Archive for November 16th, 2009

A man was killed and four people wounded in a shooting at a party Sunday in Tulare, police said. Read comments »

A man wearing a Halloween mask robbed a bank Monday in Visalia. Read comments »

Most everyone has an opinion about the health care reforms being debated in Congress. »

The Madera City Council has approved a new travel policy that appears to address concerns raised about a council member's trip last year to promote a casino project. Read comments »

A carnival worker, who police said molested two girls while fastening their seat belts on children's rides, will stand trial on two felony counts of lewd acts with a minor, a judge ruled Monday in Fresno County Superior Court. Read comments »

Sponsors of events that have become a way of life in Clovis will not have to pay fees for services provided by the city, such as police and firefighters, under a new policy supported Monday night by the City Council. Read comments »

A Fresno city board Monday agreed to identify civilian retirees who are receiving annual pensions of at least $100,000. But another board said the names of six-figure police retirees would remain secret to protect their safety. Read comments »

Tracy police officers are bracing for the possibility of layoffs as officials try to reduce the city's budget gap. »

Golden Valley Kennel Club will be hosting its annual dog shows from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Stanislaus County Fairground, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock. »

Residents and business owners in uptown Palm Springs recently welcomed a new addition to the neighborhood. »

A retired Fresno State professor has left $875,000 to the Kremen School of Education and Human Development in one of the largest-ever donations to the university from a former faculty member. Read comments »

Officers say the men approached the car's owner around 11:30 Saturday morning near Miner Avenue and Sutter Street . »

Officers say the men approached the car's owner around 11:30 Saturday morning near Miner Avenue and Sutter Street . »

South San Francisco police are looking for three men who robbed a jewelry dealer at a gas station of more than $300,000 worth of jewelry and cash. »

A form of lending that usually benefits poor people in Third World countries is thriving in the Valley as small businesses struggle to find credit. Read comments »