Archive for October 19th, 2009

A 6-year-old Hanford boy has died of the H1N1 influenza virus, the Kings County Health Department reported Monday. Read comments »

After getting e-mails, phone calls and comments from people in favor of keeping the Civil War Revisited event in the fall, the Fresno Historical Society board has decided not to reschedule the event, executive director Jill Moffat said. Read comments »

The Fresno County District Attorney's Office said Monday that it will not seek the death penalty against a Selma man charged with the July 2005 stabbing deaths of his father and stepmother in their Tarpey Village home. Read comments »

Four adults and two children were left homeless after an apartment caught fire Monday morning near Highway 99 and McKinley Avenue in Fresno. Read comments »

The Fresno County Coroner's Office on Monday identified Edward Lee, 18, of Fresno County as the man killed early Sunday when his vehicle hit a tree on Auberry Road near Millerton Road. Read comments »

Clovis Research and Technology Park will nearly double in size over the next several years after Clovis City Council members approved plans for the project Monday night. Read comments »

Huron's longtime mayor allegedly paid less than half the agreed-upon price for a piece of property, then illegally sold the land to a church -- which ended up collapsing as a result of the bad deal, court records say. Read comments »

All week the City of Palm Springs is bringing attention to greener living. They are inviting the entire valley to join in the city's "Your Sustainable City" Celebration October 19-24. The events include: Monday, Oct. »

The tail of a Northern California storm dropped spotty rain across the central San Joaquin Valley on Monday, but skies should clear today and temperatures are expected to begin rising by Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Read comments »

A nursing home owner was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for smuggling in workers from Philippines and forcing them to work at her facilities. »

Fresno's marijuana advocates say new federal guidelines that de-emphasize prosecuting therapeutic pot smoking in states where it's legal gives them ammunition in their court battle to keep the city's pot dispensaries open. Read comments »

The much-feared Asian citrus psyllid hasn't been found in a San Joaquin Valley grove yet, but it may already be taking its toll on some citrus nurseries. Read comments »

Oakland police are hoping a $10,000 reward will help them find the hit-and-run driver who killed a sixth-grader on her way to school last week. »

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a search off the Sonoma County coast for what was earlier believed to be a missing diver. »

A new Obama administration policy loosening guidelines on federal prosecution of medical marijuana on Monday signaled to users that they had less to fear from federal agents but still left their suppliers to contend with a tangled mesh of state laws and regulations. »