A Fresno woman suffered third-degree burns over 40% of her body in an arson fire late Tuesday in southwest Fresno. Read comments »
Archive for October 7th, 2009
Free shredding planned Saturday
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
The Better Business Bureau is offering free shredding with Secure Your ID Day on Saturday in downtown Modesto. »
Superintendent clarifies district policy
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Turlock Unified School District generally does not allow students to leave campus without parental permission, Superintendent Sonny DaMarto said. »
Setting It Straight
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Entries to a Denair car show should be mailed to Denair Middle School, attn. Ms. Dunseth, 3460 Lester Road, Denair 95316. An incorrect address appeared in an "Around the Region" item Tuesday on Page B-2. »
Layoffs avoided at Turlock Unified
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
TURLOCK — The Turlock Unified School District this week adopted a budget that — barring further state cuts — will prevent layoffs through the 2010-11 school year. »
82% of Fresno flights arrive on time
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Passengers coming to Fresno Yosemite International Airport arrive on time more often than in most cities -- but when there's a delay, they wait just as long as anyone else. Read comments »
Caregiver charged with stealing more than $250K
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
A Tijuana woman has been charged with stealing more than $250,000 from a 92-year-old Orange County woman for whom she worked as a caregiver. »
LA mother: Daughter stabbed to death in Ecuador
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
A Los Angeles mother is pushing for an investigation into the killing of her daughter in Ecuador. »
Small undersea quake occurs near Channel Islands
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
A magnitude-3.7 undersea earthquake has struck near the Channel Islands off the southern tip of San Clemente Island. »
SoCal wildfire stalled, containment increasing
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Firefighters are taking advantage of cool fall weather as they increase containment of a blaze near the mountain community of Wrightwood. »
I-5 traffic stops yield over $1 million in drugs
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Three routine traffic stops on Interstate 5 have led to the arrests of three motorists and the seizure of more than $1 million in drugs -- including one of the largest seizures of Ecstasy in the central San Joaquin Valley. Read comments »
McLane High students bank on real-world lesson
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
McLane High School students watched and worried in February as County Bank failed and -- in a deal brokered by the federal government -- was taken over by Westamerica Bank. Read comments »
Judge targets 9 Fresno medical pot dispensaries
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
A Fresno County Superior Court judge issued a tentative ruling Wednesday to shut down nine medical marijuana dispensaries that have opened in Fresno this year. Read comments »