Two school busses headed toward Yosemite Valley from the Yellow Middle School in Newman, California collided today in a rear end collision. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/busmci08.htm
Read More »Lightning Fire in Yosemite Causes Closure of the Tiltill Valley Trail to Lake Vernon
A lightning caused fire in Yosemite National Park continues to burn in the area of Lake Vernon, located approximately three miles north of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. The fire, known as the Vernon Fire, was spotted on August 9th. Total acreage of the Vernon Fire is 160 acres, with 75% …
Read More »Fallen Tree Limb Causes Two Fatalities in Yosemite National Park
At approximately 5:00 a.m. this morning, a limb from an oak tree fell in Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley, striking a tent in which two minors were sleeping. Park Rangers responded to the campground to provide medical assistance, yet both minors were deceased. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/fallen-tree-limb-causes-two-fatalities-in-yosemite-national-park.htm
Read More »House fire in Los Banos causes estimated $50k in damages, firefighters say
A small garage fire caused thousands in damages late Monday morning in Los Banos, firefighters reported. Los Banos firefighters were called at 11:35 a.m. to a home in the 500 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Heavy rain causes ‘bridge failure’ in Merced County, CHP says
A section of La Grange Road north of Snelling has been shut down due a collapsed bridge, according to California Highway Patrol. La Grange Road from Fields Road to State … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storms floods causes major damage Mariposa County, minor issues in Merced County
Heavy rains over the past two days have wreaked havoc on Mariposa County, damaging homes, cutting emergency phone lines and closing roads, some of which were completely wiped out by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver falls alseep and hits parked car in Atwater, police say. Causes injuries
A passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries in a car crash on Monday afternoon in Atwater when the driver fell asleep at the wheel, the Atwater Police Department reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver falls asleep and hits parked car in Atwater, police say. Causes injuries
A passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries in a car crash on Monday afternoon in Atwater when the driver fell asleep at the wheel, the Atwater Police Department reported. At about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Short-Term Rental Boom Causes Housing Headache For Yosemite Workers
Over the past month we’ve brought you stories about how online short-term rental sites are changing the communities near Yosemite National Park. The booming vacation rental market is creating a shortage of places for locals to rent for the long-term and in some cases contributing to the area’s homeless problem. …
Read More »Big rig falls off Pacheco Pass, causes major delays. Here’s what the driver told CHP.
Eastbound traffic on Highway 152 on Pacheco Pass was delayed all day Tuesday as authorities were recovering a big rig that overturned hundreds of feet off the road. The California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storm causes damage but no major flooding in Los Banos
High winds knocked down more than a dozen trees and branches in Los Banos during the latest storm system that hit Merced County on Thursday into Friday. However, unlike Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »50 artists, a handful of tipis and noble causes at Art Hop
Merced Art Hop is themed “Art for a Cause” on Saturday About 28 businesses and 50 artists are involved The hop continues to be downtown’s biggest regular draw … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fallen Tree Limb Causes Two Fatalities in Yosemite National Park
At approximately 5:00 a.m. this morning, a limb from an oak tree fell in Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley, striking a tent in which two minors were sleeping. Park Rangers responded to the campground to provide medical assistance, yet both minors were deceased. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/fallen-tree-limb-causes-two-fatalities-in-yosemite-national-park.htm
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