Due to an incoming winter storm system, the Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will close to all vehicular traffic beginning at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Glacier Point Road will remain closed until the storm system passes and the road can be evaluated for hazards. The …
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In lieu of its regular media briefing Friday, the Fresno County Department of Public Health held a virtual town hall where community members could submit their own questions about the coronavirus. The meeting was live-streamed on Facebook. One person asked via the comments how to get a test if they’re …
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Tuesday night’s storm may have cleaned up the air for much of the Valley and foothills, but winter is still the season the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District limits wood burning. New changes this year to its “Check Before You Burn” program could bring more no-burn days to …
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The East Asian longhorned tick, previously unknown in the United States, is likely now an unwanted permanent resident of New Jersey that concerns federal, state and local officials. The National … Click to Continue »
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Read More »Alone At The Top: Yosemite’s Tuolumne Winter Rangers Recount An Epic Snow Year
A visit to Yosemite National Park’s Tuolumne Meadows is always special. But this winter’s historic snowfall made for an especially memorable season for the two people who stayed behind when Tioga Road closed, and everyone else departed – Tuolumne Winter Rangers Laura and Rob Pilewski . This year they endured …
Read More »Record winter rainfall raises potential for summer tragedy
The drought is over, but that doesn’t mean the end of calamity for Northern California – the abundance of rain and snow could produce more wildfires and drownings, officials say. … Click to Continue »
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Read More »UC Merced graduates walk across the stage in a Winter Celebration
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Read More »Castle Family Health Center staff make “winter wonderland’ a reality
Christopher Jimenez’s eyes lit up as he watched the lights on the Christmas trees blink in the north wing hallway at Castle Family Health Center in Atwater. When the 4-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tioga, Glacier Point Roads into Yosemite closed for winter
The Tioga and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park are closed for the season, park officials said Thursday. “The series of storm systems that passed through the Yosemite Area … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students donate coats for winter
Students at Muir and Burbank elementary schools in Merced are demonstrating compassion by donating coats to help other children in the community. Members of ‘The Lunch Bunch,’ a donation club made up of students from the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, asked classmates to contribute coats and sweaters during the …
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