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Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery will celebrate the winners of the 2017 Gateway Expressions Student Art, Photography and Poetry Contest from 11 am to noon on Saturday, November 18, 2017. The celebration reception will take place in front of The Ansel Adams Gallery in the Yosemite Village. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/gatewayexpressionswin17.htm

Yosemite National Park will be hosting an Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in front of the Valley Visitor Center. All activities are free for all ages and entrance to the park is free on Saturday. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-to-celebrate-earth-day-on-saturday-april-21-2018.htm

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Conservancy and public officials today dedicated the newly restored Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias following a landmark project to protect the ancient trees and reestablish the area’s natural serenity. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-and-yosemite-conservancy-celebrate-the-reopening-of-the-mariposa-grove-of-giant-sequoias-after-the-largest-restoration-project-in-park-history.htm

Yosemite National Park will be celebrating Earth Day, National Junior Ranger Day, National Park Week, and John Muir’s Birthday on Saturday, April 20, 2019. There will be activities for all ages throughout the day. All activities are free. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-to-celebrate-earth-day-on-saturday-april-20-2019.htm

Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery celebrated the winners of the 9th Annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Photography Contest earlier this month. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-and-the-ansel-adams-gallery-celebrate-the-winners-of-the-2019-gateway-expressions-student-art-and-photography-contest.htm

On the stairs of St. Alphonsus, a century-old, ornate Catholic church in West Fresno, generations of families are lining up. “Hey you guys we’re taking a group picture,” someone calls out. The young and the old inch a little this way and that to squeeze in more closely. They’re all …

One perception of homeless individuals might be that they’re alone, dealing with substance abuse or mental illness. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes a homeless person has family nearby, and just a strained relationship. We reported on a Fresno County program that helps house parents and children, usually after …

The University of California Merced’s commencement ceremonies this year include the most doctoral candidates conferred in the campus’ history. Gathering at Joseph E. Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center, students from … Click to Continue »

Friday is Arbor Day in the City of Merced. Public Works has made it a tradition to plant trees at City schools and parks on Arbor Days for decades to involve students in the planting process and teach them about the role trees play in the city. … Click to …

Dozens of people celebrated Merced Pride on Sunday Sept. 24, 2017 at Applegate Park. Sunday festivities included a drag show, raffles, music, vendors and informational booths. Merced Pride events kicked off on Friday with a mixture at 510 Bistro on Main Street and the showing of documentary Raising Zoey, that …

It’s hard to believe we’re less than a week away from the last day of school, but the rising temperatures (and the Merced City School District calendar) make it very … Click to Continue »

In celebration of Earth Day, Yosemite National Park is inviting visitors to explore the park with rangers and park partners. On Saturday, the park will also be celebrating National Junior … Click to Continue »

It might be the most famous boxcar in Kern County, if not the entire state of California. The childhood home of the late country music star Merle Haggard is no longer in Oildale, where it sat for decades – it’s now at the Kern Pioneer Village near the end of …