Tag Archives: 2014

Yosemite National Park will offer free admission into the park on Monday, January 20, 2014 in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The fee free waiver is for all visitors in honor of the holiday. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-to-waive-entrance-fees-for-martin-luther-king-jr-day.htm

Half Dome Cables Day Use Permits Available for Reservation Starting March 1, 2014 https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/half-dome-cables-day-use-permits-available-for-reservation-starting-march-1.htm

Trekking to one of Yosemite National Park’s secret spots on the summer solstice, exploring areas within the park affected by last year’s Rim Fire, and photographing rainbows at night created by waterfalls are among the nearly 50 Outdoor Adventures for 2014 unveiled by Yosemite Conservancy. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/exploring-yosemite-s-secret-spots-among-unique-line-up-of-new-yosemite-conservancy-outdoor-adventures-for-2014.htm

Yosemite National Park has been selected by the California Preservation Foundation as the recipient of the 2014 Preservation Design Award in recognition of the publication of A Sense of Place: Design Guidelines for Yosemite National Park. The Preservation Design Award is specifically intended to recognize excellence in historic preservation, restoration, …

Yosemite National Park is one of 39 national parks selected to receive a 2014 America’s Best Idea grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. Inspired by Ken Burns’ critically acclaimed documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” this program builds partnerships between national parks …

On Monday, August 25, 2014, Yosemite National Park will celebrate Founder’s Day. Founder’s Day marks the birthday of the National Park Service (NPS). This year, the NPS will be celebrating its 98th birthday. In commemoration of this significant day, entrance fees will be waived for all park visitors. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-parktocelebratefoundersdayonaugust252014.htm

The Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park will reopen to the public on Saturday, September 13, 2014. The cables have been closed since Sunday night, September 7, due to a wildfire. The Meadow Fire, located east of Half Dome and near Little Yosemite Valley, is currently at 4,906 acres …

Matthew David Gibbs, the Modesto resident facing homicide charges in a DUI-related crash that killed police Sgt. Mike Pershall on Tuesday evening, had a drunk-driving case dismissed in September 2014, … Click to Continue »

A jury found two men guilty of first degree murder and other charges in Merced Superior Court on Tuesday in a drug-related home-invasion homicide case dating back to 2014. William … Click to Continue »

Federal investigators are blaming the fatal 2014 crash of a firefighting aircraft in Yosemite National Park on the pilot’s failure to avoid trees while flying at a low altitude. The … Click to Continue »

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Three men have been sentenced to serve 13 years in prison in connection with their roles in the 2014 slaying of a 21-year-old Los Banos man. The victim, Olen Bates, … Click to Continue »

A 26-year-old Merced man was sentenced Monday to 39 years to life in prison in connection with a 2014 drive-by shooting that left one man injured. Michael E. Janes was … Click to Continue »