Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 1,300 people have died of COVID-19 in the seven counties of the southern San Joaquin Valley and foothills, according to official counts by county health departments and the state. The tallies aggregated in those health department dashboards, which represent between one and …
Read More »Labor Day No Time For A ‘Holiday From Safety,’ Health Official Warns In Light Of COVID-19
Over the last month, the spread of COVID-19 in the San Joaquin Valley has slowed. But not all measures of the disease have improved, and health officials say it’s no time for the community to let down its guard. Fresno County’s Interim Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra is concerned about …
Read More »Dozens of baby gulls pushed to their deaths in Chicago were attacked by other gulls, not humans, wildlife official says
Wildlife officials say some 70 baby seagulls found on a Chicago sidewalk were attacked and, in most cases, dropped to their death by older birds in their colony. Annette Prince, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Same person may have started 2 fires in Merced, official said
Two fires put out by firefighters in Merced Saturday evening may have been started by the same person, fire officials said. City of Merced firefighters received a call of a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County elected official says ‘ghost’ criticized him for anti-Jewish video
After getting pushback from Merced County residents for sharing a questionable anti-Jewish conspiracy theory Facebook post, Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza questioned whether those critics even exist, according to a video he … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County elected official addresses anti-Jewish video accusation
Merced County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza spoke at Merced Pride on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. He deflected accusations he shared an anti-Jewish video on Facebook. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Members of Merced County Jewish community call for apology from elected official
Members of Merced County’s Jewish community have called for Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza to apologize and be “a true friend of Jewish people” following an anti-Jewish Facebook post he shared recently. … Click to Continue »
Read More »A video shared by Merced County elected official is anti-Jewish, expert confirms
A video recently shared in a Facebook post by a Merced County Supervisor promotes a long-standing anti-Jewish conspiracy theory, according to an expert. Rodrigo Espinoza, a first-term supervisor, shared a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Official: Man turns gun on Los Banos police officers, 2 officers and suspect shot
Two Los Banos police officers were shot this morning during a struggle with a man at an apartment complex, a law enforcement official has confirmed. Updates on the conditions of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Meet the candidate for California’s official state dinosaur. And it’s from Fresno County
A California lawmaker wants to designate fossils found in Fresno County as the official state dinosaur. The fossils, discovered nearly 80 years ago, are now in a Los Angeles County museum. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Empty guard towers helped Atwater prison inmate escape, union official claims
The recent inmate escape at U.S Penitentiary Atwater could have been thwarted if staff was still manning the prison towers, according to a representative of the prison guards’ union. “I … Click to Continue »
Read More »California’s top education official nominates Yosemite High for national ‘green’ award
Yosemite High School is up for another national award for its conservation efforts and environmental and health initiatives. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson nominated Yosemite High and two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced looking at policies on fairness and the official seal
Merced leaders will discuss policy issues during Monday’s City Council meeting, including questions over who is allowed to use the city’s seal and how the council fairly handles competitive bidding … Click to Continue »
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