SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sales of California homes remained robust in July, with the number of houses and condos sold hitting a nine-year high for the second month in a row, a research firm reported Wednesday. CoreLogic Inc. reported an estimated 46,065 new and existing single-family homes sold in California in July. That’s up 14.4…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Vast areas of California’s Central Valley are sinking faster than in the past as massive amounts of groundwater are pumped during the historic drought, state officials said, citing new research by NASA scientists. They said Wednesday that the data show the ground is sinking nearly two inches each month in some…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A blaze burning for nearly three weeks on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada surged in size in a recreation area outside Kings Canyon National Park where more than 2,500 campers, hikers, employees and residents have been evacuated. The blaze crossed Highway 180 and a river prompting the evacuation of…… MORE
A study says two California coastal cities are at greater risk from tsunamis than previously thought. The American Geophysical Union says Ventura and Oxnard could be hit with a wave 23 feet high if a major earthquake hits in the Santa Barbara Channel. A computer simulation suggests that a wave caused by an…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Two men have been arrested after after a gun was used to threaten people inside Fresno’s Westwoods BBQ. The incident took place on Tuesday around 8.30pm. Fresno Police say 23 year old Bradley Curtis was armed with a glock semi-automatic handgun inside the restaurant and pointed it at someone in his…… MORE
Find out how a Nigerian tech entrepreneur went door to door to launch one of the leading hotels booking websites in the country.… MORE
A 15 year old boy is jailed and facing numerous charges after Fresno Police say he triggered a lockdown at Hoover High School Wednesday morning. Fresno Police Spokesperson Lt. Joe Gomez tells KMJ News that a 15 year old student came at school Monday for the first day of school – and refused to go to class. …… MORE
U.S.-based robotics company Megabots launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money in preparation for its battle against Japanese robot Kuratas next year.… MORE
A fire whirl developed near Boise, Idaho, and could potentially cause large-scale damage in the region. CNN’s Pedram Javaheri has more.… MORE
Simeon Rice spent six seasons in Tampa Bay and won a Super Bowl, so what does he expect of Jameis Winston’s rookie season under center? Find out in this chat with Campus Insiders’ Ray Crawford.… MORE
