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‘Pure chaos’ at crowded Yosemite. Senators call for return of reservation system
By Joshua Tehee (Republished from The Fresno Bee) Even before Yosemite entered into its peak summer season, the national park was seeing a massive increase in visitors; as much as 45% in March, according to data from the park service. By the time May rolled around the park was in a state of gridlock, with…
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New drug targets Calif. disease that ‘does not spare the healthy’
Valley fever cases have risen dramatically since 2001 in California By Gillian Mohney, News Editor With Valley fever cases climbing in California, physicians have struggled to treat the increasing number of patients grappling with the deadliest version of the disease. When Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, spreads from the lungs, it can cause infected joints, scarred lungs and even deadly…
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They’re on our flag, but do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?
Democrats are advancing a bill over objections from rural residents, ranchers and Republicans that would study whether California should bring back grizzly bears BY RYAN SABALOW The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group of tribes and environmentalists is urging the Legislature to study whether it’s…
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Highway 140 Ferguson Rock Shed Project moves from long delay to visible construction
By Dan Tucker Two decades after the Ferguson Rockslide forced traffic off a damaged stretch of State Route 140 near Yosemite National Park, Caltrans District 10 is advancing a permanent fix: a massive rock shed designed to reopen the highway’s original two-lane alignment and protect travelers from future rockfall. The project reached a visible milestone…
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Mariposa County eyes State Climate Grant
Mariposa County is preparing to seek state funding through California’s Transformative Climate Communities program, a competitive grant initiative that supports community-led climate, infrastructure and economic development projects in areas facing pollution, disinvestment and climate-related risks. The county’s prospective proposal could include funding for middle-income housing units at Missouri Gulch, along with projects tied to transit,…
