The state of the California state park system gets the spotlight this morning as Capital Public Radio broadcasts live from the Governor’s Mansion, one of the 70 state parks slated for closure due to budget cuts.

A rock climber whose thumb was severed when he fell and it was caught in a rope has had the digit reattached by surgeons, officials at Yosemite National Park said Wednesday.

There were three active fires in Yosemite National Park on Monday burning nearly 130 acres, and 14 more that have gone out since Friday. All of the fires were caused by lightning strikes from thunderstorms that are typical for this time of year, said Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman.

The Sacramento-based California Travel & Tourism Commission has changed its name to Visit Calif

The Sacramento-based California Travel & Tourism Commission has changed its name to Visit Calif