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Woman Arrested in Connection to String of Fires Across Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman suspected of lighting several fire around Fresno has been arrested. 32-year-old Ramona Leal was taken into custody last Thursday after law enforcement officers contacted her on suspicion of petty theft. While identifying her, they discovered she had an active warrant for arson and...
Former Merced doctor who performed CPR at Trump rally: 'I'll never forget the look on their faces'
Former Central Valley doctor Jim Sweetland sprang into action Saturday, performing CPR as the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump unfolded just feet away."I thought they were firecrackers at first," Sweetland said of the gunshots. He is an emergency room physician and was at the rally when the chaos played out.He lives in Pennsylvania but practiced for years in Angels Camp, the Sierra Conservation Center in Jamestown, and Merced."I remember Merced very fondly," he told Action News. People were very friendly."As shots rang out Saturday and the Secret Service rushed the stage, Sweetland says he heard a woman calling...
Stockton's Sears is closing, one of four remaining in California
The end of an era has come for the Stockton Sears. The store located at Weberstown Mall, 5110 Pacific Ave., is closing, according to "store closing" signs that can be seen next to the outdoor Sears' logo. Signs inside the store are not much different with "everything must go!" and...
San Joaquin County Pearl Harbor veteran turns 100
Robert “Bob” Fernandez of Stockton celebrated his 100th birthday on July 11 with family and friends at Whirlow’s Tossed and Grilled restaurant in Stockton. Fernandez is the last Pearl Harbor survivors still living in the Stockton area. At 100, Fernandez’s memory is fading. He couldn’t believe he was 100-years old but he still...
Tom York on Business: 10 Applicants Scramble for Each Vacant Apartment in San Diego
Yet another example of just how crazy the cost of living especially housing is getting here in San Diego. A new report from the residential rental website RentCafe found that Diego is the state’s fourth-hottest rental market. The competition is fierce: 10 applicants vie for every apartment that comes...
Celebration of life held for Malachi Rios in Reedley
A celebration of life was held in Reedley for beloved former student-athlete Malachi Rios on Wednesday.The Reedley High School graduate passed away in early July following a years-long battle with cancer.Malachi was just 18 years old when he passed away earlier this month, but in that time he made a huge impact on his community and beyond.That was clear by the dozens of people who crowded into Reedley MB Church to honor his memory and share stories they will always cherish.It was a morning of prayers, tight hugs, tears, but also laughter as people remembered Malachi for his love and...
Judge clears trial to proceed for woman accused of murder in deadly Selma crash
Vianey Gonzalez took the witness stand in court on Tuesday, recalling the crash that sent her to the hospital and killed 28-year-old Luis Rodriguez.Prosecutors say the two were passengers in a car driven by Lizbeth Romero, who allegedly got behind the wheel after a night of drinking at Selma's Hideaway Bar in March 2021."After you left the Hideaway Bar, what was the next thing you remember happening?" the prosecutor asked."Just kind of waking up and not knowing what happened," Gonzalez said.Investigators say Romero lost control and crashed her Honda Accord into a Chevy Tahoe on Floral Avenue near A Street.The...
Officer rescues kittens from rooftop in Coalinga
COALINGA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Several kittens were rescued from the rooftop of a rain gutter at a building in Coalinga on Tuesday. On Tuesday at about 9:30 a.m., the Coalinga Police Department was notified of several individuals trying to rescue five kittens from the rooftop rain gutter at 144 E. Durian Avenue. Animal Control Officer […]
California Lottery Mega Millions, Daily 3 Midday winning numbers for July 16, 2024
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How much did CalPERS claw back from retiree who grossly inflated his pension?
File this in your “stitch-in-time-saves-nine” (and perhaps millions of dollars) file. We suggest this because you probably don’t have an “if you pay a retiree from a tiny city more than a half-million dollars a year as pension, you might want to look more closely” file — but rest assured that the California Public Retirees’ Employment System now has a file like that.
Apple tries to ease California housing crisis close to home
A new Apple initiative addresses California’s housing-affordability crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company said Wednesday. In partnership with the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, Sobrato Philanthropies and Destination: Home, Apple launched the Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund with an initial investment of $50 million. The fund...
California cities and counties ignoring mandate to monitor homeless shelters
In 2021, responding to reports that the state’s homeless shelters were dirty and dangerous, the state Legislature crafted a plan: It would require local governments to inspect their shelters after complaints and file annual reports on shelter conditions. Three years on, California’s cities and counties have basically ignored the mandate. A new investigation from CalMatters […]
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