Soon after COVID-19 vaccines were first developed, health authorities estimated that as much as 40 to 50 percent of the population would be reluctant to get it. However, vaccination clinics in the San Joaquin Valley are already reporting a lull in demand, even though nearly 70 percent of the local …
Read More »Community Organizer Leads Efforts To Recall FUSD Trustee Terry Slatic
We’ve just heard from Fresno Unified Trustees Terry Slatic and Veva Islas about the board’s motion to censure Slatic. But there’s also a group of concerned citizens and parents who want Slatic to be recalled from the board, in part because Bullard High School students say he threatened to kick …
Read More »Merced County elections show significant leads in three seats
All three of Merced County’s races for elected office may be wrapped up sooner than later with top vote-getters holding significant leads and two of the races already have been … Click to Continue »
Read More »Argument over a woman leads to shooting in Merced County, deputies say
A Winton man fired a gun early Thursday morning during some type of argument over a “female love interest” and some of the birdshot pellets grazed an elderly woman in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Python leads researchers to a big snake sex party with six males and a 15-foot, 115-pound female
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Wildlife experts call it a “breeding aggregation.” It’s a more respectable way of saying snake sex party. A Burmese python nicknamed “Argo” led researchers to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected car theft leads Chowchilla police on car chase through almond orchard
A 25-year-old man from Chowchilla suspected of stealing a car led police on a car chase Wednesday, the Chowchilla Police Department reported. The car was reported stolen on the 500 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man draws gun on two Los Banos businesses, leads officers on pursuit, police say
A San Francisco man was arrested Wednesday morning after reportedly attempting to rob two Los Banos businesses and leading officers on a high-speed pursuit, according to authorities. Los Banos Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reports of firearm at Madera school leads police to track meet starter pistol
Police were on Desmond Middle School’s campus Thursday after staff received reports that a student was in possession of a firearm. But, the weapon was a bulletless starter pistol used … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera shooting report leads to dead man on Christmas Day
Madera police are investigating an apparent Christmas Day murder mystery after a man was found dead in the city. The man’s family was being notified of the death and his … Click to Continue »
Read More »Distracted driving leads to rollover crash on West Sandy Mush Road, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol investigates the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash on West Sandy Mush Road in Merced County, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. According to Sgt. Steven Lewis, the female driver was traveling westbound on West Sandy Mush Road when she became distracted and allowed her …
Read More »Domestic dispute leads to deadly crash in Modesto
A Modesto man died Sunday after he tried to ram his wife’s vehicle and crashed his car on Highway 99 in Ceres, the California Highway Patrol reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man leads police on high-speed chase in stolen car, officers say
A 32-year-old Atwater man surrendered to authorities early Friday after leading them on a high-speed chase in a stolen car, according to the Atwater Police Department. Emmanuel Reyna, who has … Click to Continue »
Read More »False bomb threat leads to evacuation of Gustine High School
A bomb threat at Gustine High School Wednesday afternoon led to a lock down and evacuation of the campus. Students and staff were immediately evacuated from the school at about … Click to Continue »
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