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DOJ: Madera man sentenced for fentanyl death of teenYourCentralValley.com1 DAY AGO
Not your typical DUI: Driver busted with 25 pounds of pot and a buzz in MaderaKMPH.com7 HOURS AGO
Baby found dead in backyard of southeast Fresno home, police sayABC30 Central Valley7 HOURS AGO
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Not your typical DUI: Driver busted with 25 pounds of pot and a buzz in Madera
MADERA, Calif. (FOX26) — The California Highway Patrol busted a driver with over 25 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Madera. CHP pulled a white Mercedes over on Avenue 12 around 10:00 p.m. on Monday for a vehicle code violation. They say the 24-year-old driver from Visalia...
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...
Say goodbye to the palm and the pine, hello to new California landmark
MADERA — Say goodbye to the palm and the pine, a pair of trees with a storied history considered a treasure to those live in California's Central Valley.The landmark sits in the center median of Highway 99 between Fresno and Madera and is being uprooted because of a Caltrans widening project in 2025.Larry Johnson, Caltrans District 6 spokesperson, said they want to get word out about the project as soon as possible."We know it's very popular to the people but in order to do the project correctly, it had to be done this way," Johnson said. Historians believe the trees' lore...
DOJ: Madera man sentenced for fentanyl death of teen
MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man who supplied the fentanyl that led to the death of a Madera teenager was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Aug. 13, 2021, 29-year-old Yovany Ramirez of Madera supplied […]
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...
NWS warns of 'rare, long duration extreme heat wave' that could hit 111 this weekend
The Fourth of July Holiday is going to be hotter than a firecracker. In fact, temperatures could exceed 110 for the next week at least, and it could be the start of a long heat wave. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for what it calls...
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.
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.
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...
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.
New fire safety designations for some Tri-Counties communites 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.
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...
Shocker! The West’s Largest Fireworks Show Is Not in California
As we approach the season of Independence Day celebrations, it's important to remember that while most will have the day off to enjoy food, fun, parades, and fireworks, attempting an amateur fireworks show can be extremely dangerous. It's best to leave it to the professionals. No one wants to end...
A Famous Chain Now Makes An Unexpected Closure in California
A famous chain now makes an unexpected closure in California after serving its community for 75 years, sources report. Caspers Hot Dogs is a small franchised hot dog stand in the California Bay Area that has been around since 1949. Its Hayward location, now multiple decades old, will be closing...
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