Two murders were allegedly committed by immigrants in the San Joaquin Valley last December, and some county sheriffs are blaming California’s “sanctuary state” law for the crimes. The day after Christmas in Stanislaus County, Newman City police officer Ronil Singh was shot and killed after pulling someone over who was …
Read More »Court documents blame ex CEO of Merced clinic for its closure. Here’s who she blames
The founder and former CEO of a defunct Merced health clinic that served thousands of low-income patients has been accused in court documents as the person responsible for the clinic’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »In 2016, Fresno County Ag Profits Dropped By $482 Million, Drought And Global Prices To Blame
T he total value of agricultural goods sold last year in Fresno County dropped in value by around $ 482 million compared to 2015 according to the 2016 Annual Crop and Livestock Production Report released in mid-August by Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner Les Wright. Wright blames the lack of surface …
Read More »Friant-Kern Canal Slows By 60 Percent, Subsidence To Blame
A section of the the Friant-Kern Canal in Tulare County is sinking so much that it’s lost about 60 percent of its flow. Doug DeFlitch with the Friant Water Authority says the canal that helps irrigate a million acres of farmland has sunk two to three feet in some places …
Read More »Crash injures two men and snarls holiday traffic on Highway 41. A bug may be to blame
Fourth of July traffic along Highway 41 in the foothills near O’Neals was stalled and two men were sent to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash that might have been … Click to Continue »
Read More »Millenials, not low pay, to blame for Merced deputy shortage, county CEO says
Lower pay and fewer benefits are not the reasons the Merced County Sheriff’s Office has struggled for years to recruit and retains deputies, according to the County’s Executive Officer Jim … Click to Continue »
Read More »One tree, three fiery deaths and a highway judged America’s most dangerous. Is Caltrans to blame?
Is a solitary eucalyptus tree standing alongside Highway 99 through Madera County an example of deadly negligence by the state of California? One attorney says it is. Los Angeles attorney … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stop playing the climate blame game
We don’t know if President Trump believes in climate change. He just won’t say. And although we desperately want him to admit (while weeping for mercy, ideally) that he was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why is some plastic recycling no longer cost-effective? Blame fracking
DALLAS – The past couple of years of relatively cheap crude oil and natural gas has upended the industry with the greenest image: recycling. … Click to Continue »
Read More »State Report Places Blame on Fresno County in Deadly Pipeline Explosion
A state report is placing the blame on Fresno County in the PG&E pipeline explosion that happened April 17 at the Fresno County Peace Officers gun range in northwest Fresno. The explosion happened when a county worker was doing some work with a front loader. He was injured, along with two deputies, and eight inmates, …
Read More »Fresno police blame Prop 47 for rise in robbery crimes
Police Chief Jerry Dyer says the city has seen a 30% increase in crimes, specifically robberies He explains why he says Prop 47 is to blame
Read More »Grease to blame for NW Fresno house fire
Smoke detectors, are credited with helping save two northwest Fresno residents. Late last night, a grease fire started in the kitchen. One resident got out, but the other stayed behind to try and fight the flames. The fire though, just got too big and he got out. According to the …
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