CaliforniaFull parking lots, gridlock traffic fill Yosemite Valley after reservations wavedVisitors are seeing long waits at entrance gates and full parking lots before mid-morning.Updated May 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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CaliforniaTruck driver arrested after deadly Lodi crash. ICE wants him kept in custodyMay 21, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Central ValleyFresno City Attorney Janz, family allegedly threatened at home by parolee holding knifeUpdated May 21, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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CaliforniaGavin Newsom orders California to plan for aid to workers displaced by AIUpdated May 21, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Central ValleyModesto hospital saves young mother who suffered a stroke after giving birthUpdated May 21, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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