Tag Archives: 2015

Yosemite National Park was one of four national parks to receive a 2015 Subaru Outback thanks to a partnership between the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, and Subaru of America, Inc. Yosemite National Park added the Subaru to its existing vehicle fleet. This fuel-efficient Subaru …

Yosemite Conservancy has unveiled a compelling line-up of Outdoor Adventures for 2015 with more than 60 programs for visitors to explore the park on guided adventures with local experts involving backpacking, photography, bird watching and more. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-conservancy-unveils-its-outdoor-adventures-for-2015.htm

The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season to automobile traffic tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, 2015, at 6:00 a.m. All visitor services at Glacier Point will be fully operational. The Bridalveil Creek Campground will open within the next several weeks. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/glacier-point-road-in-yosemite-national-park-to-open-tomorrow-saturday-march-28-2015.htm

An imaginative line-up of brand-new family-friendly theater performances and art workshops unveiled today by Yosemite Conservancy will entertain, inspire and educate visitors about Yosemite National Park’s incomparable scenery, wildlife and people. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-conservancy-debuts-new-theater-performances-and-art-workshops-for-2015-in-yosemite-national-park.htm

The 2015 Fire Season in Yosemite National Park began on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Fire season officially begins when seasonal firefighting equipment and personnel are in place, prepared and ready to respond. Additionally, grasses and other vegetation at the lower elevations have begun to dry out. This year, vegetation is …

Yosemite National park will celebrate Founders’ Day on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, the 99th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS). In commemoration of this special day, entrance fees will be waived and the park will conduct special events throughout the day. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-to-celebrate-founders-day-on-august-25-2015.htm

Medevac helicopters transport patients to hospitals that can provide them with the best care. So when a helicopter meant to save lives crashes, it can feel doubly wrong. Four years ago, a medevac helicopter crash near McFarland sent shock waves through the first responder community and made headlines all over …

Deputy Rudy Mirelez recalled to the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday what a friend told him would happen when he returned to work. The friend said Mirelez would … Click to Continue »

A Modesto man is in the Stanislaus County Jail after being arrested in Louisiana as a suspect in a 2015 homicide in an orchard on Whitmore Avenue. Deputies received information … Click to Continue »

Advances in technology and forensics led a suspect to confess killing 20-year-old Adrian Ayala more than two years ago, police said. Tyler Saephan, a 22-year-old Merced resident, was arrested Wednesday … Click to Continue »

A jury trial was postponed Thursday for a gang member charged with killing a well-known taxi driver two years ago in Merced. Joseph E. Castrillo, 20, has pleaded not guilty … Click to Continue »

A 22-year-old Los Banos man has been charged with murder for the April 2015 killing of a man, allegedly because the victim tried to drop out of a gang, the … Click to Continue »

Agricultural commodities in Merced County grossed nearly 19 percent less in 2015 than in the previous year due to drought and low prices for milk and almonds, the county’s newly … Click to Continue »