Three people suffered major injuries early New Year’s Day when they all were ejected from a car traveling on Interstate 5 near Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Names … Click to Continue »
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 »Puget Sound whales get a break from boaters at no loss to whale-watching
Restrictions on vessel traffic have helped keep more boaters farther from critically endangered southern-resident killer whales, while not harming the whale-watch industry, a new study has found. Federal restrictions enacted … Click to Continue »
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 injured after fall from UC Merced building
A man was injured, but conscious and talking, after falling from at least one story Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, from the Classroom and Office Building 2 at the UC Merced, a university spokesperson said. It also wasn’t known whether the man jumped or if it was accidental. … Click to …
Read More »Man injured after fall from UC Merced building
A man was injured Friday after falling from the Classroom and Office Building Two at UC Merced. The man was described as conscious and talking to emergency responders. The extent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston woman escapes major injuries after car rolls from highway to side road
Two Livingston residents escaped major injuries Thursday evening after the vehicle they were in overturned off Highway 99 multiple times into a fence and a ditch off a frontage road, … Click to Continue »
Read More »21-year-old victim of robbery in Turlock park dies from injuries
The victim of a Dec. 4 robbery in Turlock’s Donnelly Park died Wednesday, the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office reported Thursday. “Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Cameron Tracy,” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lack Of Action From Congress Threatens Healthcare Of Millions Of California’s Kids
When it comes to the health care safety net, there’s been a lot of uncertainty in the last few months. Republican lawmakers spent the better part of the year trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and funding has been on shaky ground for community health centers that treat low-income …
Read More »Violent child molester released from Merced Jail. ‘It was a screw up,’ sheriff says
A 38-year-old Merced man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly molesting a 5-year-girl disappeared while in custody more than two weeks ago and the public was not informed, a Merced Sun-Star … Click to Continue »
Read More »Latina Teen Boxers From The Valley Are Dominating Their Sport
The San Joaquin Valley has a rich boxing tradition, dating back generations. Before he ran a popular bar in downtown Fresno, Young Corbett III was the world welterweight champion in the 1930’s. Today, Avenal’s Jose Ramirez is one of the sport’s rising stars. But at a gym in Southeast Fresno, …
Read More »1 rescued from car after multi-vehicle crash near Planada
One person was extricated from a car by first responders Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at the intersection of Highway 140 and North Cunningham Road after a multi-vehicle crash. Details on the crash weren’t immediately available. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bakersfield Hospital Welcomes Patients From Ventura Facility Destroyed By Blaze
The fire that flared up overnight in Ventura County has scorched 50,000 acres so far and burned at least 150 structures. Among those destroyed were buildings at a psychiatric hospital, which is now sending some of its patients to the San Joaquin Valley. Photos from the Thomas Fire on Tuesday …
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