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MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A convicted sex offender is about to be released in the Central Valley. On Thursday, a Merced Superior Court judge ruled that Ciro Camacho should no longer be classified as a sexually violent predator. The judge ordered Camacho to be released from the California State Hospital. In 1993, Camacho was convicted of multiple counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14. While he is currently still in custody, Action News learned late Friday afternoon that Camacho will likely be released to Madera County sometime next week. “He intended to reside with his family here in Madera County,” said Sally Moreno, the Madera County District Attorney. Once he is released, the Merced District Attorney’s Office will notify the public. The agency said it is closely monitoring Camacho’s release, which isn’t something do often. Moreno called this decision outrageous. “It’s like being punched in the gut,” said Moreno. “We watch these people. We attend parole hearings. We keep an eye on these things and I know the Merced district attorney does, too.” Merced District Attorney Nicole

Twenty-two additional local roads, totaling 5.4 miles of roadway, will soon be under construction as the Turlock City Council approved contracts for four separate bid projects.

What was supposed to be a regular day of driving community members around town on a chilly February day for Turlock Transit bus driver David Lockett quickly turned into something much more serious, as he encountered a runaway, special needs teen on-board his bus.

The month of April recorded a quadruple crown in terms of unemployment rates, as they dropped at the national, state and county levels, according to preliminary data provided by the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD).

Assemblymember Juan Alanis announced Thursday that his bill AB 3080 – Age Verification for Pornographic Websites – unanimously passed a full vote on the floor of the California State Assembly.

Well, it’s happened. I have punched my ticket for a one-way trip to Geezerville. Last year, I gave up trying to make cheapo reading glasses work for everything and got prescription progressives. And now, thanks to too many years of playing in rock bands, I have hearing aids. They arrived yesterday and will take some getting used to, but already, I don’t have to read Seth Meyer’s lips. I have only said “What?” to Mr. Standish once. Write if you have tips. I know to turn them off for fireworks. Speaking of fireworks, there were plenty at the Public Works Standing Committee meeting this week. Speero Tannous, Engineering Tech III, had some heartfelt words for the committee. A couple of weeks ago, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a contract with yet another outside firm, Mark Thomas & Company, for “On-Call Construction Management Services.” The contract was for a maximum of $5 million over 5 years. Yes, a million dollars a year. Lower-level employees at Public Works have been trying to get a raise for some time and have been told, “There’s no money,” which

If your group or agency has changed or canceled an event, write to rsilva@redbluffdailynews.com or leave a message at 737-5042. Events Tehama County Food Share needs shelf-stable milk (powder or boxed; bovine, soy, or nut) to supplement their food pantries this fall. Donations can be brought to Tehama County Together, 345 Hickory St., Suite 2, Monday through Friday from 11:30 AM to 3 PM, for more information, call 530-527-2223. Call For Boxcar Racers! Children ages 2 – 10 are invited to enter their original creations in the 2nd Annual Corning 500 Boxcar Races, which will be held during the June 4th Tuesday Night Market in Downtown Corning. This year, we have trophies for each age group, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, and we will also have a trophy for Overall Most Creative. Register here; it’s free. https://corningrecreation.recdesk.com/Community/program   Saturday Red Bluff Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to noon, River Park, EBT, debit and credit cards accepted Corning Spanish-speaking AA meeting: 7 p.m., 820 Marin St. Corning Cottonwood Airplane display: 8 a.m. to noon, Lake California Airpark. The public can enter with a valid ID by calling

For the second time in two weeks, the Red Bluff varsity girls’ softball team ran into one of the section’s hottest pitchers, but this time, Pleasant Valley’s Kodi Aisthorpe’s performance In the circle, denied the Spartans a chance to play in the Northern Section’s Division II-III Championship. Aisthorpe held the Spartans to just one hit on Thursday after throwing a perfect game at them two weeks ago. She struck out eight Spartans on the day with just two walks in a 10-0 semifinal win over Red Bluff. But as Red Bluff head coach Chad Vaillette pointed out, the Viking right-hander is hard on everybody, as she is 8-1 on the year with a 1.31 ERA and 82 strikeouts. Despite the loss, Vaillette’s first season as the Spartans (17-9-1) head coach produced the program’s best year since 2019 when it went 11-8 and its most wins since a 25-10-2 mark in 2018. “It’s been a six-win program for the last three years, right?,” Vaillette said. “So we turned it around. I’m proud of these girls. You gotta look at the season as a whole. (PV’s) pretty

Today, May 18, 2024, marks Armed Forces Day.  It is a day to celebrate those Americans who serve and have served in the U.S. military branches of the: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. This day is the culmination of efforts led by President Harry S. Truman to establish a holiday for citizens to honor our military for their patriotic service in support of the United States of America.  In an excerpt from the Presidential Proclamation of Feb. 27, 1950, Mr. Truman stated: “Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 1950, marks the first combined demonstration by America’s defense team of its progress, under the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any eventuality. It is the first parade of preparedness by the unified forces of our land, sea, and air defense”.  The theme of the first Armed Forces Day was “Teamed for Defense.” It was chosen to express the unification of all the military forces under a single department of the government, the U.S. Department of Defense (https://www.defense.gov/). It was an “educational program for civilians,” one designed to expand public understanding of

“The Northern Lights created a jaw-dropping show across America on Friday night in all 50 states”,  AccuWeather stated on Facebook, and I, like many others, missed it by being asleep. Saturday night, I stayed up until 11:30 p.m., and all I saw was the glow from Redding on the skyline. My neighbor, Steve Joiner, showed me awesome photos of Friday night’s colors he had captured on his cell phone. However, thanks to social media, we have seen incredible photos of colors in the local area, and around the world. Seen on Facebook were the following notes with accompanying beautiful photos of color.  I liked Dan Massie’s comment and should have done the same because the moon was small but bright. “I missed the aurora borealis Friday night so Saturday night I waited up on Hwy 36 until 11:30 p.m. with my cameras and got nothing.  So I took a picture of the moon. That’s all I got.”” Cory Poole Photography had green, pink, and lavender lights over Mt. Shasta and wrote: “What an incredible experience. I can’t believe I watched the Northern Lights dance over

Saturday, May 18, 2024 5:29AM A new pilot program aims to charge drivers for using the roads based on how much they actually drive. LOS ANGELES — California roads are maintained through gas tax revenue, but that’s dwindling with the increase in the number of electric vehicles. A new pilot program aims to charge drivers for using the roads based on how much they actually drive – removing California’s gas tax and replace it with a mileage tax instead. Caltrans spokesperson Lauren Prehoda said maintaining roadways costs around between $8 billion to $9 billion a year with the vast majority of the funds coming from California’s gas taxes, which are collected every time a driver fills their gas tank. According to Caltrans, California now has more than 1.2 million hybrid or electric vehicles registered in the state, which means gas tax revenues are falling. “On average, Californians pay about $300 a year in state gas taxes,” Prehoda said. “EVs have a $100 (annual) registration fee… that’s a $200 million a year loss.” To bridge that gap, Caltrans is proposing what it calls the California Road

LOS ANGELES — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died. He was 92. Coleman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, his daughter, Quincy Coleman, said in a statement to The Associated Press. She said he “took his last earthly breath peacefully and exquisitely.” “The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really – in a uniquely singular way – an archetype as a character actor. He was so good at what he did it’s hard to imagine movies and television of the last 40 years without him,” Ben Stiller wrote on X. For two decades Coleman labored in movies and TV shows as a talented but largely unnoticed performer. That changed abruptly in 1976 when he was cast as the incorrigibly corrupt mayor of the hamlet of Fernwood in “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” a satirical soap opera that was so over the top no network would touch it. Producer Norman Lear finally managed to syndicate the show, which starred Louise Lasser in

By James Sepeda Saturday, May 18, 2024 3:22AM Fresno States commencement ceremonies are happening all weekend long at the Save Mart Center. FRESNO Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno States commencement ceremonies are happening all weekend long at the Save Mart Center. University officials say there are more that 6,100 graduates this spring. The schedule for Saturday and Sunday’s portion of the celebration ceremonies can be found here. If you are unable to attend in person, there is a live stream of all the ceremonies on the Fresno State Commencement website. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Chrissy Teigen, Tyra Banks, Roshumba Williams and Lily Aldridge talk about empowerment and inclusion By Gina Sirico Saturday, May 18, 2024 1:54AM Chrissy Teigen, Kate Upton, Lily Aldridge and Roshumba Williams are among the Sports Illustrated legends gracing the covers of the 60th anniversary Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. NEW YORK CITY — The pages of the Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Issue have featured many a legend. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, lots of legends gathered to grace the cover for this special occasion. “I feel like this cover especially is just a celebration of womanhood and empowerment and I feel very honored to be part of it,” Lily Aldridge told On The Red Carpet at the launch party in New York City. “It’s just so good to be able to come together on different chapters in our life (sic)and also to be celebrated. It’s really special,” said Molly Sims. The magazine is releasing solo covers as well as three collectible covers, featuring the SI legends. On The Red Carpet fashion expert Roshumba Williams has been working with Sports Illustrated since 1989. She’s appeared in the magazine

SAN FRANCISCO — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the sentence for David DePape, 44, whom jurors found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Prosecutors had asked for a 40-year prison term. DePape was given 20 years for one count and 30 years for another count. The sentences will run concurrently. He was also given credit for the 18 months that he’s been in custody. DePape stood silently as Judge Corley handed the sentence and looked down at times. His public defense attorneys had asked the judge to sentence him to 14 years, pointing out that he was going through a difficult time in his life and had no prior criminal history. Corley said she took into account when giving DePape’s sentence the fact that he broke into the home of public official, an unprecedented act in the history of the country. “He actually

The playoff runs of the Turlock Christian and Hughson High varsity baseball teams came to an end on Wednesday, as each team lost the second game of their respective best-of-three Sac Joaquin Section semifinal series.

Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged “missed the mark.”

SAN FRANCISCO — It took the Giants almost a week and multiple medical opinions before they could confirm what Jung Hoo Lee knew as soon as his left shoulder collided with the chain-link cutout in the center field fence Sunday afternoon. “When I hit the fence, I knew at that moment that I had dislocated it,” Lee said Friday through interpreter Justin Han. After 37 games, his rookie season is over. Lee, 25, will undergo surgery in the coming weeks to repair the labrum he tore on the play. Initial MRIs revealed structural damage, and a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Thursday confirmed the need for surgery. “It’s not how I thought about ending my rookie season,” Lee said, addressing reporters for the first time since suffering the season-ending injury. “From all the baseball career I’ve had, this could be one of the most disappointing seasons I’ve had.” At the same time, the rookie said the past six weeks “was the happiest moments of my baseball career. “I’ll never forget the time here that I have spent this season,” he

STOCKTON – Two people were rushed to a hospital Saturday morning following a violent confrontation. At about 9:00am police officers were called to an apartment complex on the 1500 block of East 11th Street. Early indications suggest officers were responding to a report of a man armed with a knife. The person calling for help was a child of the man and woman involved, and said their dad was threatening to stab their mom. Arriving officers located the suspect and a shooting occurred. The involved woman was also found with stab wounds. Both were transported to a hospital with injuries and as of this publication, their conditions were unknown. Residents in the area were shocked at the incident. One man who declined to provide his name and lived across the street said that the neighborhood and apartment complex is relatively calm, and that most people who lived around him are respectful of each other. He was taking a shower and heard three or four gunshots, and a large amount of sirens shortly after. The incident came as a surprise and felt very out of place

SAN FRANCISCO — Jung Hoo Lee, the Giants’ Korean sensation, will not play again this season. The 25-year-old center fielder will undergo surgery in the coming weeks to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the club announced Friday. Related Articles San Francisco Giants | As injuries pile up, Matos, Ramos to get extended look for SF Giants San Francisco Giants | Kurtenbach: Logan Webb showed the new-look SF Giants the way forward. Can this team follow its leader? San Francisco Giants | All Oakland Ballers games will air on Bay Area radio San Francisco Giants | Led by Webb’s strong start, Matos’ highlight-reel grab, SF Giants avoid sweep vs. Dodgers San Francisco Giants | With Bailey, Murphy banged up, SF Giants sign veteran to shore up catching depth Lee dislocated his shoulder Sunday when he collided with the outfield wall while attempting to make a leaping grab. While initial MRIs revealed structural damage, a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Thursday confirmed the need for surgery. The timeline to return to the field, according to president of baseball operations

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — On Tuesdays, you’ll find Clovis High baseball’s John Kasten behind the dish. “Honestly, I just love to compete,” he said. Later in the week, he’s on the mound as the Cougars’ ace. “Both sides of the ball are really, really fun and I just love to compete my butt off every day,” he said. “Winner, loves Clovis High and wants to get this thing done,” says coach JD Salles. “He’s not just for himself — he’s for the team.” As just a junior, Kasten carries a heavy load for the Cougars, with a fastball that tops out at 94 miles per hour. “Catching isn’t easy, let alone pitching and catching, so it’s more catching and being able to prepare for my start on Friday,” he said. Kasten was named this year’s most outstanding pitcher at the Easter Classic, but Coach Salles says he’s just as good behind the plate. “He’s one of the best throwing catchers probably in the nation,” Salles said. “I know that’s a big statement but if you watch him throw from behind the plate, it definitely carries