Two enter pleas in CSMMM robbery



Two of the five men arrested and charged in connection with the California State Mining and Mineral Museum heist last September have entered into plea bargains.Four of the five appeared in Mariposa County Superior Court this afternoon. Matthew Campbell was the first to enter his plea. He pleaded no contest to three felonies. Campbell, who has no criminal record and […]

Wawona prescribed burn continues



A 150-acre area of wildland-urban interface continues in a controlled burn near Wawona this week. The project goal is to remove fuel and avoid catastrophic wildfire. Yosemite firefighters were joined by crews from Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Sierra National Forest, North Lake Tahoe and Point Reyes National National Seashore for joint operations in igniting and managing the blaze.The fire is expected […]

Park announces tentative opening for Tioga Road



Yosemite National Park officials have named tentative opening dates for the Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road.Park workers began plowing Glacier Point Road on April 22. It will likely open on May 3.Plowing on the Tioga Road (Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park) will begin April 29. Yosemite spokesperson Kari Cobb said that popular high Sierra route will likely open […]

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