Tag: sierra national forest

Toxic Algae Found in River Near Where Hiking Family Found Dead; 28 Miles of River Closed

Unsolved

The federal Bureau of Land Management closed 28 miles of the Merced River Friday after test results revealed high levels of toxic algae just downstream from where a family was found dead from mysterious causes last month. The bodies of John Gerrish, 45; his wife Ellen Chung, 31; their 1-year-old daughter, Muji, and the family …

Rescue

May 10, 2020

SEE IT: Hero off-duty CHP officer rescues hiker stuck in whirlpool at Angel Falls

If not for the quick thinking of an off-duty California Highway Patrol officer, a 24-year-old hiker from Fresno might not be alive today. The man, who has not been identified, was hiking along Willow Creek in Madera County on Saturday when he arrived at Angel Falls, a series of cascades that drops about 60 feet …