Dozens Sick after Eating at Southern California Chipotle Restaurant

Food Safety News reports at least 60 people were sickened after eating at a southern California Chipotle in the past week. While the source of the illness remains under investigation, an inspection cited several health concerns at the Simi Valley, California restaurant. The inspection found floors, walls and ceilings to be unsanitary, unclean utensils, flying…MORE

Social Media Push to Bring Tom Hanks to Kerman

Homecoming is the event of the year at Kerman High School. And this year students want Hollywood heavyweight Tom Hanks to lead the homecoming parade. The school’s big event will do Tom Hanks movies as its theme. But, in an effort to go one step farther, students have start a social media campaign to try…MORE

Moment of Silence Held for Slain News Crew

It’s an extremely difficult day for the journalists working at WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia. The station went back live on the air with their morning show on Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after watching two of their co-workers gunned down on live television. The show started on a somber note. “This is a newscast…MORE

“Rough Fire” 25% Contained

(KMJ)  The Rough Fire has grown to nearly 56,000 acres with containment at 25%. The US Forest Service says 1,950 personnel are currently assigned to the lightning-sparked fire which continues to burn a few miles north of Hume Lake. All campgrounds in Kings Canyon National Park are now closed until further notice.  The Kings Canyon…MORE

Captain Pete Dern Moved to Rehab Center

(KMJ)   Things are looking up for Pete Dern. The Fresno Fire Captain was transitioned to the Leon S. Peters Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday after spending 150 days in the burn center. Dern, who was severely injured while fighting an arson fire has undergone more than 20 surgeries. The incident, in which he fell through a…MORE

Defense Atty: Kate’s Killer Bullet Ricocheted

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The shot that killed a young San Francisco woman and touched off a heated immigration debate ricocheted off pavement before striking her in the back, which defense attorneys say show the killing was an accident. But San Francisco police inspector John Evans testified the bullet traveled in a straight line, suggesting…MORE

Poll: Calif. Voters Favor $2 Tobacco Tax

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill to raise California’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack was introduced Wednesday in the state Senate, a hike that supporters say would curb smoking deaths and critics argue would place an unnecessary burden on consumers and small businesses. Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, introduced the distribution tax, which also would…MORE