A global pandemic like COVID-19 can be risky for anyone, but the risk level is on a totally different scale for Rachael Goldring Bell of Clovis. Born with congenital heart disease, she was later diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and an immune disorder, all of which increase her risk of a …
Read More »Amidst Demonstrations And Reopenings, Kern County Watching COVID-19 Caseload ‘Very Closely’
As protests continue across the country, let’s not forget there’s still a pandemic in our midst. As of publication, 194 people across the San Joaquin Valley and foothills have died due to COVID-19 out of more than 8,000 known cases of the disease. In this interview, FM89’s health reporter Kerry …
Read More »“Very Calculated” – Bakersfield Shooting Likely Premeditated, Says Sheriff
More details have emerged in a Bakersfield shooting spree on Wednesday that left six people dead, including the alleged killer. The Kern County Sheriff’s office has released the names of the suspect and victims in Wednesday’s shooting. Sheriff Donny Youngblood says there’s reason to believe the suspect, 54-year-old Javier Casarez, …
Read More »Minor injury truck crash in Atwater ‘very similar’ to 2017 deadly explosion, CHP says
The Highway 99 south on and off ramps are closed until about noon Tuesday after a truck overturned in a collision resembling the explosive deadly crash in the same area … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pedestrian has ‘very serious injuries’ after collision in Merced, police say
A 33-year-old man was struck by a car in Merced on Thursday evening before the driver left the scene, according to police. The man, whose name has not been released, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Record-breaking wet weather makes the Merced River very dangerous, officials say
With fast-melting snow in the mountains adding to the Merced River, authorities are asking recreational swimmers to stay out of it this summer. Northern California saw one of the wettest … Click to Continue »
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