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Photographers marvel at falling 'lava' at Yosemite

suntimes.com

by Tracie Cone

February 21, 2012

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A window of time just opened in Yosemite National Park when nature photographers wait, as if for an eclipse, until the moment when the sun and earth align to create a fleeting phenomenon.

This marvel of celestial configuration happens in a flash at sunset in mid-February - if the winter weather cooperates. On those days the setting sun illuminates one of the park's lesser-known waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava as it flows over the sheer granite face of the imposing El Capitan.

Every February Yosemite waterfall turns to lava

CNS News

by Tracie Cone

February 19, 2012

A window of time just opened in Yosemite National Park when nature photographers wait, as if for an eclipse, until the moment when the sun and earth align to create a fleeting phenomenon.

This marvel of celestial configuration happens in a flash at sunset in mid-February - if the winter weather cooperates. On those days the setting sun illuminates one of the park's lesser-known waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava as it flows over the sheer granite face of the imposing El Capitan.

Yosemite plan means fewer hikers on Half Dome

CNS News

by Tracie Cone

January 29, 2012

There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers.

Over the past decade, however, the route has been inundated with up to 1,200 nature lovers a day seeking to experience the iconic mountain that is stamped on the California quarter, stitched on a line of outdoor clothing and painted on the side of the park's vehicles. Now officials want to permanently limit access to the granite monolith, frustrating both hikers who journey there for a transcendent experience and advocates who say the plan doesn't go far enough to protect a place in a federally designated wilderness area.

Yosemite river plan could limit visitor access

CNS News

by Tracie Cone

October 30, 2011

On busy days, more than 8,000 cars pass through Yosemite Valley. The problem is there are only 1,100 parking spaces in the national park's tourist mecca.

Yosemite overlook gets tourist-friendly makeover

KOMO News

by Tracie Cone

October 30, 2008

Tourists seeking to capture one of the most photographed scenes on earth - the long look past Yosemite Valley's granite icons to Half Dome seven miles distant - no longer have to dodge cars to do it.

A $3 million redesign of the viewing area where tourists emerge from the Wawona Tunnel to the vista that provided Ansel Adams one of his trademark photographs has created a destination worthy of its surroundings.

Mountain lion sightings in Berkeley raise concerns

berkeleyside.com

by Tracey Taylor

November 18, 2012

Concerns about mountain lions prowling the Berkeley hills are mounting with new reported sightings and the posting of signs alerting local residents to their possible presence.

On Thursday Nov. 15, UC Berkeley police received unconfirmed information of a mountain lion sighting near Building 26 at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). UCPD conducted a search of the area and was unable to locate any signs of mountain lion activity or presence.

State Parks Cost Not Tracked

myMotherLode.com

by Tracey Petesen

February 14, 2013

A new audit finds that the state Department of Parks and Recreation did not know how much it costs to operate each of California's 270 state parks, beaches and recreational areas.

State Auditor Elaine Howle today reported her findings as part of an investigation into $54 million found hidden last summer in two special funds. The money was misreported for more than a decade. Howle's audit shows it was a symptom of deep dysfunction in the department.

Your Opinion On Rim Timber

myMotherLode.com

by Tracey Petersen

March 11, 2014

Sonora, CA -- Stanislaus National Forest Officials want your thoughts on the final draft of the plan for removal of timber charred by the Rim Fire.

Ferguson adds they hope to have the final decision on the project's environmental assessment by mid-April and then they can start cutting down the trees. "It will be offered for timber sales, probably more than one sale. We're out looking at those prospective timber unit sales now and just getting our prep work done in the hope that we have our record of decision pretty quick, so we can offer that wood for sale," said Ferguson.

California In Hot Water

myMotherLode.com

by Tracey Petersen

April 20, 2013

California's Department of Public Health is keeping tight-lipped after being scolded by the Environmental Protection agency for failing to spend $455 million in federal funding to improve the state's water infrastructure.

The state agency has acknowledged it received a letter of non-compliance for holding on to the program's largest unspent sum in the nation. But it says it has no immediate comment about the revelation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the letter to the state on Friday. The EPA also says the state gave out grants and loans to projects that were not shovel-ready and lacked adequate staffing to administer and track the fund.

Possible Storms To Hit The Foothills

mymotherlode.com

by Tracey Petersen

July 18, 2012

We could see some thunderstorms in the Foothills Wednesday night and into Thursday afternoon.

The National Weather Service says those storms could bring heavy rain, gusty winds, hail and deadly lightening. They say storms will also hit the Sierra Nevada starting Wednesday and could last all the way through Wednesday of next week.

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