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Fresno's Big Rainstorm Triggers Flooding, Power Outages
WEBOct 25, 2021 · PG&E reported electricity outages in Clovis (2,000 customers,), Pinedale (980), and Stratford (560) this morning. Some of the utility’s customers in Stanislaus County (1,230), Fish Camp (655), and Merced Falls (500) also were without electricity. Flooding at Bullard and Fruit avenues in Fresno at 9:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.
California Ban on Gas Appliances Starts With Jan. 1 'All ... - GV Wire
WEBDec 16, 2022 · New homes and buildings that are constructed in 2023 will have to have electric supply panels and circuitry to support all-electric appliances and heating under a building code update approved two years ago by the California Energy Commission. The new building code doesn't ban the sale of natural gas appliances outright — that will come in 2030, in a mandate from the California Air Resources ...
New KMPH Weatherman Brings Valley Knowledge, but That's not …
WEBApr 7, 2023 · At six feet, four inches, Kris Kuyper is the tallest weathercaster in Fresno. 'I feel the rain first,' he joked. Kuyper made his debut Monday night as the new meteorologist for KMPH Fox 26. The Santa Barbara native and UC Davis graduate is nearing 30 years on the air. His career has taken him to Grand Junction, Colorado; Bakersfield; Anchorage; and three stints in Chico, where he most recently ...
10 Ex-Fresno Courthouse Workers Have Rare Cancers. Lawsuit
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Now, the safety of that gas station and its underground storage tanks is under question. Fresno attorney Warren Paboojian has sued the county, saying his 10 clients —all of whom once worked at the courthouse — developed rare cancers often attributed to exposure to the chemicals found in gasoline.
New Casino, Hotel Complex Nears Completion in Fresno ... - GV Wire
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Work appears nearly complete on a new and larger Indian gaming casino complex less than 1,000 feet from the current Table Mountain site in the Fresno County foothills near Millerton Lake. Construction began on the project to replace the existing casino in 2019. Plans promised a 110,000 square-foot casino floor that will add more than 600 new gaming machines, expanded restaurant space, a 1,500 ...
With Son Following in His Bulldog Footsteps, David Carr Moves
WEBJan 23, 2024 · With Carr’s son, Tyler, playing Fresno State football starting next fall, and Carr’s multitude of business ventures drawing him farther north, he said the decision to move to Fresno was an easy one for him and his wife, Melody. “Doing stuff with Table Mountain and Groppetti, I mean all of it is kind of north of Bakersfield,” Carr said.
Special Report: Small Farmers Struggle as Ag Titans Boswell, …
WEBNov 22, 2021 · Farmers in the heart of California’s agricultural belt – Kings County – sense something is awry with their water supplies. In this intensively farmed, perennially dry county, water is leaving at a concerning rate. “We’ve all seen it,” said walnut farmer Steve Walker. “We haven’t sat down and put dye in the water to watch where it actually goes. But everybody talks about it, and ...
California Tax Rebate Deal Reached. How Much Will You Get
WEBJun 27, 2022 · The three-tier program would benefit an estimated 23 million California taxpayers, including individual filers making as much as $250,000 and joint filers making as much as $500,000, with low- and middle-income households set to receive incrementally more money. The $9.5 billion in tax refunds, which CalMatters reported Friday, is …
New Storm: Up to 2 Inches of Valley Rain, 100 Inches of ... - GV Wire
WEBDec 20, 2021 · California is poised for a merry snowy rainy Christmas week, say National Weather Service offices throughout the state. Rain is expected in Fresno on Tuesday night and could bring up to 2 inches through Sunday, according to the NWS Hanford forecast. Check Conditions Ahead of Mountain Travel In addition, a Winter Storm Watch for the Sierra will be posted early Wednesday morning and continue ...