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In this week’s Housing Watch, Action News takes a look at a local program helping families realize a dream. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 7:23AM High home prices and interest rates have kept many first-time buyers from getting their own house. MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — High home prices and interest rates have kept many first-time buyers from getting their own house. The assistance several North Valley families received to help with closing costs made all the difference in being able to afford a home they could call their own. “The American dream is to own a home. Everybody deserves that American dream,” said Syreeta Bolton, an executive of the Merced County Association of Realtors. The association has established a housing affordability fund for families that need some help finalizing the deal. “We pay up to $7,200 in closing costs and this year we’ve helped 8 families and we’ve actually given out $54,000,” said realtor Necola Adams. For this particular program, applicants must live in Merced County They must also qualify under federal guidelines for HUD. In this case, a family of four could make up

Here’s how to make sure you’re the only one taking advantage of steals — not the crooks out for your hard-earned money. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 7:01AM Stores in Old Town Clovis had a little lull on Monday after a bustling weekend. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — Stores in Old Town Clovis had a little lull on Monday after a bustling weekend. “There’s something for everyone at all different ages and I try to do that,” said Tanya Demanty, who owns Bauble and Thread in Old Town Clovis on Pollasky Avenue. She’s noticed a slight increase in sales compared to last year and said she’s grateful to the people who shop small. “If you wanna have the experience and just kind of stroll around and enjoy the community and all of the different entrepreneurs that have started their businesses, supporting them is a great idea,” said Demanty. But big retailers are also relying on a busy holiday shopping season. This video shows an Amazon fulfillment center in full swing on Cyber Monday. “We actually spend most of the year preparing for the holiday season. But as

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In anticipation of lawsuits against the incoming Trump administration, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state legislators to set aside $25 million to create a litigation fund. The money will be set aside for the California Department of Justice to fight the federal government in the courts, the governor’s office said Monday, with the goals of safeguarding “critical funding for disaster relief, health care and other vital services” Californians depend on. During Trump’s first term, California filed more than 120 such suits, costing the state about $42 million. It comes on the first day of the regular 2025-2026 legislative session, in which lawmakers also gaveled in for the special session that Newsom called to “Trump-proof” the state. RELATED: Newsom meets with Biden as part of effort to ‘Trump-proof’ California Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher, R-Chico, said the special session is “tone deaf” to the millions of Californians who voted for Trump in the Nov. 5 election. “Gavin Newsom wants to run for president. That’s what this is about. He wants to fight Trump. He wants to be the progressive darling,” he said. “Let’s

Coming into Saturday night’s Northen Section Division II  championship game, Red Bluff coach Jacob Daricek knew that his team had to slow down the Pleasant Valley Vikings’ running game, or it might be a long evening. Unfortunately for the Spartans, the Viking’s running game dominated the game from the start in a 48-21 loss in its first section football final appearance in 25 years. “It’s a good football team. They’re really good, ” he said. “They’re strong and aggressive and they got after us pretty good.” From the outset, the Vikings attacked the Spartans on the ground, scoring the first touchdown on Lucas Benson’s 4-yard run with 9:47 left in the first quarter. After the Spartans went three and out on their opening drive, Brock Coleman scored on a 3-yard TD run to give the Vikings a 14-0 lead with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter. When the Spartans couldn’t respond on their second drive of the night, the Vikings got the ball back, and it looked like Pleasant Valley might score a third touchdown without the Spartans responding. But a poor punt, by the

The Christmas spirit was in full swing in downtown Visalia here as locals geared up for the Candy Cane Lane Christmas Parade. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 2:57AM It was a magical time in downtown Visalia as the 78th annual Candy Cane Lane Christmas Parade kicked off on Monday evening. VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — It was a magical time in downtown Visalia as the 78th annual Candy Cane Lane Christmas Parade kicked off on Monday evening. Each year, the event attracts more than 10,000 people. Christine Estes always shows up hours before the parade to get great seats. “We have a family so we are here every year, just to start out the Christmas season, it’s a great family tradition,” said Estes. It is a tradition she hopes to pass on to future generations. “They are special, since we are starting a new family I want traditions for my son to pass down to his new family,” Estes explained. Steve Nelson, the director of downtown Visalians, works behind the scenes for months to plan the event. “it is a big event for downtown, we try to

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KFSN) — California Democrats worked to mount their political fight against President-Elect Donald Trump in Sacramento on Monday. Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel introduced legislation to set aside $25 million for the state Department of Justice to sue the Trump Administration. “We’re not going to be caught flat-footed, and so that’s why we’re taking action to make sure that we have resources in place,” Gabriel told Action News. “On day one, California will be ready to defend our values.” Attorney General Rob Bonta made the case that the state needs to protect against reproductive rights. “In California, we’re not going back. We’re moving forward full speed ahead. We’re a reproductive freedom state, and that’s not changing. We will remain so,” Bonta said at a press conference. Governor Gavin Newsom first called for the rare Special Session two days after the election. The governor’s office told the Associated Press that Newsom wants to “Trump-Proof” the state after a rocky, back-and-forth relationship. California filed more than 120 lawsuits against the first Trump administration that began in 2017. Now, Gabriel says Democrats are ready to do it again.

A Reedley landscaper may never be able to walk again after falling from a tree last month. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 2:51AM A Valley family is navigating a new normal after their father and husband was partially paralyzed in a work accident. REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) — A Valley family is navigating a new normal after their father and husband was partially paralyzed in a work accident. Oscar Rios has been landscaping for many years, but had a bad fall last month in Reedley. “Unfortunately he fell from a palm tree,” his wife, Karen Medrano explained. “He fell straight on his back and he suffered severe cervical fractures.” He was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center where he continues to recover – despite difficult odds. “The prognosis of him walking again is very low. His mobility is so limited right now,” Medrano said. Medrano finding the silver lining in a tragic situation. A photo of Oscar Rios at work. “The fact that he can move his arm just a little bit. Things like that. It does give us hope,” Medrano said. “He’s been conscious the entire

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — A fierce fire destroyed a nearly 130-year-old building in downtown Merced on Monday morning. The fire broke out around 6:30 am at the former Merced County library building on 22nd near M Street. “Tragic ending for a majestic building,” said Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke. A photo from 1897 when the building served as the county’s first high school. (Merced County Historical Society) The Merced County Historical Society says the structure was originally the county’s first high school, which was built in 1897. Sarah Lim, the director of the Merced County Courthouse Museum, says by 1920, students outgrew the school. “After that it was renovated and remodeled into a county library, and it was used from 1920 to 1975,” said Lim. Since then she said the desolate building sat vacant, but was still filled with memories. “It’s one of the oldest buildings in the city of Merced, and its listed in the national registry of historic places,” added Lim. Through the day and into the evening, crews fought the flames and tried to protect nearby buildings. Despite the damage to the

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 2:39AM Stores in Old Town Clovis had a little lull on Monday after a bustling weekend. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — Stores in Old Town Clovis had a little lull on Monday after a bustling weekend. “There’s something for everyone at all different ages and I try to do that,” said Tanya Demanty, who owns Bauble and Thread in Old Town Clovis on Pollasky Avenue. She’s noticed a slight increase in sales compared to last year and said she’s grateful to the people who shop small. “If you wanna have the experience and just kind of stroll around and enjoy the community and all of the different entrepreneurs that have started their businesses, supporting them is a great idea,” said Demanty. But big retailers are also relying on a busy holiday shopping season. This video shows an Amazon fulfillment center in full swing on Cyber Monday. “We actually spend most of the year preparing for the holiday season. But as you can see behind me this is one of our busiest shopping days of the year, but it’s actually business as normal

A South Carolina woman will spend 25 years in prison for a drunken crash that killed a bride on her wedding day in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to several charges, including felony DUI. CBS News’ Skyler Henry is outside the courthouse with more.

DENVER — Draymond Green is officially listed as questionable, but Steve Kerr considers him doubtful to play on Tuesday night against the Nuggets, priming the defensive ace to miss his first game of the season. Green, 34, is dealing with tightness in his left calf. His likely absence against the Nuggets, in the Warriors’ final NBA Cup group stage game, will stunt the team’s pending rotation changes and complicate their game plan against MVP favorite Nikola Jokic. “He’s been amazing every day, engaged at practice, working with Rick (Celebrini) in the training room, the weight room,” head coach Steve Kerr said Monday at the Warriors’ practice at Ball Arena. “He’s got himself in really good shape…Doubtful tomorrow, we’ll see how he holds up. This is what it’s going to be with our team at this point in Draymond and Steph (Curry’s) respective careers. Got to try to keep their minutes down the best we can, try to keep them healthy by being proactive. If they’re dealing with nagging injuries, like Steph’s knees last week and like Draymond’s calf now, we’ve got to manage it all.”

Lindsey Reiser reports on President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter, the latest controversy surrounding President-Elect Trump’s incoming administration, and what’s next for Hezbollah amid the developing Middle East conflict.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the world’s most powerful military, is facing new questions amid reports that he was forced out at two veterans groups because of alleged financial and sexual misconduct. Nancy Cordes has more.

By RANDALL CHASE, Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick on Monday denied a request by attorneys for Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors to vacate her ruling earlier this year requiring the company to rescind the unprecedented pay package. McCormick also rejected an equally unprecedented and massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys, who argued that they were entitled to legal fees in the form of Tesla stock valued at more than $5 billion. The judge said the attorneys were entitled to a fee award of $345 million. The rulings came in a lawsuit filed by a Tesla stockholder who challenged Musk’s 2018 compensation package. McCormick concluded in January that Musk engineered the landmark pay package in sham negotiations with directors who were not independent. The compensation package initially carried a potential maximum value of about $56 billion, but that sum has fluctuated over the years based on Tesla’s stock price.

By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the United States. He said on social media last week that he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, attended a dinner with Trump and Trudeau at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Friday. Trudeau requested the meeting in a bid to avoid the tariffs by convincing Trump that the northern border is nothing like the U.S. southern border with Mexico. “The prime minister of course spoke about the importance of protecting the Canadian economy and Canadian workers from tariffs, but we also discussed with our American friends

By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty at the Charleston County courthouse to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury before her sentencing. Also hurt in the 2023 crash was the groom, Aric Hutchinson, who cried in court as he recalled the last moments he spent with Samantha Miller — some of their only moments as husband and wife. “On the golf cart, she told me she didn’t want the night to end and I kissed her on the forehead and then the next thing I remember is waking up in the hospital,” Hutchinson said. Komoroski, 27, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years in prison for felony DUI causing death by Judge Deadra Jefferson for felony DUI causing death at the Charleston County courthouse. She also was

The injury news for the 49ers was twice as bad as expected Monday. Running back Christian McCaffrey will go on injured reserve with a posterior cruciate ligament strain that may not need surgery, but is serious enough to sideline him for the season. To make matters worse, Jordan Mason, the 49ers’ leading rusher, will also “most likely” go on IR and could miss the remainder of the season. The 49ers are coming off a 35-10 road loss to the Buffalo Bills and will host the Chicago Bears Sunday at Levi’s Stadium with fading playoff hopes at 5-7 that just took another blow with the loss of two key offensive performers. Also going on injured reserve will be defensive tackle Kevin Givens, who returned from a groin injury but sustained a torn pectoral against Buffalo. Shanahan said in a conference call with reporters that he hasn’t had a chance to speak with McCaffrey, who played in just three games after missing the offseason and training camp with bilateral Achilles tendinitis and had 53 yards on seven carries before being injured on a 19-yard gain in the

Heartbreak has struck the 49ers family again with the news that the newborn son of left tackle Trent Williams died on Nov. 24. Sondra Williams, the wife of the 49ers’ tackle, said in an Instagram post the baby had been diagnosed with Trisomy 13 — a rare genetic condition — and that a twin daughter had been lost earlier in the pregnancy. “My Forever Angel, Trenton O’Brien Williams Jr.  It’s been extremely hard trying to process the saddest Hello and Goodbye that I’ve ever had to endure,” Sondra Williams wrote. “My first born and only son, I’ve always wanted you. But God wanted and needed you more . . . I’m at peace knowing you will never have to suffer. Although I will never hear your soft coos and cries or see those beautiful little eyes staring up at me, I am grateful to God for the time I shared with you.” Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed the painful news Monday on a conference call with reporters, saying Trent Williams “was at the hospital with her and got to meet him and say bye. Then he had to

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Monday, December 2, 2024 9:30PM FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is telling the community to be alert after an inmate escaped custody in Delano. Cesar Hernandez broke free from custody at the Kern County Superior Courthouse near 10th Avenue and Kensington Street. The CDCR says he was brought there for a court appearance when he jumped out of a transport van and got away. At the time of his escape, he was wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and white thermals. Hernandez is considered dangerous. He was admitted into CDCR custody on June 24, 2019, for murder. The Delano Police Department is assisting CDCR and other law enforcement agencies in the search for Hernandez. Community members are urged to remain alert and immediately report suspicious activity or sightings. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved. Top Stories

As a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, Localish will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below* Cyber Monday 2024 is here, and there are a ton of deals to be found, including discounted tech, appliances, mattresses, beauty products, and more. See below for some of the biggest and best sales from popular retailers, including favorites like Amazon, Dyson and Saatva. Best Cyber Monday deals and sales Amazon: The e-tailer launched deals up to 90% off for Cyber Monday, including discounts on appliances, tech, beauty and more. Away: Save up to 25% off select bags and luggage. Nolah : Get 35% off sitewide or use promo code ABC50 for an additional $50 off mattresses. Dyson: Get up to $300 off popular vacuums and hair care products. Helix Sleep: Get up to 25% off sitewide now on all mattresses and more. Crate & Barrel: Up to 60% off home decor, must-have furniture and bedding. Solawave: Buy a kit and get one free as part of the brand’s Cyber Monday sale. Walmart: Shop Cyber Monday savings from $20 on tech, home and garden and