The search continues today for a missing backpacker in the wilderness area east of Merced Lake in Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/bonaventura4.htm
Read More »Rockfall Closes Highway 140 into Yosemite National Park
At approximately 11:00 a.m. today, December 30, a large rock fell onto Highway 140/El Portal Road blocking all traffic from entering or exiting Yosemite National Park and closing the road. The rock fell approximately one half mile east of Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal, just inside the Yosemite National …
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 »All Roads into Yosemite National Park Remain Closed
All roads into Yosemite National Park remain closed due to a severe winter storm on March 19 through March 20. Yosemite Valley received over three feet of snow and all power is out within the park and surrounding areas. There is no anticipated date or time for roads to reopen …
Read More »All Roads Leading into Yosemite Valley to Close Today at 5:00 pm
All roads leading into Yosemite Valley will close today at 5:00 pm in anticipation of a significant winter storm moving into the region early tomorrow morning, Saturday, January 7, 2017. There will be no visitor services available throughout the storm. Visitors intending to visit Yosemite National Park are highly encouraged …
Read More »El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite National Park has Reopened
The El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite National Park has reopened to all traffic following a rockfall. The road is anticipated to stay open throughout the day. The road will close this evening at 6:00 p.m. to all vehicular traffic based on weather and rockfall concerns. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/el-portal-road-highway-140-into-yosemite-national-park-has-reopened.htm
Read More »El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite National Park has Reopened
The El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite National Park has reopened to all vehicular traffic. The road is open and clear, yet visitors are asked to not stop along the road enroute to Yosemite Valley. The road may close again at any time in the event of hazardous driving …
Read More »El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite National Park has Reopened
The El Portal Road (Highway 140) into Yosemite National Park has reopened to all vehicular traffic, with delays. The road is open one lane, with controlled traffic, and visitors are asked to not stop along the road en route to Yosemite Valley. The road may close again at any time …
Read More »Deadline Looms Over Fresno And Bakersfield To Turn Motels Into Homeless Housing
California Governor Gavin Newsom has a plan to use $ 750 million dollars of federal coronavirus relief funds to purchase motels and other properties that will be converted into housing for those experiencing homelessness. But, there’s a catch. If the properties are not purchased by the end of the year, …
Read More »Wildfire Smoke Billows Into Valley ‘No Matter Which Way The Wind Is Blowing’
So far in 2020, thousands of wildfires have torched a record-setting 3.2 million acres in California. If that makes this wildfire season unprecedented, here and throughout the West Coast, so is our region’s resulting smog. In a press conference on Monday, Valley air officials said: Don’t expect the air to …
Read More »To Beat Recycling Restrictions, Bakersfield Turns Recyclables Into Compost
Recycling the right materials isn’t just a local issue—it’s international. China has historically been one of the U.S.’s top buyers of recyclables, but for over a year, it’s been putting restrictions on which materials it will import. Those changes led cities and recyclers to scramble to find markets for their …
Read More »Governor Brown Signs Two Valley Fever Bills Into Law
Governor Brown has signed into law two bills related to the disease valley fever, both written by Kern County Assemblymember Rudy Salas. The laws both aim to streamline the disease’s reporting guidelines, which until now have been inconsistent over time and among health agencies throughout the state. One of the …
Read More »Advocates sue as coal plant pollution seeps into Illinois’ only national scenic river
The first sign of trouble on Illinois’ only national scenic river is when thick stands of sycamore, red bud and oak suddenly give way to a barren, rocky bank stained … Click to Continue »
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