Fresno Bee


Feds would study roots of Fresno Co. jail crowding
Local law-enforcement officials want a federal agency to examine the overcrowding problem at the Fresno County Jail, where inmates have been released early more than 8,000 times in the past 12 months. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 12:05am

Middle ground found on Fresno Co. inmate costs
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims and Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer have reached a tentative agreement on the cost of processing inmates brought to the jail by police. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 1:49am

$5.8m paid to women in Valley harassment suit
A janitorial company will pay $5.8 million to 21 Valley women who say male co-workers and supervisors subjected them to sexual propositions, groping and even rape. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 1:49am

Donations help save Fresno Veterans Day parade
About 6 p.m. Wednesday, Veterans Day Parade organizer Bill Dietzel announced he would "pull the plug" on the 90-year tradition if enough money wasn't raised to pay for it. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 1:31am

Access to newborn limited for Reedley mom accused of killing tot
A Reedley woman accused of killing a toddler will be able to nurse her newborn son, but won't be allowed to care for the baby 24 hours a day, her lawyer said Thursday. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 1:30am

Son arrested in slaying of Clovis woman, 77
A 77-year-old Clovis woman is dead and her son arrested on a murder charge following an incident at a Clovis apartment early Thursday morning, police said. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 1:05am

Would-be thief shoots central Fresno clerk
A gunman fled from a central Fresno convenience store, apparently with no cash, after shooting a clerk Thursday morning, police said. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 1:13am

Sierra wildfire may send smoke to the Valley
Valley air officials are cautioning residents in mountain and foothill communities of Fresno and Tulare counties to avoid prolonged exposure to smoke from the Sheep wildfire in the southern Sierra Nevada. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 1:36am

Valley Muslims gather to urge end to hate crimes
A week after menacing signs were left at the Madera Islamic Center, two federal prosecutors joined Muslims, law enforcement officials and other community members at the center in a show of unity. Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 12:05am

Closures for Labor Day holiday
The following places will be closed or not operating Monday in observance of Labor Day: Read comments
3 Sep 2010 at 1:00am

Lodi News


University of the Pacific president named to regional board
The University of the Pacific President Pamela A. Eibeck has been elected to the board of the Great Valley Center, a regional planning and action nonprofit serving the Central Valley.
3 Sep 2010 at 7:59am

Brianne Prieto's father: She was 'one of a kind'
Lime green was among Brianne "Nikki" Prieto's favorite colors ? it was a reflection of her bubbly personality.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am

Lodi DMV plans to close today and start moving
The status of the new Department of Motor Vehicles building on Pixley Parkway remains unclear, even though the state is planning to close its Pine Street location beginning today and start moving in.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am

Lodi teacher contract voting begins today
Members of the Lodi Education Association should receive their election ballots today, according to a timeline outlined by the teachers' union executive board last month.
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am

Rotary speaker Ted Robinson remembers Navy years with John F. Kennedy
Courage. Honor. Sacrifice. These values guided John F. Kennedy through his life in the military and political office, said Ted Robinson, who served in the Navy alongside Kennedy during World War II. R
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am

Collision with armored car on Cherokee Lane sends 90-year-old woman to Lodi h...
A 90-year-old woman was injured after a two-car collision in Lodi involving a Loomis armored truck shortly after noon on Thursday. The crash also prevented the truck from making a delivery to a Lodi b
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am

Logbook
In the 24 hours after 11 a.m. Tuesday, the Lodi Police and Fire Department received 152 calls for service. Below are a sampling of the calls:
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am

Parents raising questions after death of teen
One day after a Lodi Unified School District student was killed while walking to a bus stop in Acampo, local parents stepped forward to question whether Brianne "Nikki" Prieto's life could h
3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am

Lodi police suspect man of shaking his infant son to death
Police arrested a man on Wednesday suspected of shaking his son to death seven days earlier in Lodi.
2 Sep 2010 at 1:40pm

Rep. Jerry McNerney taking internship applications
Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, is accepting applications for internships in his Stockton, Pleasanton and Washington, D.C. offices. The internships are designed for students interested in civics an
2 Sep 2010 at 7:58am

Modesto Bee


'Valley's Got Talent' ready to shine at Modesto's Gallo Center
Singers, dancers, musicians, a yo-yo expert and more gathered to rehearse this week for the "Valley's Got Talent" show tonight at the Gallo Center for the Arts in downtown Modesto.
(DEBBIE NODA/dnoda@modbee.com) - Ron Fitzgerald at the rehearsal for Valley's Got Talent at the Gallo Center for the Arts, August 31, 2010. - -
(DEBBIE NODA/dnoda@modbee.com) - Vocalist Jessica Lynn sings at the rehearsal for Valley's Got Talent at the Gallo Center for the Arts, August 31, 2010. - -
3 Sep 2010 at 9:01am

Sheriff: Unearthed body in Riverbank was missing grandmother
Lyon County sheriff's officials on Thursday said Peggy Herlacher, a grandmother from Nevada, is believed to be the woman found buried in a Riverbank home's back yard this week.
(BART AH YOU/bahyou@modbee.com) - Law enforcement uncovered a body from the backyard of this Riverbank residence on Dobbins Lane. August 30, 2010 - -
James Masterson. Arrested in connection with a body found in the backyard of a Riverbank home. - Sacto County SO - Sacto County SO
3 Sep 2010 at 3:25am

Brain Fatigue: Devices' nonstop stimulation may prevent learning
Scientists have found an unanticipated side effect to the nonstop cell phone checking: When people keep their brains busy with digital input, they are forfeiting downtime that could allow them to better learn and remember information, or come up with new ideas.
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(BRIAN RAMSAY/bramsay@modbee.com) Joe Gonsalves, 32, with friend Bernie Colvin, both of Modesto, use the iFitness app on the iPhone at the Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto, Calif., Aug. 28, 2010. - Modesto Bee - Brian Ramsay
3 Sep 2010 at 4:47am

DUI patrols set through weekend in Stanislaus
A two- week countywide effort to curb drunken driving wraps up this Labor Day weekend with saturation patrols tonight in Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, Oakdale and Riverbank and a sobriety checkpoint Saturday night in Oakdale.
3 Sep 2010 at 3:33am

Plenty of options abound for Labor Day weekend
Helen Leal and Olga Bentulan struggled with the new tent Thursday afternoon, but that was the only hitch in their Labor Day plans. "This is a girlfriends' getaway," said Robin Rodriguez, who accompanied the sisters. "No men allowed."
(PATTY GUERRA / pguerra@modbee.com) - David Limbeck 11yrs (on the tube) and Daman Thornsberry 12yrs play in the water on Thursday afternoon (09-02-10) at the Modesto Reservoir. The boys are both from Empire. - -
(PATTY GUERRA / pguerra@modbee.com) - Getting an early start to the holiday weekend, sisters Helen Leal at left and Olga Bentulan set up their campsite on Thursday afternoon (09-02-10) at the Modesto Reservoir. - -
3 Sep 2010 at 4:47am

Mid Valley Foods kicks off work on facility in Oakdale
Mid Valley Foods held a groundbreaking Thursday for its new $2.8 million facility, which will let the wholesale food distributor triple its production and hire more workers.
3 Sep 2010 at 4:47am

Agents arrest owner of Modesto gun shop
Federal agents Thursday arrested a Salida man suspected of illegally selling guns, including assault weapons, at his east Modesto gun shop to undercover agents and others posing as Mexican citizens without identification.
(DEBBIE NODA/dnoda@modbee.com) - ATF agents and an unidentified man at the entrance to the Ronning Arms Corp. Sept. 2, 2010 that is closed and under investigation. - -
(DEBBIE NODA/dnoda@modbee.com) - The Ronning Arms Corp. on Yosemite Blvd., is closed and is under investigation Sept. 2, 2010. - -
3 Sep 2010 at 3:37am

UC Merced chancellor to step down next year
University of California at Merced Chancellor Steve Kang said Thursday that he will resign in June and return to a research and teaching position with the University of California.
UC Merced Chancellor Steve Kang, far left, with Executive Vice chancellor and Provost Keith Alley to his left, in an editorial board meeting with the Merced Sun-Star on Thursday, May 13, 2010, discusses how the University has grown and shaped within the community since opening its doors five years ago. - (Lisa James / ljames@mercedsun-star.com) -
3 Sep 2010 at 4:20am

Ripon police use video to nab theft suspects
Officers used surveillance video to find three boys suspected of stealing a purse from a woman at a Taco Bell two weeks ago in Ripon, police said Thursday.
3 Sep 2010 at 1:34am

We're looking for some 'Class Acts'
The Bee is searching for teachers to be profiled in our weekly feature "Class Acts."
3 Sep 2010 at 1:34am

Recordnet Stockton Local News


Despite complaints, report finds smart meters are accurate

A year after skyrocketing energy bills prompted hundreds of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers to complain about newly installed smart meters, an independent review of the meters done for the California Public Utility Commission has concluded they...


2 Sep 2010 at 11:27pm

Chase for the king: Salmon fishermen return to Delta

ISLETON - There is a whiskered catfish, a spiny sturgeon and a gaping largemouth bass mounted on the wall at Mait's River Galley & Tavern, on the banks of the Sacramento.


2 Sep 2010 at 11:24pm

184,000 uninsured in county last year

STOCKTON - San Joaquin County's number of residents without health insurance has soared by more than 50,000 in the recession years of 2007 to 2009, according to a recent fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.


2 Sep 2010 at 11:14pm

UOP president elected to nonprofit board

MODESTO — Pamela Eibeck, president of University of the Pacific, has been elected to the board of the Great Valley Center, a regional nonprofit planning group serving the Central Valley.


2 Sep 2010 at 9:29pm

Crews to spray for mosquitoes

STOCKTON — Responding to increased mosquito populations and detection of the West Nile virus, ground crews from the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District will spray for mosquitoes in two locations in Stockton as early as today.


2 Sep 2010 at 9:28pm

Who's dumping carcasses fouling popular creek?

RAIL ROAD FLAT - You'll smell the gulch before you see it.


2 Sep 2010 at 9:26pm

Briefs -- Published Sept. 3, 2010

STOCKTON - Responding to increased mosquito populations and detection of the West Nile virus, ground crews from the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District will spray for mosquitoes in two locations in Stockton as early as today.


2 Sep 2010 at 9:17pm

Area deaths -- Published Sept. 3, 2010

The following deaths have been reported in the last 24 - 48 hours.


2 Sep 2010 at 6:38pm

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