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Telegraph Fire:
Scorched earth left behind after wildfire contributes to flood threat - Nation & World - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington

Sierra Vista byway a blissfully lonely loop - Travel - LATimes.com
The Modesto Bee | Tighter Times
The Modesto Bee | Laci's mom recruits celebrities for benefit
The Modesto Bee | Buyouts offered at The Bee
Union Democrat - Judge mulls future of West Point Fire tax measure
Union Democrat - State to present plans for Columbia

Yosemite:
Climber high on history -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real Estate, Jobs, Cars and more
Union Democrat - West Point tax challenge on docket
Union Democrat - 108 miles of Highway 108

Telegraph Fire:
A bridge — not too far
Union Democrat - West Point fire tax lawsuit moves forward
Union Democrat - Fair mulls changes to increase revenue

Inmate Firefighters Are on Front Lines in California
FresnoBee.com: Outdoors: The best Sierra Nevada hikes
The Modesto Bee | Mariposa County fires teach that in rugged territory, you learn to cope
The Modesto Bee | Two held in theft of gold from mine
Snelling fire station gets $90,000 upgrade -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Corn growing in popularity -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Fast cars peel through Copper
Union Democrat - Columbia merchant: ‘Don't Disneyize us'
Union Democrat - Trinitas: Letters against refuted


World focused on Merced's dire housing situation -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | 20,000 homes lost last year
My Mother Lode - Supervisors Submit Homeland Security Grant Application
My Mother Lode - Diamond O Campground Recognized For Fishing Opportunities
Union Democrat - Study: SHS low in number of UC, CSU-ready kids

County Bank's parent company posts $12 million second-quarter loss -- MercedSunStar.com ::
Union Democrat - Census: Sierra Nevada draws seniors

Our View: High-speed rail hostage -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Republicans lose Central Valley voters -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real

First family trip to Yosemite had its share of mishaps - ContraCostaTimes.com
Sierra Star - It's up to us to keep Yosemite clean
Union Democrat - Author: Cinco de Mayo first celebrated in Columbia

Mariposa:
FresnoBee.com: Local: Missing their angel
Sierra Star - New cinema owners balance movies, life
High-speed rail bill at deadline: Will governor sign it? -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real Union Democrat -Man owns Tuolumne County originals

State won't press charges in Telegraph Fire
Police: Telegraph fire crew robbed -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Flood of patients inundates Mercy's emergency room -- MercedSunStar.com ::
The Modesto Bee | Incomes in San Joaquin Valley trail rest of nation, latest stats show
My Mother Lode - Major Projects On Tap For Supporters Of Film Commission
Union Democrat - County supes exploring agency planning-fee waivers


The Modesto Bee | Grinning, bearing it on Yosemite hike
Hales goes where the wild things are
From there, Hales and his wife headed west after he was offered a job at Yosemite National Park in California.
Merced County cuts social services -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Fahey Barn restabilized
Union Democrat - Interim planner is appointed by board
 

Telegraph fire near Mariposa provides harsh lesson -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
FresnoBee.com: Local: Dry blue oaks lose leaves

Larry Gregory of Mariposa and Mick Herman of Catheys Valley are among 200 competitors from 19 states and four foreign countries vying for $350,000 in prize money Aug. 14-16 in Piru.FresnoBee.com: Trail Mix: Trail Mix
Farmland still in demand, holding its own during real estate slump -- MercedSunStar.com ::
Merced County cuts social services -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Attorney asks judge to drop charges in gun collection case

Mariposa gearing for football despite horrors of recent blaze -- MercedSunStar.com ::
Cal Fire vehicles involved in accident -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
County programs could be in peril as board weighs cuts -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
Union Democrat - Groveland senior center cash may disappear
Union Democrat - State budget stall affects child care


The Modesto Bee | Chosen route jeopardizes high-speed rail support
The Modesto Bee | Global warming shows itself as trees die out, flowers, glaciers fade
My Mother Lode - Gardening with Kids
Union Democrat - Food bank hungry for donations, issues public challenge

Union Democrat - Court date is set in West Point tax suit

Local Red Cross scales back -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Urban Draw
The Modesto Bee | Cycle shop owner's son to be released on bond
Union Democrat - Casino sewer project clogged in legal battle

JULY

Lawmakers pull unfair fire fee out of trash : Editorials : Redding Record Searchlight
The Modesto Bee | Judge to consider whether Road Dog Cycle owner's son should be released
The Modesto Bee | Want to help the library? Pay your fine!
Union Democrat - Water levels affect recreation areas

Mariposa County agriculture report shows impact of drought, fire -- MercedSunStar.com
Ranchers deal with growing problem -- rising insurance costs -- MercedSunStar.com ::
Union Democrat - State denial of block grant $$ worries officials
Union Democrat - Schools could start year with no state budget in place
My Mother Lode.com - Living With Wasps

Yuji Hirayama - The Nose, big walls and bouldering - climbing news, mountaineering.
Tails of Yosemite

The Modesto Bee | Trash charges adjusted

The Modesto Bee | Farms top '06 mark by 12%
Foreclosure crisis: Is a bottom in sight? -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real

Sierra Star - Yosemite Visitors Bureau names new executive director
Democrats to honor environmentalist with peak -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
House approves bill to repair unsound bridges -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Clinics for poor suffer
The Modesto Bee | Son ordered to be freed in Road Dog case
The Modesto Bee | The Slump Persists
Union Democrat - Dealing with demons: suicide prevention

County Bank's corporate parent signs agreement with Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Midas owner responds to complaint -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Road Dog wiretap evidence 'hard to refute;' Robert Holloway, Orozco stay in jail
The Modesto Bee | Stanislaus County pension fund takes a beating in stock market
My Mother Lode.com - Calaveras County To Pay Moreno Party $89,300 In Settlement

Yosemite fly-fishing shop opens along Highway 140
The Modesto Bee | 17,000 valley homes seized
The Modesto Bee | Valley Midas shops duped drivers, state claims
The Modesto Bee | Road Dog wiretap evidence 'hard to refute'
Union Democrat - Poacher gets slapped with harsh penalty

FresnoBee.com: Life: Lucky No. 7 In Yosemite
The Modesto Bee | Wiretaps played in bikers' hearing

Bus ridership spikes as gas prices continue to soar -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | California is facing a taxing dilemma

Noting a lawsuit by Friends of Yosemite Valley
Sending the wrong message about recreation: Outdoors | adn.com
The Modesto Bee | No easy fix for troubles reminiscent of '30s, '70s
My Mother Lode.com - Let's Talk Dirt!
Union Democrat - Homelessness is real for working poor

The Modesto Bee | Valley unemployment keeps rising
The Modesto Bee | Other communities take look at Ripon's surveillance system
The Modesto Bee | Road Dog owner, son stay in jail
Rental market not benefiting from mortgage turmoil in Valley -- MercedSunStar.com

John C. Fremont Hospital:
Medical facilities in need
The owners of a rustic old-fashioned cattle ranch in Catheys Valley have come up against the reality of trying to make the place an Agritourism attraction.
Guest ranch comes up against zoning laws -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Sierra Star - Yosemite Climbers: Their uphill battle
Union Democrat - Working past the age of retirement
Union Democrat - Sheriff responds to Grand Jury's critical report

Council: What to do about failed housing developments -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
Report: Valley among the nation's poorest regions -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Suspects in Road Dog case in court
The Modesto Bee | A Growing Beast
Union Democrat - County to hike rates for many services
Union Democrat - Planner draws barbs, praise

Yosemite: Ken Yager fuels push for Yosemite Valley climbing museum : Get Out : Boulder Daily Camera
The Modesto Bee | Indictments snare bikers, Stanislaus County lawmen
My Mother Lode.com- Supervisors Hear Update On 2008 Goals
Union Democrat -Big box guidelines discussed
Union Democrat -County fair ride suit at a standstill


PBS to Air Ken Burns's 'The National Parks: America's Best Idea,' a New Six-Part Series About the History of the National Parks, in Fall 2009
Property taxes late; county has to borrow -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Contracts for staff training blasted by jury
Union Democrat - ADA fixes rile merchants in historic town

The Modesto Bee | Promises Turn to Dust
Union Democrat -Homeschool parents await judges' decision

My Mother Lode.com - Sheriff's Valley Springs Sub-Station To Close July 15
Union Democrat - West Point Fire District lawsuit gets day in court

Yosemite:
Make Sure To Read The Comments:
Recreation | Out of the wilderness | Economist.com
My Mother Lode.com - A Hummingbird's Niche
Union Democrat - Supe denies Tryon claims
My Mother Lode.com - Financial Woes Slam Calaveras County Fair

Union Democrat - Man's art graces wine bottles
Union Democrat - Tryon: Trio broke law, forced CAO out

Great Food in Unlikely Places: Who Nellie Deli
The Modesto Bee | Condit lawsuit against Dunne thrown out
The Modesto Bee | Yosemite Train
Union Democrat - Audit, Moke River pollution tackled by jury

Sierra Nevada museum to bring history to life with re-creation of 1930s logging camp
Recordnet.com: Going back in time
My Mother Lode.com - Sheriff's Department Facing Million Dollar Cutback
Union Democrat - Sewer plan moves ahead despite suit
Union Democrat - Board to discuss road assessment vote results

Valley sales-tax revenues decline: Cities have decreased funding as residents begin spending less in stores.
The Modesto Bee | Watchdog keeps eye on government
The Modesto Bee | Original Gold Rush left its mark on the valley and Sierra

The Modesto Bee | Firefighters staying in Merced set its economy ablaze


Climbers Reclaim World Record On El Capitan : NPR
My Mother Lode.com - Water Conservative Landscaping
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras County Grand Jury Report: click here
Calaveras Enterprise - Grand jury slams supervisors, Moreno

Speed climbers set record on El Capitan
Climber is high on history: Yager fuels push for a museum dedicated to Yosemite Valley's climbing legacy | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA
The Modesto Bee | La Grange missteps aren't rare for schools
Union Democrat -Lost horses may have been dumped
Union Democrat - Board clashes over grand jury report


Firefighters on the front lines find haven in Merced -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Local property owners delinquent on tax bills in record-high numbers
Union Democrat - County unemployment rate steadily climbing
Union Democrat - Hams show emergency capabilities

The Modesto Bee | Property taxes going down
The Modesto Bee | Homes in peril for late fees
After weekend fight, Los Banos beefs up security for biker rally -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
My Mother Lode.com - Underage Drinking Major Concern At Mother Lode Fair

JUNE
Climbers miss El Capitan record by 2 1/2 minutes

Sierra Star - Ponderosa Telephone turns 100
The Modesto Bee | Medi-Cal providers bracing for pay cut


Road to Yosemite reopens, clearing way for tourism -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Debbie Croft: Fighting California's fires -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Ancient trees a big draw for tourists, daytrippers


One Fact:
There are about 10,000 housing units in Mariposa County not 23,000.
Fire safety more than a cause for Mariposa woman -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Los Banos keeper has never seen it so bad -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | High-speed rail bond hits detour


Speed climbers to try for a record in Yosemite
John Muir's Yosemite | People & Places | Smithsonian Magazine
Union Democrat - Lottery revenue decrease to hit schools
My Mother Lode.com - Kennedy Meadows Set To Begin New Era

Union Democrat - New Stanislaus Forest supervisor stoked about new digs

FresnoBee.com: Local: Mariposa County shrouded in smoke
Blazes scorch 960 acres in Mariposa County -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
More than 700 wildfires dirty the air -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Home sales up as prices go lower -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real

Merced County bus system facing big cuts -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
My Mother Lode.com -Calaveras County Supervisors Will Be Forced To Make Cuts

The Modesto Bee | Newman girl's killer gets 25 years
Coulterville: Allan Haigh
Union Democrat - Moovin' in: House now for brown cow

Yosemite Climbing Exhibit
Park Pass:
John Spevak: A lifetime for just $10
Union Democrat - Ag production down in '07
My Mother Lode.com -Secure Rural Schools Act Dealt A Blow
My Mother Lode.com - Calaveras County Loses Appeal For More Jail Funding

Tuolumne means golden adventures
Sierra Star - Star to switch to Thursdays
The Modesto Bee | What a deal: Lobbying firm to work for $1
Union Democrat - Groveland PT clinic spared, not psych unit
Union Democrat - Voters will decide on high country fire tax

County passes tentative budget -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Yosemite Junction project is taking shape
My Mother Lode.com - Supervisors Approve Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget
Union Democrat - Sheriff's services facing cuts

publishing "The Sierra Star" in Oakhurst just once a week.abc30.com: Fresno Bee Announced More Than 40 Layoffs
Don't divert from Tuolumne River to water Bay Area lawns - San Jose Mercury News
The Modesto Bee | Audit confirms city spending violated rules
Union Democrat - CAO sees tight year in budget
Union Democrat - Jail medical service costs could go up

Opinion - Dick Martin: National parks no place for concealed guns - sacbee.com
Merced may raise growth tax by 3.6 percent -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real


Tribes clash, vying for place in Yosemite history (OneNewsNow.com)
The Modesto Bee | City: Let private sector do the work
The Modesto Bee | Spike in alfalfa price has horsemen, dairy farmers seeking relief


Sierra Star - Flags must be handled with care
My Mother Lode.com - Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office Introduces "OffenderWatch" Web Site

Nation & World | They used to be gold mines; now they're just old mines | Seattle Times Newspaper
Dean Conway of Coarsegold:
FresnoBee.com: Local: Conway was mule packer to the stars
My Mother Lode.com - Plans For Resort At Yosemite Junction Moving Forward
My Mother Lode.com - Invite Native Bees to Your Garden


The Modesto Bee | Woman grew up at Yosemite
1,047 freshmen to enroll at UC Merced -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Funding eventually could boost Valley high-speed rail -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Fire scorches 1,200 acres
Union Democrat - Supes accept cable company settlement offer

Cherished music fest in danger of having to seek out new digs - Examiner.com
The Modesto Bee | Turlock's leaders spar over expense of lobbyists
The Modesto Bee | District analyzes supervisory spending
Union Democrat - Public transit beats buying gas

The Modesto Bee | Report blasts La Grange school district
Union Democrat - Illegal digging irks cemetery board
Union Democrat - Stewardship decision on Kennedy Meadows land nearing

The Modesto Bee | Habitat tackles big housing project
The Modesto Bee | Turlock officials, taco trucks embroiled in food fight

Union Democrat - Voter turnout was lowest in 18 year
No place hit harder by housing market crash than Merced -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Camping near Yosemite in the freezing rain while looking for gold: One Love, Part 2
High-speed rail dealt blow by Union Pacific -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Oil prices out of control
Union Democrat - Ag tours boosting county's economy
Union Democrat - County: Vineyard owners responsible for lawsuit costs
My Mother Lode - Planning Commission Votes Down Lake Tulloch Project
Survey: Merced voters would approve Wal-Mart warehouse -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Riverside Motorsports Park, groups reach agreement on what recent ruling means -- MercedSunStar.com ::
Gustine has first homicide in 2 years -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Union Democrat - Hollywood designer sets stage in Twain Harte
Union Democrat - Council adopts 2008 budget
Yosemite welcomes a lifetime spent answering the call of the wild - The Daily Breeze
Union Democrat -  Landfill defendants want venue change
Union Democrat -  Ironstone WWI exhibit nears its end
Forgotten Riches, Hidden Hazards - Business - redOrbit
The Modesto Bee | Peterson wrongful death trial draws near
Gustine school punishes all seniors for 'prank' -- MercedSunStar.com ::
Union Democrat - Building rules on agenda for supervisors
My Mother Lode.com - Jackson Rancheria Opens New Public Safety Building

The Modesto Bee | Book proposes new theory for Scott Peterson
Medi-Cal cuts would hurt poor, youth the most -- MercedSunStar.com ::

MAY
Sierra Star - Raymond Museum now an historical place of interest
Merced council to look at tight budget proposal -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Close call as Newman police answer report of youth with gun
Union Democrat -Volunteers sought to help refurbish aged cabin near Long Barn
Backpacker Magazine -Black Campers In A White Wilderness
The Modesto Bee | County given less for roads
New superintendent is among the highest paid officials in the county -- MercedSunStar.com ::
The Modesto Bee | New home permits fall into cellar
Union Democrat- Apple crops wiped out by freeze
FresnoBee.com: Mary Lou Aguirre: National parks offer plenty of play
The Modesto Bee | With UC Merced med school OK'd, money is a must
The Modesto Bee | Ag cash fueling lawmakers' bids for re-election
Budget cuts endanger Merced County's drug, alcohol recovery programs -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Sierra Star - Take a stand on Prop. 98
The Modesto Bee | 'Porn tax' shows how bad state's budget is
The Modesto Bee | Health care providers: Medi-Cal cuts disastrous
Valley's food banks worry about supply -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Petition seeks to save Columbia's character
Angus Phillips - In Yosemite, High Water Drowns Out Fishing Prospects - washingtonpost.com
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Sitting down with rock-climbing royalty
Parks in peril: With money tight, repair needs mount - San Jose Mercury News
The Modesto Bee | Stanislaus County jobless rate falls
Sierra Star - Local cemeteries have rich history
The Modesto Bee | Cardoza switches support to Obama
Alternate casino location proposed -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real

FresnoBee.com: Entertainment: Painting in the high country
Cloud lingers after air quality officials announce new plan -- MercedSunStar.com ::
Buyers back in home market -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Stanislaus County stops mass burial of hens at farm
The Modesto Bee | Report cites a tug of war between traditional expectations, American reality for Latinas
Union Democrat - Clavey protection effort under way
Sierra Star - Three men found dead in gold mine
The Modesto Bee | Valley air deadlier than first thought
My Mother Lode.com - Cox Introduces Legislation To Redirect First Five Funds
Union Democrat - Calaveras County Supervisors nix ban on fireworks
Kings Canyon:
FresnoBee.com: Outdoors: Kings getaway
The Modesto Bee | Sales up as home prices plunge
The Modesto Bee | Story of gas blends fact, fiction
Two million more guest workers? -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Union Democrat - Jamestown couple devoted to cats
Clive Thompson on How Man-Made Noise May Be Altering Earths Ecology
Is It Time to Put a Fence around Your Backyard Pool? | RISMedia
The Modesto Bee | Did grand jury get full story in Allen case?
A chance for MID customers to vent on bill charge by PG&E -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Yosemite’s falls peaking early -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Feinstein now backing farmworker bill -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Did grand jury get full story in Allen case?
The Modesto Bee | Three hops to Glory
In 2006, a major landslide closed Highway 140 near Mariposa, a popular route into Yosemite National Park.
Our View: Caltrans can move quickly -- MercedSunStar.com ::
Supervisors' fund plan raises questions -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Building supply company BMC West closing its Merced lumberyard -- MercedSunStar.com :
Union Democrat - Pack resort opens this weekend
Union Democrat - Supes hope legal loophole blocks fees
The Modesto Bee | 'Nuestra Familia' gives Stanislaus officials a glimpse of gangs in the future
The Modesto Bee | Patterson homeowners fear Mello-Roos taxes will hasten foreclosures
Cost of college on the rise at UC -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
City halls hit hard by proposed budget cuts -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Federal court upends plan to boost Sierra logging
The Modesto Bee | State watchdog group reviewing 3 Stanislaus supervisors' land-use votes
The Modesto Bee | No government jobs to turn to in this economic downturn
My Mother Lode.com - Longfellow Stamp Mill Damaged By Fire
Union Democrat -Family weighs loss in Don Pedro fire
Union Democrat - Frog caretaker pampers jumpers
For a person who is five feet tall and weighs only 100 pounds, Lynn Hill has cast an immense shadow over the world of climbing. In 1994 that she astounded the climbing world with the first free ascent of the Nose, the imposing classic route to the summit of El Capitan, Yosemite's 3,000-foot vertical granite buttress.
Main Hed | www.rgj.com | Reno Gazette-Journal
The Modesto Bee | Merced tops in foreclosures for April
Farm bill heads toward approval, Bush veto -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
My Mother Lode.com - Supervisors Discuss Closure Of Groveland Physical Therapy Unit
Be prepared when backpacking with a baby - USATODAY.com
Egg farmer alleges video was staged -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
46% increase in freshmen at UC Merced projected -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Union Democrat - Endangered beetle could delay Old Priest construction

Now's the time to hit some river rapids -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Unemployment, poor economy have quality applicants accepting lower-paying positions
Foreigners flood US to cash in on weak dollar - News - Travel - smh.com.au
The Modesto Bee | Elite arts school admits Newman teen
Buses collide in Yosemite, 12 children sent to hospital -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Lake Don Pedro:
The Modesto Bee | Do-gooders minus permits equals trouble
Union Democrat - Poker Flat residents say vacation rentals bad deal
My Mother Lode.com - Mixed Response To News Of Calaveras Jail Funding

The Modesto Bee | 2 counties' green efforts lag
Union Democrat -Lode woman weds actors and big screen
Union Democrat - Gold Strike residents blast county, planner
Where have all the rangers gone? -- themorningcall.com
The Modesto Bee | Modesto man unearths bottle buried in 1952
The Modesto Bee | Cupboards Going Bare
My Mother Lode.com - Tuolumne County Supervisors Hear Report On Goals
The Modesto Bee | Habitat has extra $505,000 on hand
Lack of sponsors grounds fly-in -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Council slaps 'historic' tag on church; up to court now -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Animal-rights group to release video of Merced County egg farm -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Union Democrat - Family pledges forest preservation
The story of a letter to the editor -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
YOSEMITE IN THE SPRING / COMING OUT PARTY / A guide to enjoying Mother Nature's biggest show
Fall in love with Yosemite Lodge - Inside Bay Area
Report: CO buildup in Yosemite tunnel - UPI.com
Yosemite tourists follow in Ansel Adams' f-stops
The Modesto Bee | Consumer pessimism is widespread
Mitchell was born June 4, 1922, in Yosemite National Park, where her father and mother worked for the company that became the Yosemite Park and Curry Co., a concession business within the park.
Tahoe Daily Tribune - At age 85, retiree still is a whirlwind
Sierra Star - Weed alliance hopes to rid area of certain plants
California's water picture looks bleak -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
My Mother Lode.com - Backyard Composting
Union Democrat - Survey: Water supplies are low
How humans, vanishing cougars changed Yosemite
County opposes Denham recall -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | No recovery for new homes seen in 2008
The Modesto Bee | Growth in Stanislaus continues slowdown
Union Democrat - Air pollution grades mixed in Lode areas
My Mother Lode.com - Snowpack Totals Down Across Sierra Nevada

The Modesto Bee | End of the Road
The Modesto Bee | Fed chops rate to lowest point in four years
Tribal leader who negotiated Highway 99 casino deal quits -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
Critics say air board dragging its feet on improvements -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced


APRIL
Tribe opposes new Central Valley casino complex
The Modesto Bee | Kennedy Meadows owner hopes to have Sierra resort reopened by July 4
The Modesto Bee | Putting on the Brakes
Growers worry about long-term water pinch -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
My Mother Lode.com - Cogdill's Gold Star License Plate Bill Passes Through Committee
My Mother Lode.com - Me-Wuk Land Transfer Act Moves Forward In Washington DC
Mariposa's Agri-Nature explores native plants, humming birds -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
The Modesto Bee | As gold flirts with $1,000 an ounce, a new wave of Mother Lode panners-buoyed by a robust dose of gold fever - seeks riches in the residues.
Valley incomes fall back further -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Movie spoofs Gold Rush
My Mother Lode.com - Gardening for Health: Prioritizing Plant Choices
Mariposa festival to free thousands of butterflies -- MercedSunStar.com ::
The Modesto Bee | Oil nears $120 following labor and military strikes
Price of rice rises rapidly -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,

Sierra Star - STAY ALERT: It's poison oak and rattlesnake season
Rick Tasco invents 60 new iris varieties with new shades of beauty -- MercedSunStar.com ::
As housing slumps, projects for infrastructure lie dormant -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News
My MotherLode.com - Radanovich Praises Hwy 140 Bridge Plan
Union Democrat - Rafting life skills learned on river
Calaveras Enterprise - Housing woes strain county spending plan
Calaveras Enterprise - Forest service describes Interface trail system
Denham seeks criminal probe of Perata actions -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Hypochondriac's fears work overtime after caterpillar sting
The Modesto Bee | Area homes set for auction
The Modesto Bee | No umbrella needed, dang it
Union Democrat - Posse's roots run deep in county
Union Democrat - New auto technology creates challenges for firefighters
Sierra Star - YHS student arrested after lock down; charged with making threat
The Modesto Bee | Budget to play big role in vote on council pay
Housing numbers rise a bit -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | The pinch at the pump grows tighter
Union Democrat - Board to weigh in on state bill to fund fire fighting

Recordnet.com: Two killed, one hurt in Lode plane crashes
The Modesto Bee | Is now right time to hike council pay?
Union Democrat - Tuolumne County gets new ag commissioner
Tribes toss out members in high-stakes quarrel
The Modesto Bee | Junior Ranger program reforges a link between children, wilderness

Biblio File: Yosemite through the lens of two professors - Chico Enterprise Record
"Yosemite-to-the-sea" highway connected Los Banos and Merced
The Modesto Bee | Insurers shift cost of drugs to consumers
Valley jobless numbers climb -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
State targets Central Valley Concrete -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Area rivers lure fly fishermen
Union Democrat - ‘Fungus person' has colorful career, life
Merced home prices continue to drop -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Supervisors approve loan application for landfill
The Modesto Bee | Fourfold pay hike urged for mayor
Union Democrat - State park procedures questioned in concessionaire's award
Calaveras Enterprise - $900,000 earmarked to improve kids' safety

The Modesto Bee | Bee launches buyout offers
The Modesto Bee | March's housing stats grim
My Mother Lode.com - Marijuana Suppression Program To Suffer $177,000 Reduction
Union Democrat - Board to consider Murphys rezoning
Dipping, climbing, cavorting in Yosemite - ContraCostaTimes.com
Yosemite:
The Modesto Bee | Room for a View
The Modesto Bee | What People Earn
The Modesto Bee | Pinched at the Pump
My Mother Lode.com - Capital Protest Will Have Tuolumne County Representation
My Mother Lode.com - Eproson Park Shooting Still Under Investigation
FresnoBee.com: Local: Film on Congress features Yosemite school
"This worked out really good," said Kennedy-Smith, a Madera County tax collector who owns a ranch in Coarsegold.
Cowboys, cowgirls kick up dirt at Ranch Rodeo
Old and young enjoy history lesson at Mariposa Museum -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
Sierra Star - Supervisors to decide on water plan
Union Democrat - Greenhouse effects of clear cutting is debated
My Mother Lode.com - Master Gardener: Natives for Spring Planting
Calaveras Enterprise - County papers reveal the case against Waller
Gold-prospector groups see boost in membership | ScrippsNews
The Modesto Bee | Oil rises above $110 a barrel
The Modesto Bee | Fuel costs spur cowboys to skip Oakdale, other rodeos
Radanovich authors bill to give Me-Wuk Indians additional land -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
Union Democrat - City sold on retail development
FresnoBee.com: Bill McEwen: Muir's tour an example Valley should follow today
The Modesto Bee | Big hike in council pay urged
The Modesto Bee | Cowboy Conundrum
Union Democrat - Rural counties face emergency medical response crisis
Union Democrat - Supervisors eye prescription drug discount program
Think gas is pricey? Just wait till summer -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Council OKs new economic agency
Union Democrat - County worker arrested
Calaveras Enterprise - Details of Waller’s firing revealed

The Modesto Bee | Acorn to seedling to -- wait, where are the saplings?
The Modesto Bee | Governor, city officials meet today
Union Democrat - Kennedy resort repairs to start soon
Union Democrat - Big-boxes subject of Angels meeting
Politics - Madera County tribe faces long haul on casino proposal - sacbee.com
The Modesto Bee | Family candy-maker Sconza finding friendly welcome in Oakdale
Union Democrat - High water: Yosemite Valley falls a big draw this time of year
Legendary tale retold - SGVTribune.com
Ken Gosting:
Newhall Incident: Murders left former reporter numb
Harrowing Adventures by One of California’s First Woman Mountain Climbers, Ruth Dyar Mendenhall, Subject of Pasadena Book Reading at Vromans by Former Yosemite Ranger - PR.com
Mariposa:
Parables and Profiles: High Sierra wildflower trails -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Jobless rate drifts a bit higher than last year -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Mammoth move: Chowchilla plans to buy big orange stand and restore it -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Stanislaus County promises to study transit for seniors, disabled
My Mother Lode.com - Garden Workshop for the Foothills: "Foothills-Friendly Gardening"
Calaveras Enterprise - Delegation to ask feds for help on water plan

Discovering Yosemite off the trail - The Daily Breeze
The Modesto Bee | Toy Train society has erected model sizes G and O for viewing at McHenry Museum
The Modesto Bee | City of Modesto braces for more cuts
The Modesto Bee | Foreclosure crisis tears through valley's towns, scarring the landscape
Capital Corp of the West fears more bad news could be on the way -- MercedSunStar.com
Calaveras Enterprise - Town's past puts hold on its future
Calaveras Enterprise -Getting mail and going to get it in Angels Camp
County Bank delays financial report -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Capital Corp suspends dividend -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - County supes OK oak tree protections
Union Democrat - Old Camp Nine span facing axCalaveras Enterprise - Rail Road Flat School bill passes Senate committee
County discount prescription card is free to everybody -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
My Mother Lode.com - Tuolumne County Passes Native Oak Ordinance
Union Democrat - Men take bite out of rattlesnake fears
The Modesto Bee | Value dip, tax relief
My Mother Lode.com - Oak Tree Ordinance On

MARCH
 Tuolumne County Supervisors Agenda
Recordnet.com: Budget cuts tour state parks
These rangers aren't ready to come in from the cold
FresnoBee.com: Local: Moving to cooler ground
The Modesto Bee | So you've got it bad? Try this guy's route
Manteca wants 20M!
Local tourism group lobbies DC for events center
The Modesto Bee | Panel says give Modesto mayor, council more money but doesn't say how much
The Modesto Bee | Budget cuts hit harder in small school districts
My Mother Lode.com - Container Gardening- Designing with Plants
Union Democrat - Depression-era jobs program made a lasting mark in Mother Lode

Google Maps adds street view for 13 cities + Yosemite National Park | Googling Google | ZDNet.com
Farmers fearful of disappearing ag land -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | The March of rain just flat stopped
The Modesto Bee | Air pollution district's push: Limit how much you drive
The Modesto Bee | Resort working on finances
My Mother Lode.com - California Forward Seeks To Serve The Public Interest
My Mother Lode.com - Tuolumne Narcotics Team Facing Deep Cuts
Union Democrat - Sonora woman finds delight in saw handiwork
Union Democrat - Residents divided on sewer issue
Biologists on the front line in fight against infestation -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
Union Democrat - Trash haulers settle dispute
The Modesto Bee | Stanislaus recycling study OK'd, despite supervisor worries
Merced hires firm to help recruit a city manager -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Police employee the focus of animal neglect probe -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Forest Service opens firewood collection season on Wednesday
Calaveras Enterprise - County's expansion irks area merchants
Atwater council says it's serious about Cal Fire contract -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
My Mother Lode.com -ATCAA Receives Broadband Study Grant
Union Democrat - Couple starts up solar program
Calaveras Enterprise - Small school tries to keep its doors open

The Modesto Bee | Plan works kinks out of 132
The Modesto Bee | Tax increase proposed for fire and police
Valley-based firms steer clear of most home loans, limiting fallout from crisis -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real

FresnoBee.com: Local: Mountain's majesty
The Modesto Bee | Seniors demand a slice of tax pie
Witnesses reluctant to speak about police chief's arrest -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
Calaveras Enterprise -Angels reversal on LAFCO
Politics - Federal camping fees begin big rise in California - sacbee.com
My Mother Lode.com - Container Gardening - Choosing the Perfect Pot
Union Democrat - Lode men modern prospectors
Union Democrat - Springtime is flower time in Calaveras, Tuolumne foothills
Calaveras Enterprise - Economy becomes topic No. 1

FresnoBee.com: Entertainment: A walk through history: Mariposa
Yosemite: DNC:
FresnoBee.com: Local: Hiring in their backyard
Redlands astronomer studies light pollution in national parks | Features | PE.com | Southern
The Modesto Bee | Couple blaming MID for electrical 'nightmare'
The Modesto Bee | Bigger paychecks for council, mayor?
Union Democrat - Tuolumne County will reconsider oak ordinance
Union Democrat - Zoning rule change irks some residents
Irish Day in Murphys
Calaveras Enterprise - Seeing Green
The Modesto Bee | Uplifting Climb
Sierra Star - Walking tour takes guests back to Fresno Flats
Sierra Star - Yosemite, local tourism discussed
The Modesto Bee | San Joaquin Valley home prices plunge to 2004 levels
Union Democrat - Report: County's economy needs help
Calaveras Enterprise - Struggling economy prompts calls for action
FresnoBee.com: Marek Warszawski: YOU'VE GOT GORGE
The Modesto Bee | The Toll of War: Iraq, five years late
Union Democrat - Comment period on New Melones fees extended
Union Democrat - Petition seeks to derail budget cut
Calaveras Enterprise - Homeowners petition for lower tax bills
Calaveras Enterprise - Taste of the farm


Merced looking for a new promoter -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | County's poor facing health cuts

City will debate tourism pursuit -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Union Democrat - Medi-Cal forces divorces
In the quilt, Avenell said, she included several different patterns of her husband's Pennington shirts and Levi jeans. The center piece is of Yosemite's Half Dome, because, Avenell said, Jim was a guide at Yosemite and loved the park.
Local News: Quilts bringing tears in YC | quilts, available, displayed : Appeal Democrat
The Modesto Bee | Not using inmates for trash pickup is wasting millions
The Modesto Bee | Sonora filmmaker sentenced to probation after taping American Indian dances
The Modesto Bee | Democracy depends on open government
Calaveras Enterprise - Fees issue put on hold until April
move the settlement through Congress "without tax increases." George Radanovich
KESQ.com Palm Springs, Coachella Valley - Weather, News, Sports: Water authority vote supports San Joaquin River restoration
abc30.com: Yosemite Gold Mining Claims
Sierra Star - Radanovich votes no on tax act
The Modesto Bee | Mother sues over drowning at dam

Yosemite Train Steams Up For Opening Day | KSEE 24 NEWS Central Valley's News Station:
The Modesto Bee | Lightning poised to strike twice for Calaveras man
Union Democrat - School district overstated attendance, may owe state
Union Democrat - Jamestown couple is high on birds
Calaveras Enterprise - Calaveras jobless rate climbs
Calaveras Enterprise - Area fire districts extend reach
Sierra Star - Water plan likely to affect property rights
Sierra Star - Tia Thomas heads to national bee, again
4 teens confess to spate of bunny killings -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Valley moves further from clean air goals -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Scientists know Sierra carries state's fate on its snowy slopes
The Modesto Bee | Ex-Columbia College teacher's faith in wolverines rewarded
Union Democrat - City, county to relaunch biz-building strategy
Calaveras Enterprise - Court hands setback to homeschoolers
The Modesto Bee | Ahwahnee crowd has a ball reliving past
The Modesto Bee | Stanislaus County officials lobby for project funds
The Modesto Bee | Bailiff's exit tied to raids at cycle shop
Flood-control study nearly funded for Newman area -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News,
My Mother Lode.com - Tuolumne County Affordable Housing Ordinance Moves Forward
Calaveras Enterprise - Insurer sets 1,000-foot clearance
Calaveras Enterprise - The price of building may go up

Calaveras Enterprise - Public, officials try to sort out driveway slope issue
Calaveras Enterprise -Angels Council holds off on LAFCO expansion decision

Public invited to comment at casino hearing -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Gas prices ballooning in Merced -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Experts puzzled by salmon decline -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Critter seen in Sierra after 80-plus years
The Modesto Bee | City ordinances aim for a 'cleanup'
Added Rep. George Radanovich (R-Mariposa): "I think we've got to be all in this together as a country rather than Balkanizing it."
Opposition to Calif. tailpipe limits comes from surprising corner - Los Angeles Times
The Modesto Bee | UC Merced chief: Campus cannot afford budget cuts
Sierra Star - French drains: Five steps to get rid of water
County expects to be hit hard by governor's cuts -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
Calaveras Enterprise - Goats vs. dogs in Valley Springs
Calaveras Enterprise - Costly battle in court

Retirees find jobs and fresh air during summers in Yosemite -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced
UC Merced leaders plead for budget mercy -- MercedSunStar.com :: Merced News, Real
The Modesto Bee | Uproar over rule on home schools
Union Democrat - PAWS approaches 25th year
Union Democrat - Big box talk gets big time reaction



Doug Nidever, 53, a graying guru of climbing and the former chief guide at Yosemite National Park,
Where Waterfalls Freeze, There’s a Path to the Top - New York Times

Yosemite:
islandpacket.com | John Curry named parade grand marshal

Clean air by 2014? Not good enough, say local environmentalists -- MercedSunStar.com :: 
Union Democrat - Common Ground: Senior meal delivery at risk
Calaveras Enterprise - Murphys Irish Day 2008

Railroads and the Creation of National Parks
GoErie.com: Loaded guns don't belong in national parks

The Modesto Bee | Judge agrees secret tapes took toll on Geragos
Union Democrat - Snowplow meeting: Fast-moving plows rankle TH locals
My Mother Lode.com - Angels Camp Leaders Discuss Big Box Stores
Union Democrat - County eyeing noise rules
Calaveras Enterprise - Water quality studies point to land-use issues
Calaveras Enterprise - Council to take closer look at LAFCO vote
cbs13.com - Turlock 'Ghost-Riding' Video Could Lead To Arrest
The Modesto Bee | MID, TID bruised by mortgage meltdown
Sierra Star - Permit fees increase for first time in seven years
The Modesto Bee | Growers Hope Bees Will Do It
The Modesto Bee | Jobs slashed across region
Calaveras Enterprise - 'We're in recession,' analyst says
Calaveras Enterprise - Wild, scenic Mokelumne River urged
FEBRUARY
The Modesto Bee | Oakdale considers ways to pay for general plan
Union Democrat - Ambulance tax goes to June ballot

Mapping Into New Worlds: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Establishes Unique, Experiential Map Exhibit in Second Life
CALIFORNIA / Parks less than pristine / Dangerous levels of toxics imperil humans, wildlife
Sierra Star - King Vintage Museum officials land award, donation
The Modesto Bee | 100 city jobs in $110