Tenaya Fire growing in Yosemite



Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 – 11:48 a.m. – A 500-acre fire burning in Yosemite National Park is being fought by firefighters.The Tenaya Fire began on the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 7, and is very visible from all locations within the Park.Yosemite fire crews are being augmented by two hand crews, five air tankers, including a VLAT, or very large air […]

Agencies issue foul air warnings



Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 – 12:14 p.m. – The smoky skies in the county have  prompted the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the Mariposa County Air Pollution Control District to issue an air quality alert for smoke that is associated with the Rough Fire, which is burning in eastern Fresno County.The air is rated as poor, which […]

Accident details released



Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 9:40 a.m. -Yesterday afternoon’s vehicle accident that ignited a small wildland fire at the base of Spring Hill on Highway 49 South was caused by a single vehicle.According to the CHP, the collision occurred as Lauren Rust, 31, or Mariposa was driving her 2000 Chevy Tahoe south on the highway. Rust did not observe a stopped […]

2015-09-03 E-Edition