June 1, 2007 event will focus on community health, safety, prevention, and emergency services. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/safetyday07.htm
Read More »Lightning-Caused Fires Managed for Public Safety and Resource Benefit in Yosemite National Park
Four fires are currently being managed for resource benefit and public safety in Yosemite National Park. These fires are being closely monitored and contribute to the protection of communities in and around the park. Allowing smaller fires to expand under moderate conditions prevents fuel build-ups that can contribute to fires …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Invites the Public to Community Safety Day
Safety events will focus on community health, community safety, wilderness safety, and emergency services https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/commsafety09.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Interim Program for Half Dome Day Use Permits to Address Visitor Safety
Hiking to the top of Half Dome is one of the most popular hikes in Yosemite National Park. The iconic granite monolith, at 8,842 feet above sea level, attracts people from all over the world who attempt to climb to the summit. Most visitors ascend Half Dome via the cables, …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Invites the Public to Community Safety Day
Yosemite National Park invites the public to participate in Community Safety Day in Yosemite National Park on Friday, July 15th, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Yosemite Village mall (in front of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center). https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/safetyday11.htm
Read More »Visitors urged to take safety precautions while traveling on road The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. for all vehicular traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State H
The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season tomorrow, Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. for all vehicular traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada. Vault toilets are available in several …
Read More »Labor Day Getaway Instead Becomes Dogged Quest For Safety, Backpackers Recount
When James Sponsler and two close friends set out on a backpacking trip Friday night over Labor Day Weekend, they didn’t know the Creek Fire had started 30 miles away. “Just about lunch time on Saturday was when we noticed the massive thunderhead,” says Sponsler. “Unbeknownst to us, this was …
Read More »Labor Day No Time For A ‘Holiday From Safety,’ Health Official Warns In Light Of COVID-19
Over the last month, the spread of COVID-19 in the San Joaquin Valley has slowed. But not all measures of the disease have improved, and health officials say it’s no time for the community to let down its guard. Fresno County’s Interim Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra is concerned about …
Read More »Fresno ICU Nurse On Safety Concerns Following The Death Of A Colleague From COVID-19
This week the staff at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center said goodbye to Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, a registered nurse at the hospital who died of COVID-19 after treating an infected patient. On Wednesday evening, hundreds gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor her memory. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with …
Read More »From Forced Prostitution To Safety, Human Trafficking Survivor Shares Her Story
We’ve just heard on Valley Edition how several agencies are working to reduce human trafficking in the Valley. Now we’re going to turn to the story of a survivor. A young woman, who asked to be identified only as Hazel, spoke with Valley Public Radio’s Kathleen Schock about her journey …
Read More »After Horrific Losses, Bakersfield Moms May Push For Public Safety Tax
Now we move to Bakersfield, where police believe the unsolved cases of three young people who are either missing or dead are connected. In the spring of 2018 James Kulstad was killed in a drive-by shooting within weeks of the disappearance of Baylee Despot and Micha Holsonbake. While the search …
Read More »‘Essential Employees’ At Fresno County Federal Prison Say Shutdown Affects Employee Safety
As of this week, the partial government shutdown means many federal employees are going without a paycheck, some of whom are right here in the San Joaquin Valley. Reporter Alexandra Jaffe with VICE News Tonight on HBO came out to Fresno to hold a roundtable discussion with workers from the …
Read More »Climbers, Hikers Sound Alarm On Safety On Mount Whitney
Mount Whitney is the tallest peak in the lower 48 states. But at over 14,000 feet, hiking the mountain is anything but routine, especially in early summer. In a new piece on the website Outdoor Online, journalist Megan Michelson writes about her own close call on the mountain thanks to …
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