If there’s one thing Leland Decker will teach you, it’s this. People who love to be around horses, they really love to be around horses. There’s no gray area. “My work is horses, my spare time is horses, my hobby is horses,” he says. His vacation is horses. “I don’t …
Read More »Retiring CSU Chancellor Says He’s Leaving University “As Stable And Focused As Ever”
The California State University system is searching for its next chancellor. Timothy White announced Tuesday he’ll retire next June after more than 7 years running the 23-campus system. In an interview with Capital Public Radio, White says he’s leaving the university “as stable and focused” as ever — on students: …
Read More »Mayor Wants Fowler Families To Have Preschool Access, So He’s Encouraging An Online Option
Ma yor David Cardenas of Fowler wants his small city to be at the forefront of education. That’s why he spends his lunch break passing out fliers, urging families who can’t afford preschool to consider an alternative. His target audience is families with children who won’t be attending kindergarten until …
Read More »Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula’s Child Abuse Trial Wraps Up. Now Jury Will Decide If He’s Guilty
Closing arguments ended Wednesday afternoon in the child abuse trial against Fresno Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula. Now it’s up to the six men and six women on the jury to decide if the evidence proves the democrat slapped his daughter, causing a bruise on the side of her face. Arambula is …
Read More »He lit a firework that burned his neighbor’s home, now he’s in jail
A Madera man was booked on felony charges Sunday night after one of the aerial fireworks he was setting off heavily damaged a neighbor’s home, police reported. He was identified … Click to Continue »
Read More »He worked his way up in the Merced Police Department for 21 years. Now he’s chief
Merced’s newest police chief has been serving and protecting the city for more than 20 years. Merced Police Capt. Chris Goodwin, 48, will officially become the city’s top cop next … Click to Continue »
Read More »He allegedly threatened to shoot up Central’s prom on social media. Now, he’s been arrested
Fresno police have arrested a former student accused of threatening to shoot up Central High School’s prom Saturday. The alleged threats were made on the social media app Snapchat. Lt. … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was at his girlfriend’s Merced home with a gun, police say. Now he’s in jail
A 28-year-old convicted felon was recently arrested with a gun in Merced, police said Wednesday. The Gang Violence Suppression Unit “developed information” that Juan Espinoza of Merced had a gun … Click to Continue »
Read More »A witness saw him hit a parked car, twice. Now, he’s going to prison.
A 59-year-old Hilmar man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he reportedly struck a car twice while driving drunk and trying to pull out of a parking … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man killed a grandmother in a DUI crash, a jury says. He’s going to prison now
A 32-year-old Merced man found guilty of second-degree murder has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. Victor Santos Garcia, … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was riding his bike the wrong way in Merced, police say. Now he’s in the hospital
A 60-year-old Merced man on a bicycle suffered “moderate” injuries when he was struck by a car Tuesday on G Street, according to Merced police. The man was pedaling northbound … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos tagger was spray painting a wall, police say. Now he’s been sentenced
A 20-year-old Los Banos man was sentenced to jail time and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to several acts of vandalism, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office said … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s accused of a shooting in Los Banos. Here’s where they found him
An 18-year-old man police say was involved in a shooting near a Los Banos elementary school has been arrested by Oregon authorities, police said on Tuesday. Nathan Lawrence Abraham of … Click to Continue »
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