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Lao boat racing comes to Lake Yosemite this weekend
Lake Yosemite’s usual traffic of sail boats and jet skis will be pausing on Aug. 24 to make room for a new event: the Merced Lao Boat Racing Festival. “Everybody’s welcome,” said Khamla Emanivong, one of the organizers for the event. “It’s more of us showing a showcase of our culture and our tradition, and sharing our culture and tradition for the community.”
Turlock man sentenced to 13 years in prison for assaulting girlfriend and starting a fire
TURLOCK, Calif. — The Stanislaus County District Attorney says a Turlock man will spend the next 13 years behind bars after being convicted of arson and domestic violence. Officials say 33-year-old Santiago Ojeda Astorga assaulted his girlfriend while their two kids were around back in September 2023. He is said to have left following the assault but later tried to find his girlfriend. He went to her relative’s home in a nearby apartment complex and "when Astorga could not locate the victim, he threatened to burn down the relative’s apartment."
Structure fire reported on North Vincent Road in Turlock
TURLOCK, Calif. — A structure fire was reported on North Vincent Road in Turlock Saturday afternoon. It was reported in the 100 block of the road at 12:47 p.m. Emergency crews are on scene. The fire reportedly started as a vegetation fire that spread to a nearby building. See...
California sees a summer of extremes, from heat waves and wildfires to snow
An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow to mountains in California and the Pacific Northwest and prompting the closure of part of a highway that runs through a national park.Parts of Highway 89 through Lassen Volcanic National Park in California were shut down after an estimated 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) of snow fell overnight, according to the National Weather Service.Photos posted by the agency and local authorities showed a high-elevation blanket of white on Mount Rainier in Washington along with a dusting of snow at Minaret Vista,...
Stone Ridge Christian School expands campus to include elementary school, adds football field
Just days away from the start of the fall semester, students were on campus at Stone Ridge Christian School for picture day and some light practice.The lead-up to this school year is a bit different."You can feel it in the air - everybody is talking about it. The community is talking about it - everyone is just so excited," Board President Renae DeJager said.Excited - about the expansion that is happening.The campus, which has been home to middle and high school students, is growing to house pre-k through 5th-grade students right next door instead of across town.DeJager says the move...
Hit-and-run suspect accused of killing a 74-year-old man in Stanislaus County arrested
(FOX40.COM) — A man accused of fatally hitting a bicyclist with his Jeep Wrangler and fleeing the scene on Friday morning was arrested, according to the Ceres Police Department. At around 11:10 a.m., CPD said it responded to a report of a hit-and-run on the Pine Street overpass. Officers said they arrived to the scene […]
Record-Breaking Rainfall Hits Northwestern California
Northwestern California experienced a record-breaking rainfall event yesterday, August 23, shattering previous records in Eureka and Crescent City for the day. Woodley Island in Eureka recorded 1.19 inches of rain, breaking the previous record of 0.27 inches set in 1997. Crescent City saw 2.05 inches of rain, eclipsing the former record of 0.12 inches from 1975.
Sea lions continue to wash ashore on California coast amid toxic algae bloom
An increasing number of sea lions are washing up on the California coast due to toxic algae that experts say could be the result of human-caused climate change. Stress has always been part of the job for Dr. Cara Field. But lately, it's been bordering on frantic. "I'm going to start look at some of our patients and assess their neurologic responses," she said. For the last three weeks, Field, the Director of Conservation Medicine at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, has been in a race against the clock treating dozens of sea lions that have...
Ceres Community Seeks Justice, Gilbert Taveres Faces Charges in Fatal Hit-and-Run Case
In a recent unfolding of events, the Ceres Police Department has reported a severe traffic incident leading to an arrest. On the evening of August 23, the authorities stopped a vehicle linked to a hit-and-run case that had occurred earlier that day. According to the Ceres Police Department's Facebook post, 73-year-old Gilbert Taveres of Ceres was arrested and faces felony hit-and-run charges after the incident on the Pine Street overpass took a male victim's life. The property damage ensued from the collision, matched thereafter with Taveres' vehicle.
Newsom considers cutting funding for cities refusing to clear encampments
Local governments in California could have their funding for homelessness slashed next year if they fail to use what is left in this year’s budget to sweep encampments. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is purportedly weighing the funding cut for cities and counties dragging their feet on clearing large encampments that have dotted the state, Bloomberg reported Friday. […]
Love’s opens 16th California travel stop featuring 111 parking spots, dog park
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Love’s has announced the opening of its 16th travel stop in California featuring 111 parking spots for professional drivers, a dog park and numerous other amenities. According to a media release, the new travel stop is located off Highway 99 and Taft Highway in...
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