Archive for October 1st, 2009

TURLOCK — Supporters are doing everything they can to sway the City Council to fund the Carnegie Arts Center. »

Students from Pearson Elementary School of Modesto got a tour Thursday of the Resendiz Family Fruit Barn in Hughson. At the conclusion of the tour, the 100 or so students got to pick out their own pumpkins. »

The Fresno County Republican Party is under the microscope for campaign contributions to a Southern California Assembly member that a leading political watchdog said look "suspicious." Read comments »

Enrique Gonzalez wanted his 7-year-old son to have a gang tattoo, like the many that adorn his own body. About that there is no dispute. Read comments »

The U.S. Forest Service ordered its supervisors to reduce the use of state and local firefighters three weeks before a deadly Los Angeles County wildfire erupted, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. »

A pit bull named Daisy attacked a woman and her dog Thursday morning in Delhi, leaving the woman with cuts on both arms. The woman was walking her 20-pound ranch dog near Shanks Road and Letteau Avenue when the 60-pound pit bull charged her and bit one of her arms, according to Tom MacKenzie,... »

A fire that began in an under-construction backyard "granny flat" spread to an adjacent mini-mart in Ceres early Thursday. Nobody was hurt, and The Magic Mart on Holm Avenue remained open, according to Michael Lillie, battalion chief with the Ceres Fire Department. »

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MERCED — It was still unknown Thursday what caused the deaths of two people whose bodies were found the day before inside a home here, but the Merced County Sheriff's Department is handling the case as a double homicide. »

A Modesto man described by police as a documented gang member was arrested in Ripon on Monday after he was found with a handgun and marijuana, police said. »

It was the announcement heard 'round the nation. "Back in April, I found time to immerse myself in the beauty, the landscape, and the architecture of Palm Springs, California." That is how lifestyle guru Martha Stewart began her Tuesday show. »

The Fresno Art Museum's leaky roof will have to last another winter. Read comments »

A report says the U.S. Forest Service ordered supervisors to reduce the use of state and local firefighters three weeks before a deadly Los Angeles County wildfire erupted. »

America's national parks are at risk of disappearing or being fundamentally changed as seas rise, glaciers melt, trees die and animal habitat changes as a result of climate change, according to a report from two environmental groups released today. Read comments »

WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday gave final approval to a $33.5 billion energy and water bill, a snap compared to a future Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta package some lawmakers now envision. Read comments »