Archive for October 22nd, 2009

A motorcyclist riding without a helmet or lights died Wednesday night when he collided with a pickup west of Fresno. Read comments »

A felon already serving time in state prison was given a life sentence Thursday for a 32-year-old murder that was eventually solved thanks to DNA evidence. Read comments »

A two-day crackdown on unlicensed contractors operating in the Fresno area netted 27 citations, most of them for doing contracting work without a license, officials said Thursday. Read comments »

UC Merced said it has contributed nearly $456 million in direct economic value to the San Joaquin Valley since starting operations in July 2000. Read comments »

SACRAMENTO -- Hanford Republican Danny Gilmore said Thursday he might not run for the Assembly again in 2010. And if he leaves, it could set up a match-up that political junkies have been craving: Parra vs. Florez. Read comments »

A judge said Thursday that he will rule soon whether to extend a temporary order to keep nine medical marijuana dispensaries in Fresno closed while lawyers haggle over the legality of a city ordinance that shut the dispensaries down. Read comments »

Fresno city officials plan a mid-year round of severe budget cuts, including layoffs, to address an estimated $27.8 million budget gap looming for the next fiscal year, beginning July 1. Read comments »

Fresno State will stave off $1.4 million in class and job cuts this spring with the help of federal stimulus money, officials said Thursday. Read comments »

Betty Gallagher, the wife of a former Associated Press general manager and president who helped him run the Berlin bureau after World War II, died Thursday. She was 93. »

Supporters of a veterans home in southwest Fresno, frustrated by years of delay, say they expect the project to soon take a big step toward reality with the naming of a construction contractor. Read comments »

Authorities have released the name of a Tulare man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with a police anti-auto theft team. »

Authorities have released the name of a Tulare man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with a police anti-auto theft team. »

For the next three weeks, Los Angeles area Hello Kitty fans can take part in celebrating her 35th anniversary! Three Apples is an exhibition event that Sanrio is hosting at Royal/T, a unique café/shop/art space in Culver City. It’s starting tonight with a VIP grand opening, and running through November 15th. When I first received... »

People waiting for a bus in San Mateo County will soon be able use their cell phones to find out exactly when their bus will arrive. »

A San Diego attorney was charged with murder Thursday for allegedly killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so the mother could take custody of her granddaughters. »