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Four fires are currently being managed for resource benefit and public safety in Yosemite National Park. These fires are being closely monitored and contribute to the protection of communities in and around the park. Allowing smaller fires to expand under moderate conditions prevents fuel build-ups that can contribute to fires …

A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that over four million visitors to Yosemite National Park spent over $ 379 million in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 5,057 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/localbenefits13.htm

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3,853,404 visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2012 spent $ 378,757.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 5,162 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tourism-to-yosemite-national-park-creates-over-378-million-in-economic-benefit.htm

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3,691,192 visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2013 spent $ 373,269,800 in communities near the park. That spending supported 5,033 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tourism-to-yosemite-national-park-creates-373-million-in-economic-benefit.htm

Veterans typically have to wait years for the VA to process their claims for disability benefits. A new law is aiming to help clear away the immense backlog. A group of vets recently gathered at an American Legion Post in San Diego to talk about their sometimes frustrating relationship with …

L ast week, at the Lanna Coffee Company in Downtown Fresno, entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to judges. It was all part of the Spark Tank Pitch Fest put on by Fresno Pacific’s Center for Community Transformation. Each business presented its idea to create social good, from an app to …

The Trump administration’s proposed budget for next year could bring major slashes in funding and tighter regulations to one of the largest food assistance programs in the country that tens … Click to Continue »

Just as Fresno’s downtown and southwest areas are preparing for makeovers, so is its transportation system. The city announced last month that it plans to restructure its bus system for the first time in decades—with public input. But there are bound to be limitations—and some community members are concerned. Dave …

For Merced County where it’s estimated that more than 60,000 residents are undocumented, a proposal establishing a government-run universal health care system for all residents in California could benefit many, … Click to Continue »

A series of interviews about women’s sexual encounters, realizations and survival stories will be performed over the weekend by UC Merced students as part of a benefit for the Valley … Click to Continue »

Madera and Mariposa counties will receive part of a $ 3.1 million grant awarded by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for projects that will reforest land and reduce tree mortality in the … Click to Continue »

The Merced SPCA art and bake sale is 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday April 2 at the shelter, 1021 E. Childs Ave. Food and raffle drawings are planned. Proceeds benefit the … Click to Continue »

The best of local bbq goes head to head this weekend, all to benefit a Selma soccer team.