Parents of man accused in Fresno delivery driver killing say son is mentally ill
Parents of Fresno suspect say he’s mentally ill Man, 4 teens arrested in fatal beating of security guard at apartment complex in California
5 arrested in fatal beating of CA security guard Medical marijuana shops abound in California as cities scramble to regulate them
Medical marijuana shops abound in California Former corporate executive to plead guilty in far-reaching Calif. tomato price-fixing case
Exec to plead guilty in tomato price-fixing case Affidavit: California teen says he killed 4-year-old who threatened to reveal molestion
Affidavit: Teen says he killed boy found in dryer Authorities: 4-year-old California boy’s body found in neighbor’s dryer; 14-year-old arrested
4-year-old California boy’s body found in dryer Report: Americans getting better at conserving water, as per-person use falls to 1950s levels
Report: US getting better at conserving water Fresno judge says 9 marijuana shops must close until January trial on zoning violations
Judge: Fresno pot shops must close until trial Calif. man arrested after investigators say he dropped his phone outside a home he broke into
CA man arrested after phone found at break-in site 3 Calif. Presbyterian congregations split with national church over Bible, homosexuality
3 Calif. Presbyterian churches leave denomination Yuppie 911 or legitimate life-saver? Rescue officials warn locator beacons abused by some
Tired from a tough hike? Rescuers fear Yuppie 911 Loosening of federal guidelines on medical marijuana does not dispel decades of mistrustSAN FRANCISCO — A new Obama administration policy loosening guidelines on federal prosecution of medical marijuana on Monday signaled to users that they had less to fear from federal agents but still left their suppliers to contend with a tangled mesh of state laws and regulations. Water uncertainty frustrates Calif. agriculture officials, farmers as planting plans beginFRESNO, Calif. — Farmers in the most prolific agricultural region in the country should be planting winter romaine lettuce and calculating spring cantaloupe acreage at this time of year. 3 hikers, including police officer, missing in California’s Kings Canyon National ParkFRESNO, Calif. — A police officer from Southern California is among three hikers missing in Kings Canyon National Park near Fresno. Activists petition EPA for tougher rules to protect children from pesticidesFRESNO, Calif. — A coalition of nonprofit groups is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to write stronger regulations to protect children from exposure to farm chemicals sprayed near thousands of schools. Humane Society calls IHOP’s ‘cruelty free’ egg claims deceptive advertising, files complainFRESNO, Calif. — The Humane Society of the United States filed complaints Wednesday against the International House of Pancakes, alleging that the restaurant chain lies about the living conditions of the chickens that lay the eggs for its omelets and pancakes. After mocking bill to ban cow tail docking in Calif., Schwarzenegger signs measure into lawFRESNO, Calif. — California cows are the first in the nation with the legal right to swat flies as nature intended now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill banning the painful practice of tail docking that he once mocked as being a waste of legislators’ time. After mocking farm bills such as measure banning cow tail-docking, CA gov signs them into lawFRESNO, Calif. — California dairy cows will be able to swat flies as nature intended now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill banning the painful practice of tail docking. Boxer plans Senate hearing on schools’ toxic drinking water supplies following AP storyFRESNO, Calif. — The head of the U.S. Senate Environment Committee said Wednesday that legislators will hold hearings to address toxic drinking water in the nation’s schools following an Associated Press probe into the widespread problem. California senator plans hearing on schools’ toxic drinking water supplies following AP storyFRESNO, Calif. — A U.S. Senate environment committee plans to hold hearings to address the widespread problem of toxic drinking water in the nation’s schools. EPA to brief Senate staff on schools’ toxic drinking water supplies following AP storyFRESNO, Calif. — A California senator called on the head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to disclose how the agency plans to address the widespread problem of toxic drinking water in the nation’s schools. Water flowing to dry bed of Calif.’s San Joaquin River in effort to bring back salmonFRESNO, Calif. — When Darrell Imperatrice was a boy, California’s San Joaquin River teemed with so many king salmon his father could catch 40-pound fish using only a pitchfork. Restoration of California’s San Joaquin River begins, aims to bring back salmon by 2012FRESNO, Calif. — Cold water gushed from behind a central California dam Thursday to meet its old, dry riverbed, marking the first step in a federal plan to reawaken the state’s second-largest river so salmon can flourish again. San Joaquin River restoration to begin, aims to reawaken dry riverbedFRESNO, Calif. — Federal officials are preparing to release the first surge of water from a Fresno-area dam to reawaken miles of the San Joaquin River and restore salmon runs that went dry in the 1940s. Calif. court weighs whether gang tattoo on 7-year-old warrants possible life sentence for dadFRESNO, Calif. — Enrique Gonzalez wanted his 7-year-old son to have a gang tattoo, like the many that adorn his own body. About that there is no dispute. Settlement blocks Yosemite from continuing development, opens Merced River plans to publicFRESNO, Calif. — Ending a lengthy legal battle with environmentalists, the federal government agreed Wednesday to halt all commercial development in Yosemite National Park’s most popular stretch and to consider limiting access to its wilderness. STIMULUS WATCH: Youth unemployment high despite US program; critic says ‘too little, too late’FRESNO, Calif. — The Obama administration’s economic stimulus program to find jobs for thousands of teenagers this summer couldn’t overcome one of the bleakest job markets in more than 60 years that had desperate adults competing for the same kind of work. California inmates use canes, walkers as weapons in fight that sends 24 to hospitalsFRESNO, Calif. — A California prison was under lockdown Tuesday as administrators investigated a riot involving rival Latino gangs that sent 24 inmates to hospitals, one in serious condition. USDA: 50 California counties are drought disaster area; farmers can get crop loansFRESNO, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 50 of California’s 58 counties as natural disaster areas because of crop losses due to ongoing drought. Grand jury in Calif. drops charges against former Laotian general in government overthrow caseFRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury in California investigating an alleged plot to overthrow the government of Laos has dropped charges against a leading figure in the nation’s Hmong community, the U.S. attorney’s office in Sacramento said Friday. |