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Board President Says Anderson Union School District “Will Not Comply” with California’s SAFETY Act
On Monday, July 15, California gained a new law known as the SAFETY Act. Previously known as Assembly Bill 1955, it strengthens current educational law that supports students in California’s LGBTQ+ community. It was passed into law in hopes of curbing the actions of about a dozen California school districts, including Anderson Union High School District, that have enacted “parental notification” policies.
Collegian staff members earn statewide accolades for CNPA
Multiple Collegian staff members placed in five categories in the statewide California News Publishers Association (CNPA) college campus contest. The Collegian competed against four-year universities such as the University of California, Berkeley, San Jose State and Long Beach State. Reporter David Victor earned the highest honor in the writing category...
SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: Michael Fidalgo, master of many characters, celebrates life by sharing them with others
Michael Fidalgo knows how to do funny, as he’s shown again and again while serving up comedic gems on theater stages across the Valley. But he’s equally capable of giving audiences emotional depth that reflects his reality as a soulful actor. Fidalgo is a character actor – and...
Man Shot Dead Identified, Woman Hospitalized After Car Shooting in Southeast Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police have identified the man who was shot and killed in southeast Fresno Friday as 21-year-old Darius Lopez. Officers received a shotspotter call just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday of two rounds fired in the area of Woodward Avenue and Ninth Street, that’s near Sequoia Middle School.
PG&E customers face high energy rates amid ongoing heat wave
Megan Antijunti is just one Fresno resident that says she's experienced a recent increase in her PG&E bill."It went from 284.70 to 529.82," said Megan Antijunti.Antijunti tells Action News she's lived in her west central Fresno home since 2009 and she's never seen her electric bill rates this high even on the discounted CARE program."In the past we've had TV, we've had more people live here, and using more, lower air conditioning, $500, that's crazy," said Antijunti.She says her two adult children live with her and they try to cut corners wherever they can, but it seems like it doesn't...
Bartender ‘did not anticipate’ backlash on Pride flag at Downtown Fresno venue
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The bartender who first revealed that the Pride flag at Tioga-Sequoia Beer Garden in Downtown Fresno had been taken down says she never intended to incite a boycott or hatred. The flag being removed from the Downtown Fresno venue was brought to the public’s attention by former bartender Makenna Christiansen, who […]
Man crushed to death by pipe at Pegasus Dr facility: coroner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County coroner said a man died after he was crushed by a pipe at workplace Wednesday on Pegasus Drive. The man was identified as Kenneth Jay Sanders, 53, of Manteca. Few details have been released about the July 17 incident, but in a release, the coroner said Sanders was […]
15-year-old arrested in Sanger for attempted homicide after shooting teen girl in neck, injuring another
SANGER, California — A 15-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with an attempted homicide that occurred on July 9, 2024, according to the Sanger Police Department. On July 9, just before 5 p.m., officers responded to a call about an injured person near Church Avenue and Brehler Avenue....
Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing
Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US.But, some 130 years ago it disappeared – thanks largely to the greed of colonialists, who drained its waters to create arable farmland.And yet, last year, the once-cherished lake suddenly reemerged, bringing with it both positive and painful effects.Back in the late 19th Century, Tulare stretched more than 100 miles long and 30 miles wide, and was “the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River”, Vivian Underhill of Northeastern University explained in a news release.At this...
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