There is a major shakeup atop the powerful Westlands Water District on the horizon. Tom Birmingham, the District’s longtime General Manager, announced he will retire at year’s end. According to reports, Birmingham was in line to be replaced by a newly-elected board which was not satisfied with the direction of the district. Birmingham has served…… MORE
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday. The gunman, who apparently shot himself, was dead when officers found him, police said. There was no…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level since August but still remains low by historic standards. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that 240,000 people applied for jobless aid last week, up by 17,000 from the week before. The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out…… MORE
FOWLER, Calif. — One less card skimmer is off the street thanks to one technician and the Fowler Police Department. According to Fowler Police, officers were called to the Bank of America ATM near 10th and Merced Street on Saturday. When officers arrived, they say a servicing technician spotted the card skimmer and didn’t realize…… MORE
UPDATE: FRESNO, CA – Mayor Jerry Dyer announced Tuesday that the City of Fresno has received an award letter from the State of California for the City’s remaining Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 3 (HHAP-3) funds. As a result of this award, the City will receive $6,019,405.72 within the next 30 days. The decision to…… MORE
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Four-time All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis is one of five first-year eligible players among 28 modern day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. Joining Revis as candidates for induction next year are offensive linemen Jahri Evans and Joe Thomas, defensive lineman Dwight Freeney and linebacker James Harrison.…… MORE
Incumbent republican Congressman David Valadao (R-Hanford) has declared victory over democratic challenger Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) in a tightly-contested race. Valadao issued the following release: Hanford, CA – With the vote count across California’s Twenty Second Congressional District nearly complete, it is clear voters have spoken and Congressman David G. Valadao has been reelected to continue serving…… MORE
One of the closest races in California has finally been decided nearly two weeks after the mid-term election. Assembly District 27 will go to democrat Esmerelda Soria. The termed-out Fresno City Councilmember squeaked by former Merced County Sheriff Mark Pazin by approximately 2,000 votes. In a concession release issued Monday, Pazin wrote: “I would like…… MORE
Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Tuesday the Mountain View Police department announced that five men have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents occurring at the Chris Stapleton concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in June. The investigation took more than five months. On June 18 shortly before 10:45 pm, Mountain View officers responded to reports of…… MORE
Fresno Police teamed up with the U.S. Marshals Service to arrest a suspect allegedly responsible for two recent shootings. 40-year-old Raul Flores was arrested in the 1500 Block of North Fay Avenue, but not before he attempted to flee from officers and ran into an apartment complex near Balch Avenue and Winery Avenue. Flores was…… MORE
