[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta The COVID-19 vaccine rollout for teachers and other school employees has been slow and limited due to shortages. Plus, other priority groups were ahead of them. Now Tulare County school districts are reporting some of their employees have received doses, which became a sticking point for...
Visalia CHP Officer Shot After Chase in Tulare County
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta A chase through Tulare County foothills ended in a shootout between a suspect, a California Highway Patrol officer, and sheriff's deputies. Both the CHP officer and suspect were shot, according to Ashley Ritchie, spokesperson for the sheriff's department. During a vehicle chase, the suspect pointed a...
Fresno State’s ‘Oldest Alumna’ Dies in San Francisco. She’ll Be Buried in Fresno.
Fresno State News Lucy Mirigian, who was believed to be the oldest living Fresno State alumna, died Feb. 12 at her home in San Francisco. She was 114. “We send our sympathies to Mrs. Mirigian’s family, including her great-nephews and their children, who live in Fresno,” said Jacqui Glasener, executive...
Young Women in Florida Dress as ‘Grannies’ in Apparent Attempt To Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Official Says
[aggregation-styles] ABC7 News ORLANDO, Fla. -- Young women in Florida dressed up as older women in an apparent attempt to qualify for COVID-19 vaccination, a local official said Thursday. Dr. Raul Pino, the director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, said the women arrived at a vaccination...
Five Story Housing Project Near Shaw & Blackstone is Topic of Virtual Meeting
[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal A virtual meeting is scheduled this evening for a mixed-use project proposed just west of Shaw and Blackstone avenues in Fresno. According to Jessica Hoff-Berzac, president of real estate development firm UPholdings, her company is working with affordable housing firm Housing on Merit to create the...
Police Officer Dies of COVID-19; Almost a Third of Fresno County First Responders Opt-Out of Vaccine
[aggregation-styles] CBS 47 FRESNO, California (KGPE) – While the Fresno Police Department mourns the loss of another officer who passed away from complications relating to COVID-19 – around 30% of Fresno County first responders are opting out of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. 56-year-old Sgt. Richard “Paul” Brown served the department...
Opinion: Gavin Newsom’s French Laundry Scandal is No Reason to Toss Him Out
[aggregation-styles] CNN The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is gaining momentum and is almost certain to gather more than enough signatures to make it to the June ballot. Californians will then be faced with the question of whether or not to recall the man they elected with 61.9%...
Hanford Councilman at Center of Harassment Claim Rescinds Resignation, Joins Meeting.
[aggregation-styles] Valley Voice Art Brieno reclaimed his Hanford City Council seat Tuesday after resigning following a closed session January 26. Brieno announced his resignation in the wake of a scandal over his alleged harassment of the Community Development Director Darlene Mata. Without fanfare or discussion, Brieno took his place on...
Bakersfield Man Reunited With Dogs Injured in Alleged Ax Attack. Social Media Rallies to Help.
[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian Two dogs allegedly attacked by a man with an ax have successfully finished reconstructive surgery and were briefly reunited with their owner before being admitted to a local veterinary clinic to complete their recovery. The dogs, a mother and daughter duo named Yellow and Beretta, have become...
NASA Engineers Prepare for ‘Seven Minutes of Terror’ on Thursday
[aggregation-styles] CNN Hundreds of people have put nearly 10 years of work into developing NASA's most advanced robotic explorer yet, the Perseverance rover, and the moment is almost here. The rover is scheduled to land on Mars Thursday at 12:55 p.m. PT. Perseverance has received her commands and she's ready...