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A full view of Half Dome
FrameworkHalf Dome in Yosemite National Park is a California icon, and there's more than one way to look at it -- from the non-rounded side, for example.... -
150 homes evacuated near Yosemite as wildfire burns 1,600 acres
A wildfire stoked by powerful winds had charred 1,600 acres near the primary roadway leading to Yosemite National Park on Monday night and led authorities to evacuate at least 150 homes. More than 700 firefighters were battling the Carstens fire,...
Tags: Fires, National Weather Service
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Yosemite's historic 'Buffalo Soldiers' up for national recognition
WASHINGTON -- In the late 19th century and early 20th century, black troopers called the "Buffalo Soldiers" patrolled Yosemite and Sequoia national parks in California. But many visitors to the national parks are unaware of the role played by these...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, National Parks, Dianne Feinstein, Human Interest
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Yosemite visitors reflect on deadly mistakes along a fabled trail
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — The two sisters boarded the morning bus to the Happy Isles trail head, ice cream cones in hand. For 50 years, their tradition has been to start a day on Mist Trail with some mint chocolate chip. Before they left on...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Swimming, Religion and Belief, National Parks, Sports
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Letters: Nature is no picnic
Re "Where to draw the line on trail?," June 10 The line on safety at Yosemite's Mist Trail, where multiple hikers have died over the last few years, has already been drawn, with many warning signs along trails and near waterfalls, with warnings in...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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Prison riot in Kern County leaves one inmate dead, two injured
One inmate was killed and two others injured Monday in a prison riot in the Central Valley. The riot erupted about 9:20 a.m. in one of Wasco State Prison's exercise yards, with 40 inmates ultimately being drawn into the fight, state corrections...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, AEG, Prisons, Riots
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Father’s Day photography gift ideas 2013
FrameworkThe day when last-minute gifts are given; socks, ties, coupon books filled with empty promises to do yard work, give a massage, wash your car…don't let this happen to you! Be prepared with a wish list that will give your family an idea of a great... -
Bear tranquilized after sighting near Granada Hills country club
The Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills was briefly evacuated Monday afternoon before a bear was eventually tranquilized. The sighting was reported shortly before 1 p.m. in the 12200 block of Catenia Drive, Los Angeles police officials said. The...Tags: AEG, Los Angeles Police Department
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Letters: Yosemite isn't Disneyland
Re "Two visitors killed in Yosemite," June 4 It is regrettable that another person has been swept over a waterfall in Yosemite National Park. But is raises the question: What was he thinking? Nature can be a beautiful place, but it can also be a...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, National Parks
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Limited search continues for man swept over Yosemite waterfall
It is “impossible” for a Sacramento man to have survived being swept over Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park over the weekend, a park spokesman said Sunday. Park rangers are continuing a limited search for Aleh Kalman, 19, who witnesses...
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Back-to-back deaths at Yosemite a rarity, officials say
A busy weekend at Yosemite National Park saw rare back-to-back fatalities after a man was swept over a 600-foot waterfall and another was struck by a falling rock while climbing El Capitan, officials said. Numbers shown that deaths at the park overall...
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Rare back-to-back fatalities occur at Yosemite
A busy weekend at Yosemite National Park saw rare back-to-back fatalities after a man was swept over a 600-foot waterfall and another was struck by a falling rock while climbing El Capitan, officials said. Numbers show that accidental deaths at the park...
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