Yosemite Radio Updates
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Calling All Musicians for a Jam and New Band
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS – We are opening the historic Gazzolo Saloon and Dance Hall building on Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m. in an open mic jam and new band tryouts for a live broadcast backing band on Yosemite Radio. The first session will take place August 26 at 5016 Main Street in Coulterville. Come one…
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Operation New Earth Posts New Website
Publishes Annual Report for Fiscal Year August 2025-2026 Staff Report – The Operation New Earth nonprofit organization just published a new website, and posted its annual report for fiscal year August 2025 to 2026. Check it out here. ONE NEW EARTH The site includes Important Pages, Stories and Links on a second landing page here.…
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Coulterville Utility District Meeting Aug. 26
Staff Report – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – The first meeting of the Coulterville Utility District formed by Coulterville residents will be held Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Oddfellows hall on Main Street. The committee will select a chair and be briefed on the laws governing their committee and how to hold meetings. Mariposa…
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Father and Son Indicted in the Armed Kidnapping of Two Forest Service Biologists Near Mt. Shasta
Staff Report – One of the strangest and most disturbing crimes to hit the Northern California backcountry in years is now headed toward a federal courtroom. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced that a federal grand jury returned a seven count indictment against Joseph Charles Henrichsen, 49, and his son Phoenix Henrichsen,…
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Promoting Altruism is Critical in a Selfish World Gone Mad
Under the Microscope –By Glynn Wilson – SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Why does this seem so hard for some people to grasp? Perhaps it is a lack of leadership? While sitting in a bar recently having an intelligent conversation with a good friend who understands, through the swinging doors entered a stressed out woman. She sat…
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Democrat Xavier Becerra Leads California Governor’s Race by Wide Margin
Staff Report – Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is leading Republican businessman Steve Hilton by a double-digit margin in the race for California governor, according to a new poll from UC Berkeley. The Institute of Governmental Studies poll found about 55% of likely voters saying they’ll support Becerra, 37% backing Hilton and just…
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On the Streets of San Francisco: Transformative A.I.
By Glynn Wilson – “If handled well,” they say, “this transformation could bring about abundance and prosperity for everyone. If handled poorly, it could result in an extreme concentration of power in the hands of a tiny elite.” We have traveled to San Francisco, the world capital of new technology creation and funding, to escape…
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Meta Faces Up to $1.4 Trillion Reckoning as Youth-Addiction Trial Opens in Oakland
By Rachael Myrow – KQED – Since the dawn of social media, Meta and other platforms have faced lawsuits charging that the sites caused harm to their users. The companies have largely shielded themselves from those legal attacks, arguing they are not responsible for content published on their sites. But in the last two years, plaintiffs’ lawyers…
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Shield Yourself From Wildfire Smoke
Air pollution from wildfire smoke can pose serious health risks. Here are some key steps you can take both before and during smoky days. Staff Reporting from KQED in San Francisco – Unhealthy air quality caused by fires has become an unfortunate reality for people around the country and the world, especially for those whose…
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Planet Under Pressure: Climate Change, Wildfires and the Politics of Inaction
You don’t have to read this. You can listen and watch on YouTube. The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – From the forests of northern Canada to the mountains of California and the hills of southern Europe, smoke has become one of the defining images of summer. Wildfires that were once considered seasonal disasters…
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Yosemite Arts and Crafts Center Celebrates First Month With an Art Opening Party
By Glynn Wilson – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – Some said it could not be done. An art gallery in this small Sierra foothills town? No way. Wrong. We are doing it, and making a difference for altruism in the never ending competition with the selfish gene. Mark Twain, we believe, would approve. We are coming together…
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Yosemite to Test A.I. to Try to Fix its Parking Problem
Staff Report – Yosemite’s parking problem may be getting a Silicon Valley solution. The park has landed a share of a $10 million National Park Foundation grant that will fund an A.I.-powered system delivering real-time parking availability, traffic conditions and road status to visitors. Yosemite is one of just 20 national parks selected for the…