After it was first reported in March, the recent E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce appears to be drawing to a close. But that’s only after it sickened 172 people in 32 states and resulted in one death in California . Why did it take so long to get under …
Read More »Eight Months After Las Vegas Shooting, A Community Still Seeks Healing
The tragic shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival last October in Las Vegas has largely faded from the headlines and Twitter timelines in recent months. But the story of the worst mass shooting in modern American history – a tragedy which left 58 dead – didn’t end when the …
Read More »Two climbers fall to their deaths off El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
Two rock climbers fell to their deaths while scaling El Capitan in Yosemite National Park Saturday morning. At 8:15 a.m., park rangers received multiple 911 calls reporting an incident at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock woman killed in crash north of Ballico
A 65-year-old Turlock woman was killed early Saturday on a rural county road when her car overturned into a field, the California Highway Patrol reported. The woman, whose name was … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Volcano Near Fresno Once Packed A Mammoth Punch
The recent images from Hawaii of the eruption of the Kilauea volcano have been captivating. But closer to home, a much larger eruption once took place not that far from Fresno. Some 765,000 years ago – the blink of an eye in geologic time – a volcanic eruption created the …
Read More »Ex-Merced pastor guilty of rape, attempted murder of adopted daughters, jury says
A month-long trial ended Friday in Merced County when a former pastor was convicted of raping his two adopted daughters for many years before shooting them and another man in … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Los Banos man was arrested twice in a week, police say
Four people were arrested this week in Los Banos after officers found more than two ounces of suspected methamphetamine during a search connected to a recent high-speed chase, the Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »In Another Fresno Visit, Villaraigosa Gets Endorsement, Says Valley Is Important
While the governor’s race heats up one top candidate made another visit to the San Joaquin Valley, where he met with locals and received endorsements from law enforcement officials. Antonio Villaraigosa walked through a row of punching bags at the Heartbeat Boxing gym in Fresno on Tuesday. It’s an organization …
Read More »Sighting of endangered bee inspires Loyola to survey natural treasures
A large, fuzzy bumblebee landed on a native Rattlesnake Master wildflower planted near a path at Loyola University Chicago’s ecology campus in McHenry County, catching student Kevin White’s attention last … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced, County Fair Join Forces to Fight Hunger
UC Merced is partnering with the Merced County Fair to support Mercy Medical Center’s “We Care Wednesday” Community Food Drive. Anyone can join the fight against hunger and gain free … Click to Continue »
Read More »Avoiding tap water just part of life in Dos Palos
Some Dos Palos residents say they avoid drinking tap water and choose to buy bottled water in Dos Palos, Calif., on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. According to state records, a Dos Palos city well has failed tests at least 22 times since 2013. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Verdict expected Friday for ex-pastor from Merced charged with rape, shooting.
A verdict is expected in the trial of a Merced former pastor accused of rape of his foster daughters and the shooting of three people in 2016, according to investigators. … Click to Continue »
Read More »What about the Central Valley? Candidates share their thoughts on the California divide
The New York Times in an article this week explores “the sharp cultural divisions between the valley and more coastal regions” and how that split is affecting Democrats’ efforts to … Click to Continue »
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