All roads within Yosemite National Park, including from Yosemite West to Wawona on Highway 41 (Wawona Road), are now open. The Badger Pass Road and the Badger Pass Ski Area are also open. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/closed0110d.htm
Read More »El Portal Road (Hwy 140) Closed Within Yosemite National Park
The El Portal Road (Hwy 140) is closed within Yosemite National Park due to a rockfall this afternoon. The closure is in place from the park line to the Cascades picnic area. Several large boulders on the road prohibit vehicular traffic. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/el-portal-road-hwy-140-closed-within-yosemite-national-park.htm
Read More »El Portal Road (Hwy 140) Within Yosemite National Park to Reopen
The El Portal Road (Hwy 140) within Yosemite National Park will reopen this evening to all vehicular traffic at 7:00 pm this evening. The road closed yesterday afternoon due to a rockfall, which resulted in several large boulders falling and landing on the road. There were no injuries associated with …
Read More »Valley’s New Cases Drop, But Not Within Avenal State Prison – COVID-19 Update For Sept. 25
As the COVID-19 caseload continues to fall in San Joaquin Valley communities, the opposite trend has been happening inside Avenal State Prison: With more than 2,500 cumulative cases, the facility now has the dubious honor of being the state prison with the highest cumulative case count. More than 250 men …
Read More »Valley’s New Cases Drop, But Not Within Avenal State Prison – COVID-19 Update For Sept. 25
As the COVID-19 caseload continues to fall in San Joaquin Valley communities, the opposite trend has been happening inside Avenal State Prison: With more than 2,500 cumulative cases, the facility now has the dubious honor of being the state prison with the highest cumulative case count. More than 250 men …
Read More »Following Horrific Tragedies, New Hotline Supports Victims Within Bakersfield’s Sikh Community
It can be a challenge for anyone dealing with family violence or substance abuse to access the resources they need, but imagine what it’s like for new immigrants to the United States. Advocates in Kern County are working to address these issues specifically in the Sikh community by providing a …
Read More »Two pedestrians struck within an hour by trains in Merced County. One dead
Two people were reportedly struck by different trains within about an hour in Merced County, according to first responders. The first person was fatally struck after 5 p.m. Wednesday on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Both Walgreens stores in Merced robbed within minutes
Merced police are investigating strong armed robberies Tuesday night at both Walgreens stores in town. Officers were called at 7:58 p.m. to the Walgreens store at the intersection of G … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sea level rise could bring costly flooding in coastal communities within decades
As glaciers melt amid the heat of a warming planet, scientists predict that coastal communities in the United States could eventually experience flooding from higher tides. Conservative estimates range from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tuolumne stays mostly within banks as rain starts up again
The Tuolumne River continued to stay mostly within its banks as rain started up yet again Sunday afternoon, but it did enter a homeless camp and other land near Hughson. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno police auditor says Dylan Noble shooting ‘not within policy’
Fresno’s independent police auditor has concluded that the June 2016 shooting of Dylan Noble by two Fresno police officers in a gas station parking lot was “not within policy” of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four Armed Robberies Within 24 Hours in Fresno
Four commercial robberies happened in Fresno in the last 24 hours. In several of them clerks were held at gunpoint and thousands of dollars were taken. Detectives are connecting a few of them to other robberies that happened this week. Two armed suspects stormed through the door at Country Mart …
Read More »Changes Within Sanger City Goverment
One day after the mayor of Sanger suddenly announced his resignation, more changes for the city. At tonight’s city council meeting, an interim city manager was appointed. These are turbulent times for the Sanger and it’s city government. Dozens of residents turned out tonight to let the council know they’re watching. Sanger council members …
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