Pete Oliver likes to say that his small green Army jeep is older than he is, and he’s 76. But it still runs well after a few starts, and he uses it to drive around his small farm west of downtown Fresno. On this day, he takes the jeep out …
Read More »Thursday was hotter than normal in Merced. But, the weekend should be cooler
After a hotter than normal Thursday, temperatures are expected to take a significant drop this weekend, according to forecasters. The jury was out on Merced’s high in the mid- to … Click to Continue »
Read More »A hotter climate may catch up to Phoenix
PHOENIX – Phoenix changed in a matter of decades from a scorching desert outpost into one of the largest cities in the nation. The Arizona city is a horizon of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire seasons are becoming hotter, drier and longer
The fast-moving brush fire tearing through the Santa Clarita Valley this weekend is part of a larger trend: Wildfire seasons in the western United States are lasting longer and burning more land, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of the Interior. … Click to Continue »
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