On May 10, a Sister Parks agreement was signed at the Chile’s Foreign Ministry. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/torresdelpaine.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces Wawona Road (Highway 41) will Reopen Between Wawona and Yosemite Valley on Friday, August 24, 2018
Yosemite National Park announces that the Wawona Road (Highway 41) inside Yosemite National Park will reopen to all vehicles between Wawona and Yosemite Valley at 8:00 am on Friday, August 24, 2018. There will be full access to Yosemite Valley via the Wawona Road. The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias …
Read More »Lawsuit Settled Between National Park Service, DNC Parks and Resorts, and Yosemite Hospitality, LLC Over Trademarks and Service Marks
DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. (Delaware North), the United States of America, and Yosemite Hospitality, LLC (Aramark) have settled the lawsuit filed by Delaware North related to Delaware North’s former concession contract at Yosemite with the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/lawsuit-settled-between-national-park-service-dnc-parks-and-resorts-and-yosemite-hospitality-llc-over-trademarks-and-service-marks.htm
Read More »Guardian Reporter Investigates The Link Between COVID-19 And Low-Wage Labor In The Valley
This week, The Guardian published the first in a series of reports on why COVID-19 cases have surged in the Central Valley. Valley Public Radio Host Kathleen Schock spoke with reporter Vivian Ho about her investigation into how the virus spread among agricultural workers. Also joining the conversation is UC …
Read More »Selma City Council Split Between Two District Maps: ‘Are They Fair To The Community?’
The Selma City Council is torn between choosing a district map the community supports or picking one that keeps members from running against each other. At Monday night’s regular meeting, the council cast votes on a map created by the company it hired, the National Demographics Corporation (or NDC), and …
Read More »Between A Highway And An Oilfield, Lost Hills Residents Question Their Air Quality
When Saul Ruiz heard about the McKittrick oil seep, which first occurred in May and is now being cleaned up by Chevron and state agencies, his first reaction was worry: Worry for the McKittrick residents and environment nearby, but also for residents of other similar communities. “My worry was that …
Read More »New Book Draws Parallels Between “Hitler’s American Friends” And Modern Right Wing Extremists
Over the last year and a half, we’ve seen how the Trump Administration has threatened to pull away from trade agreements, close borders, and champion an “America First” agenda. But this isn’t the first time that phrase has gone around. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, many in the U.S. …
Read More »Road Closure on 6th Street between Bullion and Jones Streets
Mariposa Grove: Seeking Balance Between Humans And Their Environment
Last month, interior department secretary Ryan Zinke wrote in an op-ed that the U.S.’s national parks are being loved to death . He specifically lamented the National Park System’s $ 12 billion backlog in deferred maintenance. But another symptom of the overwhelming power of tourists is ecosystems that need to …
Read More »Road Closures: 8th Street between Hwy 140 & Bullion Street
Road Closures: 8th Street between Hwy 140 & Bullion Street. November 20, 2017 to November 22, 2017
Read More »California bill would require tether between plastic bottles and their caps
Raising concerns about the environmental damage caused by stray bottle caps, one California lawmaker is seeking to change how plastic water and soda bottles are made. Assembly Bill 319, introduced … Click to Continue »
Read More »California climate change symposium highlights difference between state and federal policy
Welcome to the AM Alert, your morning run-down on California policy and politics. To receive it regularly, please sign up for it here. The day after President Donald Trump signed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Who Wins a Stare Down Between a Bear and a Cat?
It was a stare down through a glass door in Eagle River, Alaska between a pet known as a "Fraidy-Cat" to its owners and a black bear. The bear walked up on the porch of a home and was met by the eyes of the cat. That’s when the stare …
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