The cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park are scheduled to be taken down on October 15, 2007, weather permitting. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/halfdomecables1007.htm
Read More »Glacier Point Road and Tioga Road Closed / Half Dome Cables Down for Season
The Glacier Point and Tioga Roads in Yosemite National Park are closed due to snow and ice on the roadways. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/cablesdown09.htm
Read More »Half Dome Cables To Be Taken Down in Yosemite National Park
The Half Dome Cables will be taken down for the season on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The cables are taken down each October for the fall and winter season. The cables will be put back up in the spring of 2011 as conditions permit. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/hdcablesdown2010.htm
Read More »Half Dome Cables To Be Taken Down in Yosemite National Park
The Half Dome Cables will be taken down for the season on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. The cables are taken down each October for the fall and winter season. The cables are proposed to be put back in place in the spring of 2013, as conditions permit. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/hdcablesdown2012.htm
Read More »Breaking Down How California Redraws Its Political Maps
Now that the 2020 census data has been released, the work is on to redraw California’s political maps. To learn how the process is going and the political implications for the San Joaquin Valley, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with Lori Pesante, director of civic engagement for the Dolores …
Read More »Processing The Pandemic: A Hip Hop Dance Teacher Slows Down And Pays Attention To The Small Things
How do we make sense of the magnitude of this pandemic? We each have our own way of navigating through it. As part of a new series looking at how we process this extraordinary time, FM89’s News Director Alice Daniel produced this audio postcard from her conversation with Debra McCoy, …
Read More »From Rent Control To Data Security, We Break Down Propositions 19, 20, 21 & 24
As the November 3rd election deadline draws near, Valley Public Radio continues its look at the propositions before voters. Joining Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock for a conversation about the potential changes to rent control, property taxes, data security, and how the state charges theft-related crimes are Ben Christopher, election …
Read More »Weekend – Cut Down Your Own Christmas Tree In Sequoia National Forest
For many families that celebrate Christmas, picking out a tree is tradition. This year, families in the San Joaquin Valley can head into the Sierra Nevada mountains to pick the perfect pine, spruce or fir. For our Weekend Segment, we spoke to Denise Alonzo about how to get a permit …
Read More »Kern County Sheriff Shuts Down Gang Unit: ‘This Is Probably Just The Beginning Of More Cuts’
Kern County’s sheriff announced Wednesday the department’s gang unit is shutting down, and one of the driving factors is limited funds. “We’re running out of people and we’re unable to recruit and retain more than we’re losing,” Sheriff Donny Youngblood says. “So we’re getting smaller and smaller and this is …
Read More »After Heated Public Outcry, Fresno City Council Votes Down Ordinance To Limit Giving To Panhandlers
The Fresno City Council voted down an ordinance Thursday that would have fined people in their cars attempting to give money or food to those standing at busy intersections. The proposal in question is called the Safe Transfer of Objects to Pedestrians, or STOP, and was authored by Council President …
Read More »Crimes Went Down In 2018, And Yet A Fight Persisted Over Measure P
A few weeks ago, the Fresno Police Department put out its end-of-year data on crimes in the city over the last year, and many instances of crime went down from 2017 to 2018. For example, homicides were down 43 percent, there were about a third fewer shootings, and violent crimes …
Read More »California’s Electronic Benefits Transfer system to shut down for 24 hours this weekend
For 24 hours starting late Saturday, California Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cardholders will not be able to use their cards. The outage is scheduled to start at 11 p.m. Saturday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tractor-trailer overturns on Highway 99 in Merced. Gravel spill shuts down traffic
A tractor-trailer hauling gravel overturned Monday afternoon on the on-ramp of southbound Highway 99 in Merced, spilling gravel onto the roadway, the California Highway Patrol reported. The driver, 70-year-old Daniel … Click to Continue »
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