Stories to be Published in Book Designed to Honor Yosemite Grant’s 150 th Anniversary. Yosemite National Park is seeking amateur and professional writers to submit short stories that describe their memories and experiences at Yosemite National Park. One hundred and fifty of the stories will be chosen to be published …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Conducts “Youth in Yosemite” Short Film Contest Selected Films to be Showcased at Awards Ceremony
Yosemite National Park is conducting a “Youth in Yosemite” Short Film Contest. This contest is open to anyone 25 years of age or younger who is motivated to create a video about their connection to Yosemite National Park. The deadline to submit the short films is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, …
Read More »Yosemite National Park to Award Short Films Celebrating Nature and Connection to Yosemite
Yosemite National Park to Award Short Films Celebrating Nature and Connection to Yosemite https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-to-award-short-films-celebrating-nature-and-connection-to-yosemite.htm
Read More »Three Weeks In, Valley’s Vaccine Distribution Falls Short Of Goals—COVID-19 Update For Jan. 8, 2021
A month after COVID-19 infections began to surge following the Thanksgiving holiday, the virus continues to devastate the San Joaquin Valley. Hospitals are reporting more patients with COVID-19 than ever, intensive care units continue to report only a handful of open beds each day, and hundreds of healthcare workers who …
Read More »The Valley Is Short On Behavioral Health Providers – And That’s Likely To Worsen
In California, mental illness afflicts as many as 1 in 6 adults and 1 in 14 children. And yet, according to a new study, the state’s workforce of behavioral health providers could be in jeopardy. By the year 2028, California could have 41 percent fewer psychiatrists than it needs, and …
Read More »Firefighter from Merced ‘one cape short of being a superhero’ has died
A Merced man who was a firefighter with the Santa Cruz Fire Department for about 18 years, and who was escorted by fire engines to his Merced home last month … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cap-and-Trade Companion Bill May Fall Short Of Closing Air Pollution Loophole
Lost in the coverage of the extension of California’s cap-and-trade system is another bill that aims to reduce local air pollution in communities like the San Joaquin Valley. AB-617 aims to increase oversight of major stationary sources of pollution that are also regulated by cap-and-trade. Under the law, the state …
Read More »Merced man shot and killed a short distance from his 3 kids
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Read More »Gustine baby’s bleeding brain too damaged to come from short fall, doctor says
A pediatrician testified Thursday the injuries to the brain of a 9-month-old Gustine boy who prosecutors say was killed by his father were the “worst that I’d ever seen (and) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man arrested after gunfire and a ‘short pursuit’ near Dos Palos
A man was arrested after a short pursuit just outside Dos Palos on Monday, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies responded to reports of a drive-by shooting at a … Click to Continue »
Read More »El Capitan falls short in Sac-Joaquin Section D-IV baseball title game
Lincoln defeats El Capitan 6-2 in section championship game Gauchos were trying to win first section title since school opened Lincoln pitcher Elijah Garcia holds El Capitan bats quiet … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley towns fall short of water conservation in warmer, drier February
Water suppliers allowed to reduce conservation standards Suppliers can cite population growth, local climate California saved 23.9 percent for the nine-month period ending in February … Click to Continue »
Read More »Capt. Pete Dern is now able to walk short distances
Fire Chief Kerri Donis says Dern continues to improve. He’s now able to walk short distances and is doing therapy every day. He was in surgery again yesterday, and will undergo surgery twice a week for the next three or four months. Donis says he’s talking and is in good spirits, and …
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