Yosemite Park fire: Blaze threatening Yosemite’s famed grove of giant sequoia trees is still growing

Yosemite Park fire: Blaze threatening Yosemite's famed grove of giant sequoia trees is still growing

(CNN) — A wildfire in California’s Yosemite National Park still threatens the famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, but so far none of the trees has suffered significant damage, fire incident public information officer Robbie Johnson told CNN on Sunday afternoon. The 1,591-acre Washburn Fire “has entered the grove, but the good news is … Read more

Canada: Outage leaves many without mobile, internet service

People use electronics outside a coffee shop in Toronto amid a nationwide Rogers outage, affecting many of the telecommunication company's services, Friday, July 8, 2022. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)

TORONTO — A widespread network outage left many Canadians without mobile and internet service for most of Friday, disrupting police, business and court services as crowds flocked to work at coffee shops with Wi-Fi. Rogers Communications Inc. said it started restoring service late in the day and said its teams “are working hard to get … Read more

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a lot of our viewing area through 9 PM today. Mainly for areas east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Isolated damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat. Along with frequent lightning, heavy rainfall which will cause flooding. Small hail … Read more

What your dream golf vacation says about you | This is the Loop

What your dream golf vacation says about you | This is the Loop

So you’re finally going to do it. You’re finally to cross that dream golf vacation off your bucket list, come hell, high water, or the airline losing your clubs enroute. But there are still important decisions to be made. Who are you bringing, when are you leaving, and, most important of all, where are you … Read more

Avalanche, Lightning forced to reset during dream of winning Stanley Cup

Avalanche, Lightning forced to reset during dream of winning Stanley Cup

But this is the part you can’t imagine — adrenaline, fatigue, pain, pressure, logistics, travel. Everyone has worked for years to get to this point. Each team has been playing for 10 months, going back to training camp in September. After the Lightning’s 3-2 win in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at Ball … Read more

26 Top Sonoma Wineries to Visit

26 Top Sonoma Wineries to Visit

Northern California’s Sonoma County is a dream destination for wine and food lovers. The area’s diverse geography and multitude of microclimates provide an optimal environment for producing world-class, terroir-driven wines and bountiful local foods. Sonoma is home to more than 425 wineries and nearly 60,000 acres of vineyards that span 19 American Viticultural Areas from … Read more

Summer solstice 2022: Sensual traditions on the longest day of the year

Summer solstice 2022: Sensual traditions on the longest day of the year

(CNN) — Do you feel a stirring in your heart? Maybe a jump in your libido? Heck, are you just getting plain ol’ hot and bothered? The summer solstice for 2022 is arriving. The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere kicks off the official calendar start of summer and with it comes … Read more