The start of school is just around the corner, and up-to-date on vaccinations should be a part of every back-to-school routine. Back-to-School vaccinations are available through the Kings County Department of Public Health. July through August “Walk-in-Wednesdays” will be offered at 330 Campus Drive in Hanford. Anyone can “walk-in” with their child from 8:00…… MORE
Hexavalent Chromium 6 Found in Central West Well
Higher than normal levels of a cancer-causing substance has been found in the water at Central West High School. Superintendent Mike Berg sent out a notice that addressed the situation. Hexavalent Chromium 6 was found in the school’s well. The State Water Resources Control Board identified the chromium level as 50% higher than the…… MORE
Voluntary GMO Labeling Passes U.S. House
A bill that would make GMO labeling voluntary passed the U.S. House. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act passed largely on a party line vote. The SAFE act would establish a national, voluntary framework for the labeling of foods either containing or not containing genetically engineered ingredients. The American Soybean Association says the legislation…… MORE
2015 North American Pole Vaulting Championships
The 2015 North American Pole Vaulting Championships will pack the streets of Clovis with spectators and athletes. Organizers say it started back in 1994, when Coach Bob Fraley had been to a New Orleans street pole vaulting event – liked the energy and the aspect of athletes being so close to the fans. and decided…… MORE
Four Rescued from Kern River
(Photo courtesy of the Kern County Fire Department via Instagram) Just before 2:00 PM, the Kern County Fire Department received a call for a woman and child stuck on a rock in the Kern River. When they arrived, firefighters found the mother, her 4-year-old daughter, and two men hanging onto a rock in the…… MORE
Tune In Tune Up -Valley Clean Air Now
Battling bad air is the work of Valley Clean Air Now, and one large contributor is vehicle emissions that spew toxins into our air. If you own a vehicle that may be having problem passing the smog check – Valley CAN wants to help you. Here are three questions to answer: Are you a San…… MORE
Transgender Murdered, Suspect Sought
The Fresno Police have release this photo to help track down those responsible for a brutal stabbing that killed a transgender person. 66-year old Kenton Haggard of Fresno was stabbed in the neck early Thursday morning while walking on Blackstone near Cornell. Surveillance video captured the attack. And it shows Haggard approach the suspect vehicle…… MORE
3 Dead in Louisiana Theater Shooting
LAFAYETTE, LA — (CNN) As the previews ended and the lights dimmed for the screening of the comedy “Trainwreck,” a man stood up inside a Lafayette movie theater, pulled out a handgun and began firing indiscriminately. The shooter, a 58-year-old white man, killed two people and wounded nine others at the Louisiana multiplex Thursday night…… MORE
Modesto Mass Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man suspected of killing two women and four children pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder charges in one of the deaths. Martin Martinez, 30, has been formally charged with killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old toddler last October. He was also a suspect in the Saturday homicides of girlfriend Dr.…… MORE
I-10 Reopening After Bridge Collapse
DESERT CENTER, Calif. (AP) — Construction crews have been laboring around the clock to meet a Friday deadline for the partial reopening of about 50 miles of Interstate 10 through the California desert that was closed when flash flooding damaged several bridges. The California Department of Transportation said limited traffic would resume at noon —…… MORE
