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alifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced that the department, working closely with Yosemite National Park, successfully reduced the risk of plague transmission at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite. The campground, which had been closed for four nights to allow for …

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced the department is investigating a case of human plague in California, and conducting an environmental evaluation in the Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park and the surrounding areas. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/california-department-of-public-health-investigates-human-plague-case.htm

The VA Central California Health Care System is connecting the veteran community by a series of events set for July. These events provide resources vets and their families from care, support and benefits.  List of events: VA " Summer of Service" Summit – Information Summit Jul 1, 2015  8:30 AM – 12:00 …

A new Miss California is soon to be crowned, but before that happens, the current Miss California gives us a behind the scenes look at the competition and what’s involved.

As the valley drought continues, so does the controversy around one of the state’s most popular crops — almonds. California produces 100% of the nation’s supply and 80% of the world’s. Some growers in Newman are pulling their trees out because there isn’t enough water. In California’s drought-ridden central valley, …

State water regulators agree to tighter water restrictions that will change the way everyone in California uses water. Tuesday night, the State Water Resources Board agreed with the governor, saying mandatory cuts are needed because many cities are not getting it done on their own. The new regulations are leading to protest, …

A special tribute at the state capitol today honoring California peace officers who died in the line of duty. Governor Jerry Brown attended the ceremony, as did thousands of law enforcement officers from around the state officers escorted family members who watched the names of their loved ones added to …

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, …

Experts say a superstorm, capable of dumping 10 to 12 inches of water in a week, could hit the Bay Area, and parts of the Central Valley! Scientists based the assertion on historical data, which shows a superstorm hitting California once approximately every 150 years. The last superstorm hit the …