Tag Archives: Tracks

For the first time, National Park Service wildlife managers in Yosemite will map and monitor the movement of the park’s black bears in real-time to help wildlife managers understand the animals’ activities beyond Yosemite Valley.Yosemite Conservancy donors are contributing nearly $ 70,000 to purchase GPS collars to track the bears. …

An online tool from tech giant Google is giving California residents a new look at ground level air pollution in their neighborhoods. The company announced this week new air pollution data collected by its fleet of Google Street View cars. The mapping took place in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and …

A man was injured Monday when he tried to cross railroad tracks in Merced despite an oncoming train, according to police. The collision was reported about 1:30 p.m. at the … Click to Continue »

The California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer which came to rest on railroad tracks along the southbound lanes of highway 99 near Atwater, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. … Click to Continue »

A man driving a big rig on highway 99 south in Merced County crashed into train tracks, according to California Highway Patrol. He suffered minor laceration to his head. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »

All trains on the Union Pacific rail line southeast of Merced have stopped after the Duck Slough Bridge caught fire on July 6, 2017, California Highway Patrol officials reported. No injuries were reported and Merced County Fire Department is working to stop the fire. … Click to Continue »

A man in his 30s was found dead on railroad tracks near M Street in Merced Wednesday morning after he was struck by a train, police said. The man, identified … Click to Continue »

For the first time, National Park Service wildlife managers in Yosemite will map and monitor the movement of the park’s black bears in real-time to help wildlife managers understand the animals’ activities beyond Yosemite Valley.Yosemite Conservancy donors are contributing nearly $ 70,000 to purchase GPS collars to track the bears. …

A Fresno neighborhood is in shock after watching a 50 year-old woman get hit and killed by a train right in front of their homes. Police say the woman was hit and killed by the train Monday after trying to rescue a dog that ran out on the tracks. It’s …