Delano Archives

Mass Vaccination, ‘Si Se (Something)’ and the First Lady

April 1, 2021

The event featuring first lady Jill Biden at the historic Forty Acres in Delano was fitting for Cesar Chavez Day. Hundreds of farmworkers gathered at Agbayani Village — the lodging portion of the former UFW headquarters turned National Park Service site — a...

Convicted Fresno Murderer Allegedly Stabs Inmate to Death

Bill McEwen

August 5, 2020

DELANO — Convicted Fresno murderer Richard Escalon, 42, is now accused of stabbing a Kern Valley State Prison inmate to death. State prison officials said that Omar Orane, 40, was stabbed several times in th...

Prisons Killing Spree Includes Merced County Murderer

gvwire and AP News

May 4, 2020

Four California inmates were killed at three state prisons, including two at a facility north of Bakersfield a day apart, corrections department officials said Monday. “They're all unrelated,” said departmen...

Convicted Murderer Stabbed to Death in Delano Prison

AP News

May 4, 2020

DELANO — A convicted murderer has been stabbed to death at a California state prison, authorities said Friday. Two inmates armed with a homemade weapon attacked Robert Hargrave Thursday afternoon in a recreational yard at Kern Valley State Pri...

Authorities Say Delano Inmate Knocked Guard Unconscious

AP News

December 12, 2019

DELANO — An inmate at a Valley prison knocked out a guard and another officer suffered a broken hand before the prisoner was subdued, corrections officials said Wednesday. Traymar Robinson, 23, was handcuffe...

Delano Declares Itself a Sanctuary City From ICE

Jody Murray

August 6, 2019

A Valley city known as a birthplace of the farmworker rights movement has declared itself a sanctuary city, even as Delano's leaders conceded the stance against immigration enforcement is largely symbolic. T...

1 Suspect Killed, 1 Wounded in Tulare County Shooting

AP News

June 14, 2019

Tulare County and city of Delano law enforcement officers fatally shot a man and wounded a woman near Delano while seeking a suspect in a drive-by shooting Friday. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office says deputies spotted the suspect at a motel in the Richgr...

California to Drop Social Distancing Requirements in June

Facebook Sales Helping Fuel Illegal Fireworks Problem in Fresno, says Police Chief

No Jail Time in 1st Capitol Riot Sentence; Oath Keeper Pleads Guilty

Elk Starve to Death While Cattle Graze Freely at California Sanctuary: Lawsuit

Dry Conditions Could Cut Friant Water to Zero in Replay of Last Drought

Madera, Merced Cattle Ranchers Circle Wagons Against Water ‘Rustling’

Tulare County’s Relentless Drought Brings Dry Wells and Plenty of Misery

What’s Driving Latest Flare-Up in California’s Charter School War?

Former Bulldog Rogers on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot

Fresno State Bulldogs Leave ESPN for New Radio Home

Clovis Man is ‘Making It’ on National TV After Baseball Career

Shake Off the Heat With a Free Milkshake on Monday

Walters: Pandemic Eases, but California Housing Crisis Worsens

Walters: California’s Pro-Housing Forces Score Big Win

Walters: Will Reformers Reel In Districts Diverting Funds Intended for ‘At Risk’ Students?

Opinion: Housing Reform Bill Would Right Some of Redlining’s Wrongs

GV Wire Unfiltered – January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Planning Commission Delays Decision on Southwest Industrial Question

After Taking on Costa and AOC, Elizabeth Heng Sets Sights on U.S. Senate

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Mass Vaccination, ‘Si Se (Something)’ and the First Lady

Convicted Fresno Murderer Allegedly Stabs Inmate to Death

Prisons Killing Spree Includes Merced County Murderer

Convicted Murderer Stabbed to Death in Delano Prison

Authorities Say Delano Inmate Knocked Guard Unconscious

Delano Declares Itself a Sanctuary City From ICE

1 Suspect Killed, 1 Wounded in Tulare County Shooting

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