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Fresno’s airport (finally) starts its climb into rarified air
Long overlooked, Fresno-Yosemite International is breaking passenger records, boasting stable financials, and winning key funding for upgrades and expansion.
January 30, 2023
Yosemite reimposes indoor mask mandate
The National Park, which just dumped its COVID-centered reservation system, is now requiring visitors mask-up.
January 17, 2023
Calif.’s digital license plates are hackable
California made waves approving digital license plates. The security risks are now becoming apparent.
January 9, 2023
Valley favorite ski resort sold. Here’s who owns China Peak now.
After 13 years in the owner's box, Tim Cohee has sold China Peak Ski Resort. Here's who is taking over.
December 11, 2022
Yosemite to dump reservation system to enter park. Why it may not be “goodbye” forever.
A coronavirus-era policy of reservations to enter Yosemite National Park is on the way out next year, park officials said on Tuesday.
November 15, 2022
Fresno’s proposed Convention Center Marriott secures financing
The proposed Convention Center-anchored Courtyard Marriott in downtown Fresno secured its construction funding on Monday, bringing the project one step closer to breaking ground.
October 31, 2022
Union rejects Biden deal, reviving rail strike possibility
A union representing about 12,000 rail workers on Monday voted down a tentative contract that was brokered by the White House last month ahead of a possible rail strike.
October 11, 2022
Train stop: First railroad union votes to authorize strike
One of the railroad unions that inked a tentative deal with freight railroads saw its deal rejected by members, who voted to authorize a strike.
September 14, 2022
Valley’s Amtrak lines threatened by impending rail strike
An impending labor strike between freight railroads and workers is threatening to shutter Amtrak service to San Joaquin Valley communities.
September 13, 2022
A Cessna flew 18 hours from Merced to Honolulu. Here’s a look at the astounding flight.
Late last week, Valley residents, aviation geeks, and purveyors of the internet's most peculiar content found themselves astounded by a simple screenshot from the tracking firm FlightAware.
August 25, 2022