Archives: January, 2010
Valley school enrollment may climb
After years of decline, California student enrollment is rising again, especially in the Valley, according to projections by the California Department of Finance. Fresno County’s K-12 student population is expected to grow by 1,309 students to 194,884 by the end of this school year, placing it just behind Placer County, which is expected to add [...]
Local briefs: Warning issued for lemon, lime juices
The California Department of Public Health warned people Saturday not to consume three brands of lemon and lime juices. Citrovita, Byblos and Golchin brands contain FD&C Yellow Number 5 food coloring, according to a news release from the department. People who have a severe sensitivity to the food coloring and use these products risk a [...]
Latest storm soaks Valley, brings Sierra snow
7:40 p.m.: The rockslide on Highway 168 near the top of the four-lane section was cleared around 7 p.m. today, said Axel Reyes, a California Highway Patrol public information officer. Reyes said rockslides in the area are common at this time of year, and motorists should be prepared for additional slides to occur. 6:20 p.m.: [...]
Pelco to begin some manufacturing in China
A day after laying off about 100 manufacturing and support workers at Pelco’s home plant in Clovis, company officials disclosed plans last week to begin making some products in China by this spring. The timing of the developments is coincidental, dictated by the realities of a changing global marketplace in the video security business, Pelco [...]
Ruling clears Clovis in pulling of union pay raise
The California Public Employment Relations board has determined that the city of Clovis did not bargain in bad faith by pulling a pay raise offer before it was accepted by the public works employees union. The board’s decision overturned an administrative law judge’s opinion in 2008 that had found Clovis guilty of bad-faith bargaining and [...]
Rain, wind topple power lines, trees across Valley
7:27 p.m.: Interstate 5 over the Grapevine has been reopened to traffic, the California Department of Transportation reports. 6 p.m.: The California Highway Patrol has opened Highway 168, which was closed about 2 p.m. today due to a snow slide at the Sierra Summit ski area. Shortly before 6 p.m., the CHP began escorting drivers [...]
