A farmworker was robbed at gunpoint early Friday, possibly by one of the same men believed to have robbed and carjacked numerous victims this year in the Atwater-Winton area of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sea snail found in Florida Keys is the state’s latest exotic invader
The discovery of a new sea snail in the Florida Keys – one with strange spiderlike powers – has scientists worried that they may be seeing the beginning of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Latest aerial view of Lake Oroville spillway repair area
The state Department of Water Resources reports that contractors continue to remove sediment and debris below the Lake Oroville spillway. Lake levels have risen 3 feet to elevation 843 feet since the spillway gates were closed. Flows to meet fishery requirements are being met by releases through the Thermalito Diversion …
Read More »‘Richard II’ tries to hang onto power for latest Merced Shakes event
The story of a king losing the grip on his power is the focus of the latest offering of the Merced Shakespearefest. A single performance of a staged reading of … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: California approves Legislature transparency law
The Latest on election results in California (all times local): 10:50 p.m. California voters have approved a ballot initiative to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. Proposition 54 won … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Latest: California passes recreational pot law
The Latest on election results in California (all times local): 8:10 p.m. California voters passed a ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a big boost to … Click to Continue »
Read More »No swimming in San Luis Reservoir, and other dire warnings after latest toxicity test
A cautionary notice on the water toxicity in San Luis Reservoir has become more severe, the California Department of Water Resources reported Tuesday. Recent testing of the cyanobacteria (blue-green) algal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera County fires latest: Several stir up over weekend
The latest on several fires that popped up or continued to burn over the weekend.
Read More »Valley Vets Touch Down in DC on Latest Honor Flight Trip
Rain and summer conditions have made it hot and steamy near our nation’s capital. But any challenges the weather might pose are minor compared to what this group of 65 California war veterans has been through in their lives. These World War II and Korean War veterans say they’re proud of …
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