Lodi woman to be honored for her work in education Petition aims to stop Yosemite Starbucks

LODI — The San Joaquin County Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Susan B. Anthony Women of Achievement Awards.

Among the winners is Nanette Green of Lodi, who will be honored for her work in education. She was nominated by the Lodi branch of the American Association of University Women.

She’ll be joined by Stockton’s Paula Almaas in education; Monica Andeola and Kristen Spracher Birtwhistle in business; Linda M. Christensen, Melanie Parker, Rosa Solis and Barbara Conyers-Cook in community service; Mary Jo Cowan in health care; and Jasmine Leek as a “Young Feminist Under 30.” Annette Mondavi of French Camp will be honored for her work in law enforcement, and Jass Sangha of Tracy for community service.

The 43rd annual banquet will be held at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Stockton Golf and Country Club. Reservations must be made by Feb. 7. To make a reservation, write SJCCSW, P.O. box 4443, Stockton, CA 95204.

For more information, call publicity chair Beverly Fitch McCarthy at 209-463-6957. — Special to the News-Sentinel

YOSEMITE — An online petition to stop a Starbucks from being added to Yosemite National Park is rapidly gaining steam, with thousands of people supporting efforts to stop the international coffee chain from entering the protected land.

The Change.org petition has received more than 15,000 signatures as of Wednesday, according to an update on the petition page. The petition has a goal of 5,000 signatures.

It was posted by a self-proclaimed “concerned citizen” and has been signed by people from all over the state.

The Starbucks is part of a renovation project and will be located in the park’s food court at the Yosemite Valley Lodge, according to the park’s concessionaire, Yosemite Hospitality, a division of Aramark. The food court will be renamed Basecamp Eatery and has targeted spring for its opening.

Lisa Cesaro, marketing manager of Yosemite Hospitality, told The Fresno Bee she was aware of the petition, but said the Starbucks is still being added to the park. — Sacramento Bee