Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood announced on Tuesday a dozen cases of COVID-19 among staff and inmates in the county jail. That’s why the county is now releasing some inmates without bail. Sheriff Youngblood announced on F acebook the judicial council is requiring the release of some inmates with low …
Read More »Arambula Trial Continues With 6-Year-Old Daughter, School Staff Testifying
Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula’s criminal trial continued Tuesday with a second daughter testifying. Arambula is accused of alleged child abuse after his 7-year-old daughter, who testified Friday and Monday, told school officials back in December that he slapped her, causing a bruise on her face. Arambula’s 6-year-old daughter, whose name we …
Read More »EPA chief Pruitt overrules staff, gives Wisconsin’s Walker, Foxconn big break on smog
The Trump administration on Tuesday exempted most of southeast Wisconsin from the latest federal limits on lung-damaging smog pollution, delivering a political victory to Gov. Scott Walker as he makes … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-student accused of threatening Gustine schools ordered to stay away from staff
A 19-year-old former student accused by police of threatening to open fire at Gustine High School has been ordered to stay away from the school and its employees. The Gustine … Click to Continue »
Read More »Prison staff are looking into an Atwater inmate’s attempt to stab a staffer
U.S. Penitentiary Awater staff were able to prevent a staff member from being stabbed by an inmate this week, officials said on Wednesday. An inmate, who was not identified, with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump safety plan focuses on arming schools staff
The White House said Sunday the federal government will help provide “rigorous firearms training” for qualified volunteer school personnel as part of a package of policy changes he will proposal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno Protesters Call For More Staff at Veterans’ Hospitals
If you drove down Clinton Avenue in east central Fresno this morning, you may have seen a rally outside of the Fresno Department of Veterans Affairs. A few dozen veterans and VA staff chanted “when U.S. veterans are under attack, what do you do? Stand up, fight back, ” in …
Read More »Voter rights fight brewing in Atwater? City council stuns staff, rejects district map
Atwater appeared to be on its way to having districts for local elections until a vote this week put the change on hold, if not ended it altogether. The City … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater prison staff injured after assault by multiple inmates
Several inmates at the U.S Penitentiary in Atwater assaulted staff members with a sharpened blade Friday morning, leading to multiple injuries, officials said. Shortly after 8 a.m., several inmates physically … Click to Continue »
Read More »Undocumented immigrant’s death in Atwater prison investigated as suicide, staff says
The death of an inmate found Thursday in his Atwater cell is being investigated as a suicide, according to U.S. Penitentiary Atwater officials. Rodolfo Melendez-Garcia, 36, who was imprisoned for … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff’s office scrambles to staff Castle fireworks show amid deputy shortage
How bad is the deputy shortage in Merced County? It’s so bad that the sheriff himself and his top command staff from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office will work security … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced LGBT Center to close, staff says, citing funding and staffing issues
The Merced LGBT Community Center will close, according to its staff, who cited difficulty in funding the center and keeping it staffed. The announcement was made Monday on a blog … Click to Continue »
Read More »Golden Valley staff showers mom, daughter with home supplies, Christmas gifts
Shoquala Reed, 21, sat in front of the Christmas tree at Golden Valley Health Centers Women’s Clinic as her 1-year-old played with a round gold ornament on her lap. Her … Click to Continue »
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