On June 5, Kern voters will put their voices where their ballots are and either decide to reelect incumbent Sheriff Donny Youngblood for a fourth term or award the duty to Justin Fleeman, a Senior Chief Deputy for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. FM 89’s Christina Lopez reports. Bakersfield — …
Read More »Driver killed after SUV goes over highway embankment in Merced County, CHP says
A driver headed eastbound on Highway 152 died after leaving the roadway near Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported on Monday. Several details were not immediately clear, including whether … Click to Continue »
Read More »70th Fire (Riverside County) Started 5/28/2018, updated 5/28/2018
Keeler Fire (Santa Clara County) Started 5/27/2018, updated 5/27/2018
Veterans honored at national cemetery in Merced County
The San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery hosted the 27th annual Memorial Day weekend ceremony to honor veterans who have died. The Sunday ceremony included keynote speaker Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cobble Fire (Fresno County) Started 5/26/2018, updated 5/26/2018
Who doesn’t like grilled cheese? This Merced County food truck offers that and more
A new food truck has been making the rounds in the Atwater area in recent months as its owners look to provide some new options to the mobile eating scene. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how much people are donating in the Merced County district attorney race
Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II is leading his challenger, Stanislaus County Deputy District Attorney Kimberly Helms Lewis in campaign donations, according to the latest campaign contributions reports. Helms … Click to Continue »
Read More »California’s Fentanyl Overdoses Are Up, And They’ve Hit Kern County Hard
The state has released 2017 data on opioid trends and overdoses, and contained within those numbers is both good news and bad. First, the good news: In 2017, the statewide rate of opioid overdose deaths dropped to the lowest it’s been since 2012 . The bad news is that deaths …
Read More »Another Merced County candidate claims he was left off of the ballot unjustly
A write-in candidate for the 12th State Senate district has threatened to sue Merced County saying elections office bureaucracy kept him off the ballot, but the registrar says he failed … Click to Continue »
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