Archive for October 6th, 2009

Officials say a woman who tried to walk across an Orange County freeway after her car stalled was gravely injured when a vehicle struck her and set off a series of crashes involving five cars. »

Twelve families who lost their homes to fire within five days have received emergency housing, food and clothing from the Fresno-Madera Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross, said executive director Ellen Knapp. Read comments »

A murder charge against a 19-year-old has been dropped after a defense attorney presented evidence that the Orange County teen was with his grandmother at the time of the shooting. »

Las Vegas authorities said Tuesday they are investigating another sexual assault allegation against a prominent Madera County civic leader who was arrested Monday on suspicion of committing a lewd act with a 13-year-old girl in Fresno. Read comments »

Enrollment at the University of California at Merced this fall surpassed official estimates, the school announced this week. Read comments »

Nasal spray vaccine to ward off swine flu began arriving Tuesday in the central San Joaquin Valley. Read comments »

A Florida man with male breast cancer says he has identified 39 other men with the rare disease who all share one thing: They lived at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. »

Nancy Ortiz, the Orosi woman on trial for murder in the death of her abandoned infant, wept alone in her room when she learned the baby girl had died. Read comments »

SACRAMENTO -- A Fresno County tribe this week won approval from the state to more than quadruple the number of slot machines it operates. Read comments »

The Sierra Kings District Hospital board of directors voted Tuesday afternoon to file for bankruptcy protection, a move the interim chief executive says will give the hospital time to dig itself out of a financial hole. Read comments »

The public probably won't get its first look at proposed revisions to the Fresno Grizzlies' lease at Chukchansi Park for another 30 to 45 days, city officials say. Read comments »

Madera City Council members will consider tonight approving an environmental report for the city's general plan update that will be a road map for development over the next 20 years. Read comments »

About 30 parents, teachers and students -- many wearing pink -- attended a district board meeting in Madera on Tuesday night in support of a popular middle school principal placed on administrative leave last month. Read comments »

In a recession, it seems, people eat more tortillas and stop buying flowers for their sweethearts. Read comments »

Amazon.com Inc. is cutting the price of its Kindle electronic-book reader yet again and launching an international version, in hopes of spurring more sales and keeping it ahead of a growing field of competitors. »