Archive for November 21st, 2009

KETTLEMAN CITY -- Five babies with cleft palates or other grave disabilities were born over a 15-month span in this small farming community off Interstate 5. Three died. Read comments »

It appears the cash-strapped Fresno Grizzlies and cash-strapped Fresno city officials are at an impasse in their closed-door negotiations over the Chukchansi Park lease. Read comments »

A person found dead in the middle of a road near Porterville early Saturday has California Highway Patrol investigators trying to figure out what happened. Read comments »

Hundreds gathered Saturday in a downtown Fresno school to talk about how to reduce childhood obesity, cut youth violence, boost school attendance and promote health in some of the city's most troubled neighborhoods. Read comments »

A yard sale is scheduled for Saturday to benefit charities, including the Soroptimist Houses of Hope. »

Dozens of protesters continued occupying the main administrative building at University of California, Santa Cruz in a protest over fee hikes and cuts to campus services. »

A man is under arrest who authorities say stole a delivery truck, rammed it into a Los Angeles County sheriff's cruiser spurring a deputy to fire shots, then crashed the truck into a metal railroad barrier. »

The pilot of a small airplane is dead after crashing the aircraft into an apple orchard. »

Animal control officers took custody of two dozen animals including four emaciated horses and found three pigs they believe starved to death at a home in Riverside County. »

A paralyzed University of California law student has passed the bar exam after a legal battle to take the test. »

Four people were hurt when one of San Francisco's historic cable cars jarred to a sudden stop while traveling through downtown. »

A storm has brought up to 15 inches of snow to the Sierra Nevada and smiles to the faces of skiers and snowboarders. »

When buying tickets online for arts and entertainment events, pay attention to who is doing the selling. If you're not careful, you could pay triple or even quadruple the price. »

The mysterious death in 1975 of Karen Rose Robinson is a mystery no more. »

Authorities arrested a Sacramento fisherman Saturday in connection to shooting a sea lion in the head. »