A principal at a Stanislaus County middle school told a teacher on the first day of classes to stop handing out a one-page, illustrated explanation of gender identity called The Gender Unicorn. The Modesto Bee reported that the principal at Denair Middle School happened upon the science class as the...
Missing Tulare County Children Found Living in Tool Shed
Authorities say three young children who went missing in Tulare County were found living in a tool shed with their mother in Idaho. The district attorney's office in Tulare County announced Wednesday that the children, ages 1, 2, and 3, were found last week in Garden City, Idaho. The shed...
If You Have a Concealed Gun Permit, Use It, Sheriff Says
People who have permits to carry a concealed weapon should "exercise" their rights so they'll be ready to protect their community "and defend ourselves against active shooters," Tulare County's sheriff said on social media Wednesday night. Days after mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, claimed 31 lives,...
Wrong-Way SUV Kills Four Motorcyclists in Tulare County
The California Highway Patrol says a woman driving the wrong way crashed her Infiniti SUV head-on into two Harley-Davidson motorcycles early Sunday morning, killing four people on the motorcycles. The agency in a statement Monday said the accident happened at 2 a.m. Sunday as the two men and two women...
Fresno-Clovis Keeps Healthy Streak Alive in June Job Data
The unemployment rate in the Fresno-Clovis area rose slightly in June but continued to show historically healthy job numbers, extending a record streak of rates less than 10%. The June unadjusted unemployment rate for Fresno County was 7.1%, higher than the 6.4% posted in May but a few ticks less...
Tulare County Mom Accused of Drowning Son Pleads Not Guilty
PORTERVILLE — A Strathmore woman has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in the drowning her 12-year-old son and attempting drowning of her 7-year-old boy. A judge denied bail Wednesday for Sherri Renee Telnas at her arraignment. She was prosecuted a decade ago in Montana for trying...
Is Historically Low Unemployment Near in Fresno County?
Could Fresno County soon see its lowest monthly unemployment rate in more than a generation? In data released Friday by California's Employment Development Department, Fresno County had an unadjusted unemployment rate of 6.4% in May. In state records that date back to January 1990, the county's jobless rate dipped that...
1 Suspect Killed, 1 Wounded in Tulare County Shooting
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 Richgrove area around 2 a.m., and Delano...
Valley Waterways Are Beautiful, Cold, and Deadly.
Going to Yosemite or a San Joaquin Valley's waterway this weekend? Be careful. We want you to come back alive. The combination of a huge Sierra snowpack and warming temperatures are filling creeks, rivers, and reservoirs. Thes sights are spectacular — perfect for pictures and videos. But as beautiful as...
Health Warning: Bats Test Positive for Rabies in Tulare County
Tulare County officials issued a health warning Wednesday after two bats tested positive for rabies. One bat was found in the city of Tulare and the other in south Visalia. Residents should be careful around bats, and never touch the animals with bare hands, county health officials said. “Bats exhibiting...