Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
In 2020, the Creek Fire and other blazes throughout California billowed so much smoke into the San Joaquin Valley that, at times, the sky turned brown and ashes accumulated on cars and sidewalks like snowflakes. We know long-term air pollution is bad for our health, but what can we expect …
Read More »No Second Surge Yet, But Local Hospitals Prepare Just In Case – COVID-19 Update For Nov. 6
Nearly eight months in, the COVID-19 pandemic is still looking grim: Nationwide, the virus has killed more than 230,000 people, and this week, for the first time, more than 100,000 cases were reported in a single day. Twice. Although California has so far avoided the surge afflicting other parts of …
Read More »In The Studio: How Do You Prepare Students For College When They’re The First In Their Family To Go?
Going to college is hard enough, but what if no one in your family can tell you how to study, help you choose classes, fill out financial aid forms, or even apply in the first place? What if you’re the first in your family to experience this? A federal program …
Read More »Friant Officials Prepare For What Could Be A Record Amount Of Snowmelt
The Sierra Nevada snowpack is so big this year that water managers are worried that one warm storm or a couple warm days could inundate reservoirs in the region. FM89’s Ezra David Romero reports from Friant Dam. There’s capacity for over 520,000 acre feet of water in Millerton Lake and …
Read More »Yosemite-area roads closed, Merced residents prepare in advance of storm
A major storm heading straight for California forced the closure of all roads in Yosemite Valley as of 5 p.m. Friday, the National Park Service reported. All hotel guests are … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater FFA students prepare for national competition in Indiana
Atwater seniors and Future Farmers of America members perform a titratable acidity test on a sample of milk to test for bacterial growth and possible contamination at Atwater High School in Atwater, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Nine FFA members will be competing in the California National FFA CDE Finals …
Read More »Coastal communities face extreme peril, must prepare
In the 1960s, people had an explanation for the changing weather: “the bomb.” In the 1970s, it was “the greenhouse effect.” We’ve since adopted the terms global warming and climate change. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeowners Asked to Prepare for Wildfire Season
A spike in wildfires in California. A 75 percent increase so far this year. That announcement from the governor today as he proclaimed this week wildfire awareness week in California. Fire fighters in Fresno County fought a string of wildfires Monday. And had to ask for help from neighboring cities. …
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