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Marine alleges he was injured, falsely arrested by Sequoia Park ranger
Modesto Bee A combat-wounded Marine has filed a damage claim against the Sequoia National Park after he says he was handcuffed and injured by a park ranger in a dispute over a handicap parking space. The Marine, Dominic Esquibel of San Diego, and his Fresno … |
Report touts national parks’ boost to neighboring communities – Modesto Bee
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Report touts national parks' boost to neighboring communities
Modesto Bee According to the report, "2012 National Parks Visitor Spending Effects", Yosemite National Park had 3.8 million visitors who spent $ 378 million at restaurants, hotels and local businesses. Sequoia National Park had 1.1 million visitors who spent $ 77 … California, Arizona lost more than $ 20M in national parks shutdown Report: California more than any state benefits from national parks |
Powerful thunderstorm rolling into central San Joaquin Valley – Modesto Bee
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Powerful thunderstorm rolling into central San Joaquin Valley
Modesto Bee Other totals: Hanford, 0.50; Madera, 0.51; Yosemite Valley, 0.67; and Sequoia National Park, 1.01. A National Weather Service winter storm warning went into effect Thursday night, and will continue through 4 p.m. Saturday for elevations above 6,000 feet. |
History lesson: A look at presidential visits to the central San Joaquin Valley – Modesto Bee
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History lesson: A look at presidential visits to the central San Joaquin Valley
Modesto Bee George W. Bush, 2001-2009: In 2001, Bush went to Sequoia National Park to discuss his environmental and energy policies. In 2003, he spoke at a luncheon at the Fresno Convention Center and visited Ruiz Foods in Dinuba. Compiled from reports in Fresno … |
Steve Pilibos, west-side farmer, Renaissance man, dies at age 102 – Modesto Bee
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Steve Pilibos, west-side farmer, Renaissance man, dies at age 102
Modesto Bee A southeast Fresno park — on land he donated — is named after him. "He was a true Renaissance man because he knew … Mr. Pilibos read just about anything, including the National Enquirer, a gossip magazine. In March last year, Mr. Pilibos and his … |