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A woman suffered minor injuries Friday night after a hit-and-run in which a pickup truck reportedly cut her off, causing her to swerve and lead into a three-car collision on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Western cities try to stop hungry bears from causing havoc
On a recent morning that was chilly with the first nip of fall, Brenda Lee went looking for knocked-over trash cans. She drove her car slowly through alleyways on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Floods causing evacuations or road closures in Merced and Madera areas
Flash flood warnings were in effect for parts of Merced and Mariposa counties through midday Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. Rain showers were expected to last … Click to Continue »
Read More »State Report: Front-Loader Hit Pipe Causing Gun Range Explosion
The first of what experts believe will be a series of explanations for the deadly gas explosion near Herndon and Hwy 99 was released Monday evening. At the time of the explosion the front-end loader was being driven by a Fresno County employee on a road that sat above the …
Read More »People Flying Drones Over Wildfires Causing Problems
A drone is capable of taking aerial video and pictures giving drone pilots a perspective they can’t get from the ground, but wildland firefighters say they’re seeing too many of these contraptions flying over active wildfires. "A couple times yesterday we noticed some drones in our air space so I …
Read More »Sanger officers had to catch a llama that was causing traffic problems
Sanger Police Department posted some wild photos on their Facebook page. According to the post, at 2:09 on Thursday afternoon their officers responded to a report of a Llama running around. It was causing a disturbance near Goodfellow and Newmark. Luckily, officers were able to detain the llama before any major …
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