CORCORAN – In California’s San Joaquin Valley, the farming town of Corcoran has a multimillion-dollar problem. It is almost impossible to see, yet so vast it takes NASA scientists using satellite technology to fully grasp. Corcoran is sinking. Over the past 14 years, the town has sunk as much as...
Groundwater Plan Could Give Corcoran More of a Sinking Feeling
It’s hard to imagine state officials giving the thumbs up to a groundwater sustainability plan that potentially allows Corcoran – California’s subsidence epicenter – to sink another 6 feet. Especially considering the tiny, rural town was forced to spend $14 million in 2017 to rebuild its levees following the 2012-16...
Second Corcoran Prison Inmate Dies After Cane Attack
A second inmate has died from an attack by another inmate last week at Corcoran's state prison, officials said Wednesday. Graham De Luis-Conti, 62, was pronounced dead on Sunday at an outside hospital, three days after authorities said he was attacked at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison....
Convicted Child Molester Killed by Fellow Inmate at Corcoran Prison
CORCORAN — One inmate fatally struck a fellow prisoner and critically wounded another at Corcoran's state prison officials said Friday. The slain inmate was David Bobb, 48, who was serving a life sentence from San Diego County for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 years old. They said...
Three Valley Prisons Hit with Mumps Outbreak
SACRAMENTO — Authorities are trying to deal with an outbreak of mumps at four California prisons, including three in the Central Valley. Six confirmed cases and 22 suspected cases of mumps have been found at Wasco State Prison in Central California since Dec. 12, the California Department of Corrections and...