Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
A lightning caused fire in Yosemite National Park continues to burn in the area of Lake Vernon, located approximately three miles north of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. The fire, known as the Vernon Fire, was spotted on August 9th. Total acreage of the Vernon Fire is 160 acres, with 75% …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces One Night Closure on Big Oak Flat Road
Yosemite National Park will close the Big Oak Flat Road to all vehicular traffic from 9:00 pm on Monday, May 15, 2017 to 5:00 am on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-one-night-closure-on-big-oak-flat-road.htm
Read More »Night Closure to Take Place on Big Oak Flat Road Inside Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park will close the Big Oak Flat Road to all vehicular traffic, from Crane Flat to Foresta, in order to finish repairs and repave the road. This closure will be in place from 11:00 pm on Sunday, June 4, 2017 to 5:00 am on Monday, June 5, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/night-closure-to-take-place-on-big-oak-flat-road-inside-yosemite-national-park.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Temporary Closure of El Portal Road (Highway 140)
Yosemite National Park announces that there will be a temporary closure on the El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park from the Parkline in El Portal to the El Portal Road/Big Oak Flat Road Junction (Highway 140/Highway 120 junction). This closure will be in effect between 8:00 am and …
Read More »How Fresno State Transitioned to Virtual Education After COVID-19 Campus Closure
Nearly two weeks after the coronavirus forced Fresno State to transition to virtual instruction, FM 89’s Kathleen Schock spoke to Bryan Berrett, Fresno State’s director of the Center for Faculty Excellence, about how students and faculty are adapting. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202004/bryan_berrett.jpg
Read More »Road Closure on 6th Street between Bullion and Jones Streets
Court documents blame ex CEO of Merced clinic for its closure. Here’s who she blames
The founder and former CEO of a defunct Merced health clinic that served thousands of low-income patients has been accused in court documents as the person responsible for the clinic’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Darrah School House Closure
Due to the hazards of tree mortality, the Darrah School site is closed until
Read More »Midpines Park Closure
For the protection of the public and the contractor, Midpines Park will be completely closed August 21-25 for tree removal purposes.
Read More »Beware of a road closure in Merced’s early morning commute on Thursday
The M Street bridge will be closed for about five hours during the early morning on Thursday, according to a news release. Viking Construction Company will close M Street between … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig carrying hay overturns, forcing closure of Highway 99 and Highway 152 interchange
The interchange from southbound Highway 99 to westbound Highway 152 is closed after a big rig carrying hay overturned about 7 a.m. Friday, California Highway Patrol reported. No injuries were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway 59 reopened after long closure due to flooding
After months of off-and-on closures, Highway 59 between Merced and Los Banos is now open, the California Highway Patrol said Monday. The commuter highway was closed for a stretch of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County on-ramp closure tonight
As part of a project on state Department of Transportation utility work, the Atwater Boulevard onramp to southbound Highway 99 will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday through 5 a.m. … Click to Continue »
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