A Thanksgiving Day storm brought a near definite end to the fire season in Southern California, as well as disruptive snow to people driving through the region’s mountains. “Thanksgiving started on a stormy note for many across Southern California as heavy rain and thunderstorms moved across the region. Many areas across the LA Basin picked… Keep Reading
A chilly storm unleashed heavy rain and blustery winds Wednesday and dusted mountain ranges across California with snow, prompting flight diversions and road closures and snarling traffic across the Golden State leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. The downpours were not always long-lasting, but they could be intense. Record rainfall for the day was reported… Keep Reading
In 1949 a strike by the steel workers on the east coast led to a shrinking supply of bailing wire needed by Valley farmers and what was available was exorbitantly prices. The need for less expensive wire drove Stanislaus County farmers to creatively pool financial resources under a committee to secure a railcar of wire.… Keep Reading
When wind-driven wildfires whip across California, some homeowners with solar systems might assume they’ll still have electricity if the utility company cuts power to prevent blazes sparked by damaged equipment. But they’d be wrong. “It’s sort of a natural assumption that people would think this … and it’s hard to break through that,” said Brad… Keep Reading
The Turlock Police Department is having to put their popular giving program Blue Santa on hiatus for this season because of budget and labor constraints. Operation Blue Santa started in 2012 with the mission of providing toys and donated items to children and families in need. On average the program gave gifts to 163 children… Keep Reading
A quarantine has been declared following the discovery of citrus greening (HLB) in a single tree in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County near Montclair, reports the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). This is the first time the plant disease has been detected in San Bernardino County. The 93-square mile quarantine area will… Keep Reading
After several years of unprecedented wildfires, many of them raging through national forests and the celebrated Napa/Sonoma wine region, California’s tourism industry is up against what former Governor Jerry Brown calls “the new abnormal.” While visitor numbers remain strong, California tourism marketers are grappling with other challenges, some of them exacerbated by the fires. These… Keep Reading
inter storms with heavy snow, wind and rain are forecast for several parts of the country, including California, the Northeast, the Midwest, Central Rockies and the Great Lakes area through Wednesday (the peak period for Thanksgiving holiday travel) and the rest of the week, the National Weather Service warns. “A significant winter storm will take… Keep Reading
When Modesto Junior College freshman running back Payton Bass (Pitman) struggled for playing time early in the season, he didn’t pout and instead worked harder in practice and asked questions, coach Rusty Stivers said. “I know I am a good player but it was hard (adjusting to college football) at first,” Bass said. Against American… Keep Reading
On Nov. 19, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) officials confirmed that one of the febrile horses that tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on the San Bernardino County index premises — a 24-year-old Quarter Horse mare — developed severe neurologic signs and was euthanized on Nov. 16. The updated report of Nov. 19 regarding the… Keep Reading
