Temporary road closures and delays may be possible over the next several days along Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West), Wawona Road (Highway 41), and El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park. An incoming winter storm system could impact roadways inside the park due to heavy precipitation …
Read More »Investigators seek more information, possible additional victims, concerning sexual assault in Yosemite National Park
US Park Rangers of Yosemite National Park and Special Agents with the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) are investigating a sexual assault that occurred in April 2020 within the park. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/isb-yose-rfi-03232021.htm
Read More »Possible dead body found in Merced creek, police say
Merced police are investigating a possible dead body found in Bear Creek Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., a passerby reportedly was walking on the 16th Street bridge over Bear … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced first responders attempt to revive possible jumper off 99
First responders are performing CPR on man who reportedly jumped or fell off from the Highway 99 bridge over 15th Street in Merced just before 6 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, according to California Highway Patrol. Additional information wasn’t immediately available. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Renteria Says New Era Makes Last Minute Gubernatorial Bid Possible
Residents in the San Joaquin Valley already know the name Amanda Renteria. Now the rest of the state is about to get acquainted with the Woodlake native and former national political director for the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016. Last week she formally launched her campaign for California governor in …
Read More »Biscuit products recalled from California to NC to Florida due to possible listeria
Listeria concerns at T. Marzetti Company have caused a recall of biscuit products from Florida to California, including several store brands. Listeria causes listeriosis, which infects 1,600 people each year, … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Bakersfield Faces Budget Shortfall, City Council Looks At Possible Tax Increase
While the stock market is up, many cities in the valley are still struggling. Bakersfield perhaps faces the biggest cash crunch, as rising costs tied to health care and retirement expenses have coincided with a countywide economy that is struggling due to a decline in activity in the oil industry. …
Read More »Video of possible UFO sighting came from jet of former Lemoore naval pilot
A former Navy fighter pilot once stationed in Lemoore is in the national spotlight for his claims of a possible UFO encounter in 2004. Retired Cmdr. David Fravor, who spent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man struck by car in Merced suffers possible life-threatening injuries, police say
A man was transported to a hospital with possible life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car on Sunday night in Merced, the Merced Police Department reported. Few details were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Controversy renewed ahead of possible appointment of interim city manager in Atwater
A year has passed since Atwater began its grueling search for a new city manager and the City Council has made zero progress — but that could change Monday. Art … Click to Continue »
Read More »Plea deal possible for ex-Los Banos priest facing second child-porn case
The trial date has been pushed back for a former Catholic priest from Los Banos facing his second child pornography charge in as many years while he and his attorney … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Possible Strike Looms, Fresno Unified And Teachers’ Union Still At Odds
Earlier this month the Fresno Teachers Association voted to authorize a strike. They have been bargaining with the Fresno Unified School district for over a year. Today both groups met for a marathon bargaining session. Laura Tsutsui reports on what the groups are hoping for, and how some parents feel …
Read More »Atwater woman faces possible felony charges in suspected DUI crash, CHP says
A 52-year-old Atwater woman faces possible felony charges in connection with a suspected drunken-driving crash last week, the California Highway Patrol confirmed Monday. Cynthia Black and her passenger, Douglas Black, … Click to Continue »
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