning in Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. Reasons for … Click to Continue »
Read More »California Highway Patrol investigate scene of overturned tractor-trailer on railroad tracks along highway 99 near Atwater
The California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer which came to rest on railroad tracks along the southbound lanes of highway 99 near Atwater, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »About 4 acres burned along Highway 99 on Thursday morning, no injuries reported
An area nearby Mission Avenue and Highway 99 in Merced County caught on fire Thursday morning, according to officials at the Merced County Fire Department. The fire was controlled by 2 p.m. and damages amounted to about $ 4,000. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire along Highway 99 in Merced slows traffic
A brush fire near Mission Avenue and Highway 99 in Merced County slowed traffic Thursday morning, according to officials at the Merced County Fire Department. No injuries were reported. About … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found along railroad track in Salida
The body of a black male, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, was found along the Union Pacific railroad tracks in Salida about a half-mile north of the Kiernan Avenue and Elm Street intersection on Monday, March 13, 2017. (Brian Clark/ clark@modbee.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County housing market continued to hum along in mid-autumn
In Merced and the surrounding area, home sales continue to be spurred by a growing UC Merced, few homes on the market and other factors, real estate agents reported Thursday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chowchilla looking for developers along Hwy. 99
Chowchilla will temporarily waive sewer and water fees in an attempt to drum up development, city leaders announced over the weekend. The City Council unanimously agreed to waive the fees … Click to Continue »
Read More »Guardrail to be placed along site of fatal crash
A crew is working toward putting in a barrier on the section of Highway 99 that has seen two tragic accidents in as many months, according to a spokesman from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire burns brush along Highway 99 in Atwater
A football field-long area of brush burned along Highway 99 just before noon Thursday, shutting down one Atwater road and slowing highway traffic, according to fire officials. The fire started … Click to Continue »
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