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Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog may get federal protection.  Photo courtesy of U.S. National Park Service

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  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and the northern distinct population segment of the mountain yellow-legged frog as endangered and the Yosemite toad as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

  Should the National Park Service compensate the U.S. Forest Service for damages caused by the Reading Fire last summer?

  The Quincy Library Group members think so and they unanimously passed a resolution to ask the Park Service to transfer $10 million to the Forest Service.

  After months of searching for the next city manager, the city of Portola may have found its perfect match in Ian Kaiser.

  At its meeting April 24 the City Council voted to extend a conditional offer of employment to Kaiser during the closed session of the meeting.

  This year’s county fair is right on track, reported fair manager John Steffanic at the regular board meeting April 24.

  He presented a draft exhibit guide and event schedule to board members and reviewed the highlights of the “Fun, Family, Friends”-themed fair, scheduled for Aug. 14 – 18.