YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Park officials are announcing that the 2024 park reservation season will be ending after this weekend (October 13). Yosemite will not be requiring a reservation to drive into Yosemite for the remainder of 2024. The reservation requirement was planned to extend through October 27. However, based on the monitoring of visitor use patterns and impacts, it will end a ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — This Fire Prevention Week (October 9-15), the American Red Cross Central Valley Chapter urges everyone to practice their two-minute home fire escape plan and test their smoke alarms to stay safe from the nation’s most frequent disaster. Two minutes is the amount of time that fire experts say you may have to safely escape a home fire ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Beginning October 1st, 2024, Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) will transition to its winter schedule for bus service running from Merced and Mariposa to Yosemite National Park. Highway 140 Corridor Routes The service along the Highway 140 corridor operates year-round. However, by reducing the frequency of the runs to and from the park, YARTS is able to reflect ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Yosemite National Park officials have announced that Tioga Road (continuation of Highway 120 through the park) will temporarily close today (September 18, 2024) at noon due to a forecast of snow. They will evaluate the road tomorrow morning. For up-to-date road conditions, check the website here or please call 209/372-0200 (then 1, 1). Update 09.19.2024 10:30 a.m. The road ...

OAKHURST— Key stakeholders from gateway communities surrounding Yosemite National Park call for bold and innovative leadership in addressing visitor access and management. These communities see firsthand every day the impacts of the current system on aspiring visitors. They have themselves been deeply impacted by the current system of visitor controls. The neighboring communities emphasize the need for an approach that ...

MARIPOSA–The John C. Fremont Healthcare District (JCFHD) is pleased to share that Board member Suzette Prue has been nominated for the esteemed Trustee of the Year award by the Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD). This nomination recognizes Suzette for her outstanding leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to enhancing healthcare services for the Mariposa community. Suzette Prue has been a ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK—Yosemite National Park officials have announced that the historic Wawona Hotel will close indefinitely. The National Park Service (NPS) recently discovered concerns requiring attention, which prompted the decision to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the hotel complex. In recent months, NPS has been conducting a roof replacement project on the main hotel building. Since the 1850s, Wawona Hotel ...

MERCED–In the latest Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ranking of America’s Best Colleges, UC Merced is named the No. 1 university in the nation for “social mobility” — the term used to describe how well colleges and universities attract, retain, and help students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds complete their degrees and graduate into promising careers. A perennial Top 5 university in ...

FRESNO STATE — Continuing to shine as on of the best universities in the country for helping students climb the “socioeconomic ladder”, is the one and only, Fresno State.  The Wall Street Journal published an article on September 5th, ranking Fresno State at No. 4 in the nation for social mobility.  Thus, marking a jump from its previous No. 6 ...

FRESNO STATE — Jane Olson, a well-known humanitarian and author, is welcomed by Fresno State as the next speaker for its President’s Lecture Series.  Her talk, scheduled at the Resnick Student Union, is titled “Finding Hope in Dark Places: Journeys of a Global Humanitarian”.  After, there will be a question-and-answer session with the audience.  Fortunately, the event is free and ...