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3 teens break into old Sears in Hanford, police say
HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Three teenagers from Lemoore were arrested after police say they broke into the abandoned Sears building in Hanford. On Monday, July 1, officers say they were dispatched at around 5 a.m. to the vacant Sears building in Hanford. Officers arrived to find three people wearing all dark clothes and face masks […]
Shooting near Hanford Mall leads to 6 arrests, police say
HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Six suspects are in custody after allegedly shooting a man near the Hanford Mall on Friday afternoon, police say. Around 2:00 p.m., Hanford Police officers say they responded to a report of a male shot near Campus Drive and Seventh Street. The victim was transported to Visalia for treatment with non-life-threatening […]
Deputies, golfers rescue 4 people from Kings River
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Golfers and deputies rescued four people trapped in the Kings River after golfers heard their screams from a golf course, the Kings County Sheriff’s Office said. On Friday at around 6 p.m., deputies received an emergency call for subjects trapped near a weir in the Kings River behind the Kings […]
DA: 2nd man sentenced for 2020 Visalia shooting death
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The second man involved in the 2020 shooting death of a man at a Visalia apartment complex has been sentenced to life in prison, according to the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. The DA says on Nov. 28, 2020, the victim who was 33, and 31-year-old Curtis Williams were engaged in […]
Central Valley to see stretch of excessive heat to begin July
The Central Valley is going to see an extended stretch of excessive heat to kick off July.An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect across the Valley from 11 am Tuesday until 8 AM on Tuesday, July 9.Temperatures are forecasted to reach as high as 114 degrees across parts of the Valley on Saturday.POSSIBLE RECORD-BREAKING HEATOn Saturday, parts of the Central Valley could see as high as 114 degrees.Initially, there were concerns from those around the Valley who saw a forecasted high of 121 degrees for Saturday on their iPhones.If you've checked your phone recently, you might have noticed that...
Excessive Heat Warning Begins This Morning for the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Kern River Valley, Kern County Deserts, Mariposa, Fresno, Madera, and Tulare Foothills and Yosemite Valley
July 2, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report an Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Sierra Foothills, Kern River Valley and Kern County Deserts from this morning at 11:00 A.M. through Tuesday, July 9th at 8:00 A.M. Please keep...
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
An Excessive Heat Watch remains in effect from Thursday morning through Sunday evening for inland areas in southern Oregon and northern California. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures between 100 and 115 degrees are expected with low temperatures in the mid 60’s.
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships
(The Center Square) - The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism fellowships” after backfilling the state’s general fund. The bill’ author also likened tech companies that are responsible for the lion’s share of state tax revenue to companies dumping pollutants into the environment. SB 1327, introduced by State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, imposes a 7.25% tax on revenue from selling user data or providing user access to...
Budget would require districts to post plans to educate kids in emergencies
Starting next March, California school districts will be required to post a plan on their websites outlining how they will provide instruction to students within 10 school days of an emergency that keeps children from attending classes.
988 mental health crisis line celebrates 2nd anniversary
The country’s new 988 mental health response system turns two years old this month and a new report praised California’s implementation while calling for more investment. The report from the nonprofit mental health advocacy organization Inseparable showed California needs a total of about 400 mobile response teams, which dispatch a mental health professional and often a peer counselor, instead of police.
Maine’s First Research Satellite Primed for California Launch
(TNS) — Barring weather or technical hiccups, Maine's first research satellite will be launched into space aboard a private rocket early Tuesday to collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms. MESAT-1 is one of eight nano-satellites hitching a space-bound ride aboard...
New fire safety designations for some Tri-Counties communities could mean lower insurance rates
It sounds like government jargon about fire safety. But, a state designation could save tens of thousands of people in the Tri-Counties money on their fire insurance. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection just completed a review of wildfire risk planning in cities and counties around the state. Some jurisdictions which met top safety criteria have been designated as Fire Risk Reduction Communities.
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