Fresno and Tulare Counties declared local emergencies Thursday after rendering plant Baker Commodities in Kerman stopped accepting livestock carcasses. Jimmy Andreoli, a spokesman with the company, says it has reached its limit in how many animals it can process according to its permit with the state Air Resources Board. If …
Read More »Heatwave likely claimed life of Madera woman, officials say
A 48-year-old woman died in Madera from complications likely caused by the heatwave baking the central San Joaquin Valley, authorities said Thursday Cmdr. Bill Ward of the Madera County Sheriff’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »This heatwave is making people sick. Emergency calls on the rise in Merced
Temperatures in the Central Valley consistently hit triple-digits, Merced fire fighters have seen an increase in calls for heat-related illnesses and fires, officials said. Lately, the Merced Fire Department has … Click to Continue »
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