California officials say communities near refilling Tulare Lake now unlikely to flood
May 23, 2023 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials said Monday they believe tens of thousands of people living near an ancient freshwater lake bed are not likely to experience flooding this year thanks to improving weather conditions and some swift planning following a series of powerful storms that refilled the basin for the first time in decades.
Police fatally shoot armed man suspected of stealing truck
December 2, 2022 GMTTULARE, Calif. (AP) — An armed man suspected of stealing a pickup truck from a business in central California was fatally shot Thursday by police officers and sheriff's deputies after he failed to follow officials' commands, authorities said.
Bus in California goes off highway and crashes, injuring 24
August 4, 2022 GMTTULARE, Calif. (AP) — A bus traveling from Los Angeles to Fresno crashed after it went off a highway, broke through a chain link fence and came to a rest on its side in a parking lot, injuring 24 people, authorities said Thursday.
Released California sex offender charged with molesting boys
June 9, 2021 GMTTULARE, Calif. (AP) — A registered sex offender who was freed after a judge said his right to a speedy trial was violated by a 17-year delay has been charged with sexually abusing two children in California's Central Valley.
Governor orders bars in 7 California counties to close
June 28, 2020 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered bars that have opened in seven California counties, including Los Angeles, to immediately close and urged bars in eight other counties to do the same, saying the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in those parts of the state and that bar settings create a higher risk of transmission...