The Fourth of July is one of the busiest weekends in Yosemite National Park. The park estimates that up to 50,000 visitors will visit and pass through Yosemite over the extended holiday weekend. The increase in visitors can lead to traffic congestion during midday. Visitors are encouraged to come into …
Read More »Visitor Advisory: Yosemite National Park Prepares for Extremely Busy Weekend and Anticipates Temporary Area Closures – Updated June 17, 2016
Yosemite National Park anticipates an extremely busy weekend, as record visitation continues and the park prepares for President Obama’s historic visit to Yosemite June 17 – 19. The White House announced last week that the President and First Family will celebrate Father’s Day weekend with a family trip to Carlsbad …
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A few weeks ago, Madera County District Attorney David Linn announced he’ll be running for reelection this year. In the meantime, however, he’s embroiled in a developing public scandal involving allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, a public censure , and a likely lawsuit, that’s pit him against the Madera County …
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Fencing has gone up at the massive Foster Farms chicken plant in the event of picketing related to labor negotiations. The company and the United Farm Workers have been discussing … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Beginnings for Merced County Animals prepares dogs and cats for trip to Washington state to be adopted
New Beginnings for Merced County Animals, a nonprofit animal rescue, prepares animals for transport to Washington state, at Merced County Animal Control in Atwater, Calif., on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. The nonprofit animal rescue is sending 45 cats and 28 dogs to a shelter north of Seattle, Wash., where they …
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President and family are en route to Yosemite National Park Officials wouldn’t talk about preparations on site It’s the president’s second visit to Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno Chaffee Zoo prepares for 2015 summer zoo camps
Registration is underway to keep your kids learning and having fun this summer.
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