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Yosemite National Park is extending the public scoping period for the Merced Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (MRP/EIS). https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/mrpscopingextendedagain.htm
Read More »Another Rockfall in Yosemite National Park
Another rockfall occurred on the Southeast face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park this afternoon at 3:21 p.m. The rockfall is significantly larger than yesterday’s rockfalls. Geologists are assessing the size and weight of the rockfall and these estimates are forthcoming. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/another-rockfall-in-yosemite-national-park.htm
Read More »Another Iconic Valley In Yosemite? Report Estimates Tourism Benefits Of A Restored Hetch Hetchy
Roughly four to five million visitors flock to Yosemite National Park each year, most of whom seek out the misty waterfalls and dramatic granite walls of Yosemite Valley. But how would those numbers change if the park boasted a second awe-inspiring valley? A recent report evaluates the economic benefits of …
Read More »In Another Fresno Visit, Villaraigosa Gets Endorsement, Says Valley Is Important
While the governor’s race heats up one top candidate made another visit to the San Joaquin Valley, where he met with locals and received endorsements from law enforcement officials. Antonio Villaraigosa walked through a row of punching bags at the Heartbeat Boxing gym in Fresno on Tuesday. It’s an organization …
Read More »Another Merced County candidate claims he was left off of the ballot unjustly
A write-in candidate for the 12th State Senate district has threatened to sue Merced County saying elections office bureaucracy kept him off the ballot, but the registrar says he failed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why did (yet another) Atwater city manager suddenly quit the job?
Reasons behind the most recent resignation of a city manager in Atwater remain uncertain and has left an information vacuum for residents, which – like many issues in the city … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police hope this grisly scenario gave GVHS students another perspective on their jobs
Dozens of Golden Valley High School students armed with gauze pads, measuring tape and keen interest awaited instructions Tuesday, as they gazed upon a green sedan wedged under a broken … Click to Continue »
Read More »Another wet week expected in Merced County. But, will it be enough rain?
People in Merced County can expect another wet week, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Hanford. Showers will start on Tuesday and continue through the weekend, said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Another shakeup in Atwater as longtime employee calls it quits
Atwater’s city attorney of more than five years has submitted a resignation letter, the attorney confirmed on Thursday, the latest shakeup in a city with a divided City Council. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Does detention work? Merced County school deals with misbehaving students another way
Farmdale Elementary School officials said their new alternative to detention provides a better way for misbehaving students to deal with stress in their lives. Instead of waiting at the principal’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Does detention work? Merced County school deals with misbehaving students another way
Farmdale Elementary School officials said their new alternative to detention provides a better way for misbehaving students to deal with stress in their lives. Instead of waiting at the principal’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s another reason not to drink and drive in Merced County during the holidays
Merced city police, Merced County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers will be setting up DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter and prevent drinking and driving. The checkpoints, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s another reason not to drink and drive in Merced County during the holidays
Starting Thursday, Merced city police, Merced County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers will be setting up DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter and prevent drinking and driving. … Click to Continue »
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