As part of the continuing public involvement process for the Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan (Tuolumne River Plan), all interested members of the public are invited to attend two summer planning workshops. Each will take place at Parsons Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows from 11am-3pm. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/trpworkshops09.htm
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Another marijuana raid, another reported medical dispensary shut down. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office raided eight marijuana grow houses across the county Friday, confiscating more than 3,500 plants and shutting … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two houses burn in Merced fire
A residential fire has been reported in the 900 block of East Olive Avenue in Merced. bcalix@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lightning Strikes Trees, Grass, Power Poles, and Houses; Leaving a Trail of Small Fires Along the Way
Lightning lit up the skies in the Central Valley on Wednesday night, in turn, leaving many people associated with weather and fire very busy. National Weather Service meteorologist David Spector, who works out of Hanford, said, "[There were] a lot of lightning, several hundred strikes were reported in the central and …
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