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A search is underway in and around Yosemite National Park for three snowboarders who were reported missing when they failed to meet their ride near the community of Yosemite West, close to the park’s western boundary. Their planned route was reportedly from 2/10th of a mile south of the Yosemite …

A lightning caused fire in Yosemite National Park continues to burn in the area of Harden Lake. The fire, known as the Slope Fire, was spotted on July 25th. Total acreage of the Slope Fire is 530 acres and continues to spread moderately. Yosemite Fire Crews are continuing to manage …

The Harden Lake area and the trail to Pate Valley from Harden Lake have been reopened. The Harden Lake area was previously closed due to fire activity. Hikers are urged to stay on trails when in the Harden Lake area. https://www.nps.gov/yose/slopefire3.htm

Yosemite National Park is searching for 30 year old George Penca, from Hawthorne, California. Penca was last seen on the Upper Yosemite Fall trail in Yosemite Valley where he was hiking with a group of people from his church. He has been missing since Friday, June 17. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/pencasar1.htm

Yosemite National Park is searching for 69 year old Gene R. Hall, from Olympia, Washington. Hall was last seen in the Vogelsang area where he was hiking alone. He has been missing since Thursday, September 1, when he failed to show up at his vehicle. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/hallsar1.htm

Fire Management plans on burning the piles near the Yosemite Elementary school next week, May 3-6, 2022.

The single engine plane that was reported missing over Yosemite National Park on Monday, December 17, 2012, has been located. The plane, which was largely intact, was spotted by a park visitor near Vogelsang High Sierra Camp on Saturday, July 6, 2013. The Vogelsang area is in the rugged high …

Joel Preheim grew up the oldest of eight kids in the tiny town of Big Creek. His 87-year-old mother still lives in his childhood home across the street from his sister. Fortunately, both of their houses survived the Creek Fire, which destroyed many of the area’s homes. But Preheim wasn’t …

Gaming tribes in the San Joaquin Valley are working different angles to seek your betting dollar. Several projects are on the drawing board between Kern and Madera counties. There are expansions and new casinos. The first new gaming facility that will likely open is Table Mountain’s proposed casino, hotel and …

Gaming tribes in the San Joaquin Valley are working different angles to seek your betting dollar. Several projects are on the drawing board between Kern and Madera counties. There are expansions and new casinos. The first new gaming facility that will likely open is Table Mountain’s proposed casino, hotel and …

Firefighters battled blazes across the region, including one near Coulterville that has prompted mandatory evacuations in the area. The Wheeler fire broke out Monday afternoon near Coulterville, according to the … Click to Continue »

The recent images from Hawaii of the eruption of the Kilauea volcano have been captivating. But closer to home, a much larger eruption once took place not that far from Fresno. Some 765,000 years ago – the blink of an eye in geologic time – a volcanic eruption created the …

Fire gutted an apparently vacant house early Tuesday on the eastern outskirts of Merced. Merced firefighters were called at 3:41 a.m. after multiple neighbors reported flames on the roof of … Click to Continue »