SONORA — California authorities canceled an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old boy they said was abducted by his father. Authorities did not explain the cancellation that occurred Monday after two bodies were found near a remote campground in Tuolumne County. ABC30: Bodies Were Father and Toddler Citing family members, however, Fresno's ABC30...
Police Drop Case Against Bakersfield Priest. Other Charges Remain.
Bakersfield police announced Thursday it had found no "corroborative evidence" for allegations of sexual battery by a popular Catholic monsignor, but the priest remained on administrative leave because of a separate investigation of sexual misconduct in Fresno County. The Bakersfield Californian reported the city's police department was closing an investigation...
California Set to Pay $1.65 Billion for Work on High-Speed Rail
SACRAMENTO — California officials on Tuesday moved toward awarding a $1.65 billion contract to design and construct the tracks and system in the central San Joaquin Valley for the first segment of its beleaguered high-speed rail project. The action taken by the California High-Speed Rail Authority's board of directors was...
Bakersfield Monsignor Accused of Sexual Misconduct With a Minor
A popular Catholic monsignor in Bakersfield is on paid administrative leave following an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor in Firebaugh. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno announced the suspension of Msgr. Craig Harrison in a news release Thursday. Alleged Abuse Occurred in 2003 The diocese said it received...
Heng Attacks Costa. He Fires Back With His Own Shots.
Has Rep. Jim Costa done enough for the Central Valley? That appears to be one of the defining questions of the veteran Democrat's race against Republican challenger Elizabeth Heng. The incumbent congressman calls himself a problem-solver. In fact, Costa is a member of the bipartisan 48-member Problem Solver Caucus. Heng...