Archive for February 9th, 2010

In a report panned by community activists, state experts said Tuesday they found no evidence of a common underlying cause for birth defects in Kettleman City. Read comments »

The federal government has proposed a new set of water-pumping restrictions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, just four days after west-side farmers hailed a court ruling that temporarily halted a similar cutback. Read comments »

The struggling Fresno Art Museum and Fresno State are exploring the prospect of shifting the museum collection and its operations to the university, officials said Tuesday. Read comments »

Redding, CA - Speaking at a logging conference in northern California tonight, Sarah Palin ripped studies supporting global-warming theories as a 'bunch of snake oil science.' The former Alaska governor touted her climate-change-doubter credentials at the event-from which media were barred, though the AP procured a $74 ticket for its ... »

A Riverside County man has been convicted of assault and voluntary manslaughter for the death of his then-girlfriend's 1-year-old daughter in 2006. »

Fresno police are asking for the public's help in locating two people wanted for questioning in the shooting death of a man last week. Read comments »

An operator of a Fresno medical-marijuana dispensary is on a hunger strike in jail following his arrest Tuesday on charges of violating a court order that prohibits his type of business. Read comments »

Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims will wait until next week to file a lawsuit against the Board of Supervisors over the layoffs of correctional officers, Undersheriff Scott Jones said Tuesday. Read comments »

By unanimous vote, Stanislaus County supervisors Tuesday: »

Modesto City Council members on Tuesday voted 7-0 to: »

LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — A new wave of winter rains washed over the wildfire-scarred foothill towns north of Los Angeles on Tuesday, leaving some residents to flee their homes while others risked remaining to deploy shovels and buckets in an attempt to hold back the muddy deluge. »

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office has identified two bodies found near the border with Mexico as siblings who drowned when their vehicle was swept away in Tijuana by last month's torrential rains. »

Health officials say there is no longer a danger of infection at a a Northern California elementary school where someone was diagnosed with an active case of tuberculosis. »

California's insurance regulator plans to take steps Wednesday to pressure insurance companies into ending any financial relationship they have with Iran. »

A collection of billboards just put up in the Sacramento area are attempting to inspire onlookers, but not in a spiritual way. »