Category Archives: Local News

The Merced Police Department seeks the public’s help in its investigation into a suspicious death.Just before 9 PM Thursday, officers responded to a residence in the 2000 Block of El Portal Driv...

Because of the prolonged drought conditions, the Sierra National Forest is reminding all residents that fire danger remains above average across the Central Sierras and the chance of large or damaging...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Nearly two months after an oil pipeline break fouled beaches near Santa Barbara, California, the costly cleanup is about finished, officials said Thursday.About 300 worker...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California defendants accused of sexually abusing children will no longer be able to use a consent defense in civil cases.Gov. Jerry Brown announced Thursday he signed legisl...

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Two Hanford teens have been arrested for allegedly setting a fire at a Valley medical center. Hanford police say surveillance cameras caught the 13 and 16-year olds set a small fire in the intensive c...

FRESNO (KMJ) — Two Hispanic men are being sought by Fresno County Sheriff’s Office after they were seen on security footage breaking into a home in Orange Cove.Deputies were called Sunday ...

Assemblymember Henry T. Perea's (D-Fresno) Assembly Bill (AB) 857 passed the Senate Environmental Quality with bipartisan support Wednesday.AB 857 would expand incentives to support deployment of clea...

The Madera County Sheriff's Office is moving to its new location at 2725 Falcon Drive in Madera near the Airport. The Sheriff's Office building will be closed on Wednesday, July 22nd and Thursday, Jul...

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - An attorney representing relatives of a bank robbery hostage who was shot and killed in Stockton says the family has agreed to an undisclosed financial settlement with Bank of ...