Flood threat prompts rare closure of Yosemite Valley in California
By Steve Gorman and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Most of the vast, scenic valley at the heart of Yosemite National Park in California will close …
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Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 – U.N. report
PARIS (Reuters) – Some of the world’s most famous glaciers, including in the Dolomites in Italy, the Yosemite and Yellowstone parks in the United States …
Defendant in Yosemite National Park Sexual Assault Case Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison
FRESNO, Calif. — Charles Porter, 32, formerly of Pomona, was sentenced today to 12 years and four months in prison for attempted aggravated sexual abuse, …
Jury Finds Merced Man Guilty of Sexual Assault in Yosemite National Park
FRESNO, Calif. — After a six–day trial, a federal jury found Ramonchito Racion, 52, of Merced, guilty today of one count of attempted sexual abuse …
San Rafael Man Visiting Yosemite Charged with Domestic Violence
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Stefan Niels Weiste Kirkeby, 59, of San Rafael, charging him with domestic …
Los Angeles Area Man Charged with Assaulting Rangers in Yosemite National Park
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Robert Anthony Mendoza Jr., 23, of Pico Rivera, charging him with assaulting …
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Yosemite National Park Sexual Assault
FRESNO, Calif. — After a three-day trial, a jury found Charles Porter, 31, a resident of Yosemite National Park and Pomona, guilty today of attempted …