Archive for October 11th, 2009

An Illinois real estate agent who bowled over the judges with an "extra tweak" of her jalapeno peppers has won the world championship cookoff of the International Chili Society. »

With a hand-held video camera, a computer and 800 cows, Barbara Martin of Lemoore is letting the world into her life as a dairy operator. Read comments »

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers remain divided on major water legislation, but reported some momentum Sunday as they seek a deal that has eluded them for years. Read comments »

Hi kids!  Sorry for my lengthy disappearance.  School and work have finally started to take a toll on my personal life. I wanted to let you all know that this coming weekend, October 15-18, is the OC Autoshow!  While it’s obvious I love cars, and I have been to the LA Autoshow numerous times, I... »

Children are at the forefront of a debate over whether to change the way Fresno County delivers social services. Read comments »

MENDOTA -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Sunday his department will do what it can to alleviate suffering from water shortages on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. But long-term solutions will be difficult for a state water system that is a "huge mess that has been created over decades," he said.... »

4:40 p.m.: San Joaquin Valley grape growers are hoping they have done enough to protect their crops from significant damage. Read comments »

Two more people have been sentenced to prison in connection with the armed kidnapping of a Tracy jewelry-store owner. Read comments »

Fresno police arrested eight gang members and associates during an out-of-control party where the woman living in the home became locked out. Read comments »

The founding chancellor of UC Merced, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, died on Saturday of complications related to cancer, according to a statement from the university. She was 66. As the first chancellor of UC Merced from 1999 to 2006, Tomlinson-Keasey was the driving force behind creating a research university from scratch in a valley woefully... »

A fire burned about 20 acres near a community college and golf course south of Los Angeles before firefighters snuffed it out. »

The founding chancellor of UC Merced, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, who saw the institution through its infancy, died Saturday of complications related to cancer, according to a statement from the university. Read comments »

Two toddlers have died from an apparent drowning after they were found in their family's pool in rural Santa Clara County. »

The founding chancellor of UC Merced, Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, who saw the institution through its infancy died on Saturday of complications related to cancer, according to a statement from the university. She was 66. As the first chancellor of UC Merced from 1999 to 2006 Tomlinson-Keasey was the driving force behind creating a research university... »

U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar toured an asparagus field and met with farmworkers in the parched San Joaquin Valley to learn more about California's water crisis. »