During the first week of October, Yosemite fire crews will be conducting pile burning operations in Yosemite Valley along the El Capitan Crossover Road, and possibly near Cook’s Meadow, Ahwahnee Meadow, and along sections of Northside Drive. Additional pile burning will take place along the Crane Flat Lookout Road. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/pile-burning-updates-for-october.htm
Read More »A Window to the Past: New Exhibit in Yosemite National Park to Feature Early Visitor Photographs and Souvenirs
A new exhibit entitled “View & Visitors: The Yosemite Experience in the 19th Century,” will open to the public on June 16, 2010. The exhibit, in the Yosemite Valley Museum features paintings, prints, artifacts and ephemera from Yosemite’s early years. An exhibit opening reception will be held on June 15 …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Unveils New Exhibit to Feature Early Visitor Photographs, Prints, and Artifacts
A new exhibit entitled “Views & Visitors: The Yosemite Experience in the Early 20th Century,” will open to the public on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. It will run until October 31, 2011. The exhibit will be in the Yosemite Valley Museum (adjacent to the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center) and will …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Unveils New Exhibit Featuring Early Landscape Paintings
Yosemite National Park announces a new exhibit entitled Yosemite Viewed: Landscape Paintings of the 19th and 20th Centuries which opened to the public on Monday, June 4, 2012. The exhibit will run until Sunday, September 30, 2012. It is located in the Yosemite Valley Museum (adjacent to the Yosemite Valley …
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Yosemite National Park unveils a new exhibit entitled Yosemite, the Grand Experiment which opens to the public on Tuesday, June 3. It will run through Saturday, October 18, 2014. The exhibit is located in the Yosemite Valley Museum (adjacent to the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center) and features paintings, prints, artifacts, …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Opens Exhibit Featuring Early Landscape Paintings
Yosemite National Park announces an exhibit entitled Yosemite Viewed: Landscape Paintings of the 19th and 20th Centuries which opened to the public on Monday, June 1, 2015. The exhibit will run until Sunday, November 1, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-opens-exhibit-featuring-early-landscape-paintings.htm
Read More »Going-to-the-Sun Road Closes Early for Season
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Read More »For Truckers, Early Pandemic Was Defined By Uncertainty And Chaos – Virus Update For Mar. 26
The early days of the pandemic were challenging for truck drivers. As other workers were told to stay home, truckers kept going, delivering food, clothing and cleaning supplies for stores and hospitals throughout the country. On the road for days or weeks at a time, many were fearful of bringing …
Read More »After Dropping Early In Pandemic, Fresno County Suicides In June Rose To Highest In Years
In June, 17 people in Fresno County died by suicide, a number that the Fresno County Behavioral Health Department revealed is the highest of any month since at least 2017. It’s made all the more stark by the fact that early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, suicides had dropped significantly. …
Read More »Supermarkets In The Valley Are Opening Early For At-Risk Groups
As state and local officials advise older Americans to stay indoors and away from crowds amid coronavirus concerns, supermarkets are working to accommodate their needs. This week, Vallarta, an American supermarket chain that caters to Latino customers, began opening its doors from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. exclusively for at-risk …
Read More »Jerry Dyer Optimistic As Early Results In Mayoral Election Give Him Strong Lead
Fresno’s former Chief of Police led the city’s mayoral race late Tuesday night according to the county’s early results. By 10:30 p.m., close to a quarter of the votes were in, and more than 54% of them counted in Jerry Dyer’s favor. At a packed election party at the Elbow …
Read More »Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders To ‘Get Out The Early Vote’ Friday In Bakersfield
After taking the lead in the New Hampshire Primary, Vermont Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will make his second campaign trip to the Central Valley, this time in an effort to ensure eligible citizens cast their ballots in California’s March 3 primary. He will be making a stop at …
Read More »Century-Old Historic Tract Housed Early Fresno Socialites
We’ve looked at how redlining has influenced the development of certain regions in the city of Fresno, but what about the history of a particular neighborhood? One tract of homes in the Tower District is turning 100 this year. Those homes, in the so-called “Wilson Island”, have been recognized for …
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