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Two men suspected of hiding drugs in a gas station toilet before traffic stop
ST. GEORGE — Two men are accused of hiding drugs in a gas station toilet and trying to flee from police Wednesday night. According to the police affidavit, a Washington City police officer noticed a red passenger vehicle with a California license plate nearly crash into another car on 1000 E. St. George Blvd.
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
High School students immerse into university life with eye-opening experience at Fresno State
Ethan Ottaway, a high school sophomore from Woodlake, is one of 90 students selected from throughout California to participate in this year's two-week Summer Residential Program at Fresno State.The experience immerses students into university life - from sleeping in dorms to attending lecture halls."We have some STEM classes where students learn not just hands-on projects, but they learn about careers related to those activities like drones and aviation, physics, and graphic design," California Teaching Fellows Foundation Program Manager Pedro Lopez said.The California Teaching Fellows Foundation collaborated with Fresno State's College Assistance Migrant Program to find the right students, including those...
Kingsburg-native punches his way through barriers
KINGSBURG – Alex Hernandez has always been a fighter, facing more than his fair share of battles over the last nine years. After losing his father in 2015, the Kingsburg native suffered an accident a few years later that resulted in the loss of left eye. Hernandez and his family were then further challenged as his stepfather was diagnosed with a brain tumor that he ultimately survived.
County accuses Bureau of Indian Affairs of favoritism toward California casino project
County accuses Bureau of Indian Affairs of favoritism toward California casino project. Solano County sent a letter accusing the Pacific Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of “showing favoritism” toward a Lake County-based Native American tribe looking to build a casino in Vallejo. Story continues below.
Fresno Chaffee Zoo unveils renovated exhibit in Kingdoms of Asia
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The revamp of the Kingdoms of Asia exhibit has been four years in the making, stalled by the global pandemic, but now the wait is finally over. Three species of animals will live in the Kingdoms of Asia’s newest habitat: the Tapir, Babirusa, and Muntjac. They will co-exist in one habitat, […]
California fire scorches through land the size of Los Angeles as blazes burn across US West
Thousands of firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that exploded in size, scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions.
Free FUSD summer camp teaches students gymnastics skill, self-confidence and life lessons
Exposing students to new sports.A free Fresno Unified summer camp is building confidence in young gymnasts.The little ones have no fear of balancing, swinging on the bars or bouncing on the trampoline.Fresno Gymnastics Center is hosting a summer camp through Fresno Unified, allowing TK through 6th-grade students to unleash their inner champion."They do eight different events, or groups stations, experiencing all four events -- vault, bars, beam, floor," Recreational Department Lead Nicole Regalado said.She says students are given the chance to work on their balance on the beam, their flips and rolls on the floor, launching onto the vault and...
Fresno State football coaching search 2024: Candidates, hot board, names to watch from best Bulldogs experts
The BarkBoard.com team has covered the Fresno State Bulldogs for decades and they have all the latest news about the future of the program after Jeff Tedford stepped down due to health reasons
Bankruptcy filing of large wine producer spells scary time for state of industry
One of the largest wine producers in the country filed for bankruptcy this week.The news of Vintage Wine Estates filing for bankruptcy sent shock waves throughout the industry."Execution of the IPO. I think it was rushed," said Rob McMillan, Silicon Valley Bank executive vice president.The Santa Rosa-based company went public in 2020. Under it, over 30 wine and spirit brands.Most of its products are in the $15 to $20 range. To understand what might have gone wrong, we spoke with McMillan, one of the top wine-business analysts in the country.MORE: Invasive lanternflies that have potential to affect entire industries intercepted...
Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City's ArtHop Crackdown
Some ArtHop vendors say they will be at the Thursday, Aug. 1, event despite code enforcement saying they'll cite outdoor vendors and food trucks. A street artist duo said they would find a creative way to get their art out at the event. Other vendors said they would simply defy...
Former Fresno State students spreading joy with shirts
Partners in life and business, Shauna and Noel Felix are bringing people from all walks of life together literally and figuratively with GiVE Culture."GiVE is written really big across your chest so from a distance, you can see someone is in a GiVE shirt," Shauna said. "The positive action word is written smaller, so you have to get closer to that person to figure out their personal commitment."From t-shirts to hats, you can sport what you want to GiVE to your community.There are nine action words you can choose from on the GiVE Culture website, and 300 more that will...
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
Flames curled around a white 1997 Buick as the airbags exploded, sounding like gunshots. The tires popped next, sending metal pieces flying. Four men battled the blaze, shooting water through a firehose while Captain Michael Chapman looked on. By the end of the day, he said, this training academy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department will torch 10 cars. Not only is the training free for these firefighters-in-training —...
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