Archive for October 21st, 2009

About 400 Fresno State students marched Wednesday in an organized protest against higher fees, class cuts and other reductions on campus. Read comments »

Madera County civic leader Harry Baker -- who missed two court appearances on molestation charges because of purported ill health -- is now recovering from throat surgery, his attorney said Wednesday. Read comments »

Modesto »

Hogan Manufacturing Inc. of Escalon will pay a $34,050 fine for failing to submit reports on its use of toxic chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. »

A Modesto woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on suspicion of evading taxes on more than $577,000 in income, the U.S. attorney's office in Sacramento said Wednesday. »

Candidates for the Modesto City Schools Board of Education are scheduled to speak at a forum today hosted by El Concilio. »

More than 100 people packed a town hall meeting in downtown Fresno to vent their frustration with PG&E's newest metering technology -- SmartMeters -- that customers say has led to faulty spikes in utility bills. Read comments »

City crews early Wednesday started picking apart the remains of a notorious homeless encampment on H Street by the Monterey Street bridge in downtown Fresno. Read comments »

Military bomb experts have determined a military ordnance found at an Anaheim recycling plant was a smoke bomb. »

Zoltan Tombol, a Brea resident and LA County Sheriff’s Deputy for 19 years, was found dead in a canyon off the 91 fwy Tuesday morning.  His wife reported him missing Sunday evening which launched a massive search.  They found his truck off Green River and the 91.  Since he was a hiker, this wasn’t considered unusual.... »

Great Autos of Yesteryear, a gay car club with 1,200 members mostly based in Southern California, will hold its annual Charity Concours Car Show for the first time in Palm Springs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday at the Indian Canyons Golf Resort, 1097 E. Murray Canyon Drive, according to a club release. »

Ryan Howard and the defending champs are back in the World Series - proving last year was no fluke and looking even more dangerous this time around. »

A vacant home in San Jose that was hit by a suspicious fire is now a crime scene after a body was found inside. »

The hiring procedures by the city of Oakland are being sharply criticized in new report by the city's auditor. »

Authorities say three people were injured after a school bus with no children on board struck a van and crashed into a house in San Diego. »