WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The latest powerful atmospheric river to drench California put nearly 27,000 people under evacuation orders Tuesday due to flooding and landslide risks. On the central coast, workers hauled truckloads of rocks to plug a broken river levee amid steady rain and wind. Damaging winds with gusts topping 70 mph (113 kph)…… MORE
Schafer Dam Level Causes Evacuation Order by Tulare County Sheriff
11:58PM 3/14/2023 RELEASE FROM TULARE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Good evening, Due to the recent storm events and the water levels rising in Success Lake to the point the water is running over the spillway at Schafer Dam, Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has issued an Evacuation Order for all residences, businesses, and structures, on both sides of…… MORE
Fresno Warming Centers Remain Open Through March 21st
FRESNO, CA- The City of Fresno warming centers will remain open through March 21, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. The three centers, Maxie L. Parks Community Center, Mosqueda Community Center and Ted C. Wills Community Center, will continue to be open from 6:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m. The City provides cots, blankets, and pet cages for those…… MORE
California Court Rules For Uber, Lyft In Ride-hailing Case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits. The ruling mostly upholds a voter-approved law, called Proposition 22, that…… MORE
Flood Problems Grow As New Storm Heads Toward California
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A levee break doubled in size Monday on a storm-swollen river in California’s central coast, complicating repair efforts and spilling floodwaters into farmland and agricultural communities — even as yet another atmospheric river took aim at the swamped state. The Pajaro River’s levee rupture has grown to 300 feet (90 meters)…… MORE
National K9 Veterans Day is Today
(KMJ) – Today, the service and bravery of American military and working dogs throughout history is celebrated. Fresno County joined other organizations and agencies to wish a Happy K9 Veterans Day to all the law enforcement and military working dogs who have served our country. These four-legged heroes played a vital role in helping our…… MORE
US Government Moves To Stop Potential Banking Crisis
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring all depositors at the failed institution that they could access all their money quickly, even as another major bank was shut down. The announcement came amid fears that the…… MORE
UPDATE: Man Convicted Of Killing Kristin Smart Sentenced 25 Years to Life
UPDATE: Paul Flores, the man convicted of killing California college student Kristin Smart, who vanished more than two decades ago, has been sentenced Friday to 25 years or life in prison. Prior to sentencing, a judge denied a motion from Flores’ attorney seeking a second trial. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man convicted of killing…… MORE
Dam Release To Help Ease Flood Flow
The Fresno Irrigation District is announcing that the Kings River Water Association and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporarily reduced a major flood release already under way from Pine Flat Dam. This action will temporarily reduce the amount of water passing through the Kings River to accommodate high unregulated storm runoff flows from Mill Creek…… MORE
Volunteers In Mountain Towns Dig Out Snow-stuck Californians
LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. (AP) — After a blizzard swept through Southern California mountains, 79-year-old Alan Zagorsky found himself shut inside his home with snow blocking the door and stairways leading out. He and his wife had enough food to get through the 10 days until volunteers finally arrived Wednesday to help clear roughly 10 feet…… MORE
