‘Huge public safety danger’: Overcrowding forces closure of California swimming hole
There are just 12 parking spots near Yankee Jim’s, a sliver of crystal clear water on the North Fork American River, about 35 miles west of Lake Tahoe, but last weekend California State Parks and Placer County authorities counted more than 300 vehicles parked near the rugged roads surrounding a one-way bridge overhead. … Authorities said the scenic area has exploded in popularity thanks to social media postings.
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