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In the past week, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered bars, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses to close their indoor operations in 19 California counties—five of which are here in the San Joaquin Valley. But as we’ve learned with this rapidly-evolving situation, that’s not all that’s changed in the last week. …
Read More »In ‘Targeted Action’ Governor Newsom Closes Bars In Seven Counties, Including Four In Valley
On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered bars to close in seven California counties , including four in the San Joaquin Valley: Fresno, Kern, Tulare and Kings. He also recommended bar closures in eight others. Health officials in Kern County, however, say the order was made without consulting them. The order …
Read More »US court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy
A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from excluding transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that transgender service members who … Click to Continue »
Read More »Baby tests positive for meth. So do parents, now behind bars, police report.
A Modesto couple face felony charges of child endangerment after their 10-month-old daughter was found to have methamphetamine in her system, police report. Margarita Adams told officers she was sleeping … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump ban on immigrants bars people with ties to central San Joaquin Valley
Hifa Habbaba, 67, left Fresno in November to visit her husband in their native Syria. Now Habbaba, a legal United States resident, worries she won’t be allowed back to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon behind bars again on possession of firearm
A convicted felon is behind bars again after Merced police arrested him for having a gun, officers reported. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit received information on Thursday that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater traffic stop lands two men behind bars
Two men with lengthy criminal histories were arrested again Tuesday during a traffic stop in Atwater after police found one of them was wanted on two warrants and the other … Click to Continue »
Read More »She posted her jailed brother’s letters on Facebook. Now she may join him behind bars.
Sylvia Castro Garcia says she was simply helping her jailed brother by posting his thoughts on his Facebook page. Fresno County prosecutors, however, say the information she posted jeopardized the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected AtwaterTV thief behind bars
A man suspected of stealing televisions from the Atwater Target is behind bars. Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office arrested Larkin Ragsdale, 29, who was suspected of stealing three large “smart” TVs … Click to Continue »
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