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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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Around the County
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From head-on impact to hard-won hope: Lisa Carisio’s long road back
On the evening of Jan. 1, 2024, what began as an ordinary drive along Highway 49 became the dividing line in Lisa Carisio’s life: before the crash, and after it. Carisio was driving north between Oakhurst and Mariposa, near Nippinawassee, with her daughter in the passenger seat when she rounded a curve near Road 601…
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US DOJ criminal investigation into Gov Newsom’s international travel and personal spending
Many donors are simultaneously regulated, seeking permits, negotiating compacts, or fighting bills the governor can sign or veto By Katy Grimes (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com) The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating California Governor Gavin Newsom’s international travel and personal spending. The U.S. Attorney’s office issued subpoenas this month requesting testimony and communications…
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Fears of AI doom emerge at CalPERS board as pension fund rides high on tech investments
BY ADAM ASHTON (This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.) California pension funds are doing well this year in no small part because of the still-booming stock market and stratospheric valuations of artificial intelligence companies. But an unsettling question emerged at this week’s board meeting for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System: What if the new technology leads to…
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California’s ballot petition racket just got caught
What prosecutors describe is petition signature fraud, identity theft wearing a civic costume By Jay Rogers (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com)] Somewhere in Sacramento a legislative staffer is drafting a press release about “the will of the people.” Down on Skid Row, the will of the people goes for two or three dollars a…
