The El Portal Road is a park road that begins at the western boundary of Yosemite National Park. It begins at the eastern end of California State Highway 140 and continues 7.5 miles east to the Pohono Bridge. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/eproadwork07.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Launches Temporary Peak Hours Reservation System May 20
Beginning Friday, May 20, Yosemite National Park will implement a temporary peak hours reservation system. Building on lessons learned during the summer reservation systems in 2020 and 2021, the Peak Hours reservation system is designed to spread visitation out and reduce chronic congestion in the park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-launches-temporary-peak-hours-reservation-system-may-20.htm
Read More »This Renter Complained About A Gas Leak – Code Enforcement Gave Her 72 Hours To Leave
It’s state law that residences need heating and electricity, and the building has to be in good condition to be habitable . While this sounds straightforward, those who rent their homes sometimes struggle with landlords who are unresponsive and don’t make the proper repairs. That’s what happened to Candace Nilo, …
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California’s Electronic Benefits Transfer system to shut down for 24 hours this weekend
For 24 hours starting late Saturday, California Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cardholders will not be able to use their cards. The outage is scheduled to start at 11 p.m. Saturday … Click to Continue »
Read More »He escaped from Atwater prison for about 24 hours. It may add years to his sentence
The inmate who escaped U.S. Penitentiary Atwater in May has been indicted, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported Thursday. Guaymar Cabrera-Hernandez, 26, escaped the prison around 8:30 p.m. May 12, and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Burning big rig ties up Highway 99 traffic for hours
A burning tractor-trailer on northbound Highway 99 at Avenue 7 tied up traffic Tuesday morning north of the Fresno-Madera county line. The incident, which began shortly after 7 a.m., snarled … Click to Continue »
Read More »Oroville dam break would flood almost 200,000 California residents in 7 hours
This animation details a worst-case scenario in Oroville, Calif.: dam failure. With 3.5 million acre feet of water held behind the dam, floodwaters would pour through a huge section of Northern California. Residents closest to the dam would have just minutes to evacuate. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Long hours and ‘holes that let the wind in.’ Mexican workers allege abuse by Escalon dairy
Two undocumented Mexican immigrants are seeking to obtain class-action status in a lawsuit they have filed against an Escalon dairy that they say cheated them out of wages and subjected … Click to Continue »
Read More »Miano Elementary vandalism suspect arrested on suspicion of shoplifting hours later
A Los Banos woman who is believed to have spray-painted “kid killer” on an R.M. Miano Elementary School wall last week was arrested the same day and accused of attempting … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some Merced retailers take Thanksgiving off, some offer 36 hours of deals
Holiday shopping season has arrived. Though Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the traditional kick-off to holiday shopping, retailers over the years have learned to capitalize from the event … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four Armed Robberies Within 24 Hours in Fresno
Four commercial robberies happened in Fresno in the last 24 hours. In several of them clerks were held at gunpoint and thousands of dollars were taken. Detectives are connecting a few of them to other robberies that happened this week. Two armed suspects stormed through the door at Country Mart …
Read More »Drought causes popular park to limit waterslide hours
The drought continues to impact the central valley. In Fresno, a popular theme park is now limiting it’s water use because of the drought. This summer, waterslides at Blackbeard’s entertainment center will only be open on weekends. The slides opened May 23rd. Blackbeard’s owner says it’ll save thousands of gallons …
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