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Madera Sierra Star: “Winter storms left hundreds of Pacific Gas & Electric customers without power in the Wawona and Fish Camp areas as of Monday morning, a spokesperson for PG&E said.      Powerlines were down in some regions, while trees blew into powerlines in others, a combination that left 729 PG&E customers without power in…

Modesto Bee: “Friday, a rock slide blocked westbound traffic on Highway 140 just east of Mariposa for part of the afternoon. Rain poured down in Yosemite Valley, a national park spokeswoman said. ‘We had 4 to 6 inches of snow on the valley floor, and the rain is making it really slushy,’ Adrienne Freeman said.…

BostonHerald.com: “The sun was up, but the ghost of a moon clung stubbornly to the flawless blue sky.      Out of the stillness of the valley floor suddenly rose a chorus of coyotes’ cries. The sounds echoed off the canyon walls of Yosemite National Park, rising and falling in complex layers.      Downstairs in the Great Lounge…

SF Gate: “In contrast to its seemingly unalterable granite walls, giant Sequoias and waterfalls, Yosemite National Park’s manmade features saw major changes in 2004, with more coming this year. The grand Ahwahnee Hotel’s flurry of remodeling, from carpets to bedding to coffee-makers, continues in 2005 with renovation of the costly Mary Curry Tresidder and Library…

LA Times (registration required): “One of the country’s most well-known national parks is attracting fewer visitors, park officials said. Yosemite National Park drew fewer than 3.4 million visitors in 2004 — the lowest number in 14 years, said park officials who were preparing to release the exact numbers this week. ”

MercedSun-Star: “Rains that have doused Merced in the past two days also are blanketing the area’s upper elevations in snow, making conditions treacherous for drivers, but good for skiers. Merced received half an inch of rain from a storm that started late Sunday night and continued until the pre-dawn hours, then resumed late Monday morning.…