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Photographer Scot Miller, who brought Thoreau’s Walden and Cape Cod to life, combines the seminal work of John Muir’s My First Summer in the Sierra with stunning new photography in the 100th Anniversary Illustrated Edition of this American classic. Published in collaboration with Yosemite Conservancy, a portion of the book’s …

Yosemite Conservancy provided $ 9.3 million in support to Yosemite National Park during the last year to fund projects and programs ranging from trail restoration and wildlife protection to art, youth, and educational programming. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yc11.htm

Yosemite National Park, April 1, 2019 – Yosemite Conservancy is providing $ 15.3 million in support to Yosemite National Park to protect the rare Sierra Nevada red fox, revitalize wetlands and fund volunteer programs, among nearly 50 programs and grants it is backing in 2019. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-conservancy-provides-15-3-million-in-support-to-yosemite-national-park-for-priority-projects-and-programs.htm

For 40 years, Hinds Hospice has been working to comfort terminally ill patients and help their loved ones say goodbye. But their counseling services are available to anyone in the community in need of grief support, services that are proving to be particularly vital as we move through the pandemic. …

This week the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted to extend funding for the Disability Equity Project, a coalition of six local organizations that serve individuals and families living with a wide-range of disabilities. For the past year, these organizations have worked in partnership to help their clients through the …

People across the San Joaquin Valley have been rallying to assist evacuees from the Creek Fire. For one family, the gift of a tent led to a change in outlook. When Matthew Warner and his family were evacuated from their home in Tollhouse last week, they weren’t planning on camping, …

Performing arts venues have been dark since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March – including some of the Central Valley’s most historic theatres. But efforts are taking place to help these landmarks weather the storm. To learn more, Valley Edition host Kathleen Schock spoke with Laurance Abbate, CFO of The …

Bitwise Industries got a shout-out from Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday as he announced relief for small businesses. The Fresno-based tech company is creating a resource for those laid off due to the pandemic: OnwardCa.org . The website is something of a one-stop shop for COVID-19 needs. You just put in …

Edelmira and Juan Ramos were teenagers when they met in the early 1970s. Juan was visiting his grandmother in Mexicali, Mexico, when he noticed Edelmira living across the street. He spoke only English, she only Spanish, and yet they both felt a spark. “My eyesight just…I liked what I saw,” …

Fresno will join more than 40 other cities across the country in a legal brief that supports three Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals cases going before the Supreme Court in November. The Fresno City Council voted Thursday to be listed in the Amicus brief that supports the plaintiffs in the …

The Human Services Department has posted information on its Facebook page, providing information for Mariposa County residents that may be experiencing grief or loss as a result of the Ferguson Fire.

Bipartisan legislation intended to support the Lake McClure Storage Enhancement Project has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, Merced Irrigation District officials said Thursday. “This first step is crucial to … Click to Continue »

Public safety agencies from every corner of Merced County joined forces once again Wednesday morning for theLaw Enforcement Torch Run, an annual tradition geared toward supporting Special Olympics. As it … Click to Continue »