SANGER— A woman died Friday after her clothing got caught in a raisin processing machine at the Del Rey Packing plant, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 33-year-old Yaneth Lopez Valladares. The woman was a contract worker and it was her...
RIP, Janet Ryan: She Championed Children, Good Government
Fresno leaders are mourning the death Wednesday of Janet Martino Ryan, a champion of children and an advocate for good government. Ryan, 80, served 12 years as a Fresno Unified School District trustee representing the Hoover High School region. The district named Hoover's academic building in her honor in 2016...
Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s Father, Dead at 75
Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died. He was 75. WWE issued a statement on Johnson's death Wednesday night. Johnson and Tony Atlas became the first black world tag team champions in...
Ikea to Pay $46m in Boy's Dresser Tipover Death, Lawyers Say
PHILADELPHIA — IKEA has agreed to pay $46 million to the parents of a 2-year-old boy who died of injuries suffered when a 70-pound recalled dresser tipped over onto him, the family’s lawyers said Monday. Jozef Dudek, of Buena Park, California, died in 2017 of his injuries, and his parents...
Baby Killed, Woman Critical After Crash with Sheriff Vehicle
STOCKTON — An infant riding in a car driven by his mother died after their sedan was rear-ended by a San Joaquin County sheriff’s patrol vehicle near Stockton, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol said in a statement the woman's car was being followed by a marked sheriff’s patrol car...
The Who Plans 1st Cincinnati Area Concert Since ’79 Tragedy
CINCINNATI — The rock band The Who announced Tuesday night it will play its first Cincinnati area concert since 11 fans died 40 years ago in a pre-show stampede. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band will play April 23 at Northern Kentucky University’s BB&T Arena, across the Ohio...
Remembering Marvin Meyers, a Giant of Ag and Education
California agriculture lost a legend and Valley students — from kindergarten to graduate school — lost one of their best friends when Marvin Allen Meyers died two weeks ago at 85. He was a farmer, philanthropist, and innovator who transformed 2,600 acres west of Mendota into California's first privately funded...
2 Climbers Killed on Red Slate Mountain in Mono County
BRIDGEPORT — Authorities say two women were killed while climbing an icy canyon on California's Red Slate Mountain. The Mono County Sheriff's Office says a helicopter crew spotted the bodies Monday at an elevation of about 12,000 feet. Winds Delayed Recovery Because of high winds and steep terrain recovery efforts...
Confetti-Throwing, Game-Show Comic Rip Taylor, 88, Dies
LOS ANGELES — Rip Taylor, the madcap mustached comedian with a fondness for confetti-throwing who became a television game show mainstay in the 1970s, has died. He was 88. Taylor died Sunday in Beverly Hills, publicist Harlan Boll said. The man who would become known worldwide as Rip did not...
Valerie Harper, TV's Rhoda, 80, Has Died
LOS ANGELES — Valerie Harper, who scored guffaws and stole hearts as Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died. She was 80. Longtime family friend Dan Watt confirmed Harper died Friday, adding the family wasn't immediately releasing any further details. Brain Cancer Diagnosis in 2013 Harper...