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Kings County Braces for Monster El Niño After Tule River Broke Through Its Banks in at Least 50 Places in 2023

Kings County supervisors declared a preemptive state of emergency on Oct. 13, preparing for potential flooding as forecasters warn of an extraordinarily strong El Niño bearing down on the southern San Joaquin Valley this winter. The move comes more than three years after the Tule River broke through its banks in at least 50 places, and officials say the memory of 2023 — when floodwaters damaged homes, dairies, businesses, roads and infrastructure — is shaping how the county and its web of water agencies are gearing up this time around.

Kings County, CA · 2d
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San Luis Obispo Tribune

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Paso Robles is ripping out some of its grassy areas. Here's why

Paso Robles will have fewer grassy spaces after the city announced its plans to remove nonfunctional turf from its lawns. This decision was in light of California’s decision to ban cities from using potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf on public agency properties by New Year’s Day, a city news release said. Private residential yards are not subject to the nonfunctional turf ban, the release said, but some city-maintained grass parkways in residential neighborhoods may be affected. Recreational areas such as parks and athletic fields are also unaffected by the change to the California Water Code. According to the release, the city evaluated about 65 acres of its maintained landscaping that might be considered “nonfunctional.” Of those acres, only about 1.5 were meeting the legal definition under the state’s new ban. “The law does not require or provide funding for turf replacement,” the release said. “The city is planning landscape improvements in phases, with replacement designs tailored to available funding.” In September, the City Council adopted an ordinance modifying the city’s water conservation regulations to incorporate the 2023 law AB 1572 , which prohibited drinking water irrigation of nonfunctional turf such as decorative grass in street medians and narrow roadside

Paso Robles, CA · 3d

ABC30 Central Valley

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Construction begins for Kettleman City's first roundabout expected in Summer 2028

Many Valley residents drive through Kettleman City to get to the Central Coast. Work is underway to build a dual-lane roundabout at the intersection of Highway 41 and Bernard Drive to help ease traffic congestion.

Kettleman City, CA · 3d

Mens Journal

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Winter Storm Warning Issued for 2 States as 20 Inches of Snow, 90mph Winds Forecast

The first major winter storm of the season is coming to the Northwest this weekend, and the East Coast is facing similar conditions.

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Newsweek

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New Images Show California High-Speed Rail Progress

Photographs of six new completed projects of the California high-speed rail project were released on Thursday.

California · 5h

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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KSBY layoffs and a new look for a longtime gym. Today's top stories

The Tribune covered five major developments across San Luis Obispo County on Nov. 10, 2026, from newsroom layoffs to Cal Poly’s revised campus plans. Here’s a quick look at the top stories: KSBY layoffs: KSBY was among the Scripps stations hit by nationwide layoffs , as parent company E.W. Scripps Co. eliminated 431 positions while creating more than 100 new roles focused on field reporting. Regional general manager Lisa Moore said the affected San Luis Obispo roles were tied to traditional newscast production and station operations, not on-air positions. New Paso Robles gym: Paso Robles Ironworks Gym opened Nov. 1 at 580 Linne Road , replacing longtime tenant Iron Jungle with a fully renovated 5,000-square-foot space. Grubman and Sheela Hilton added fresh paint, refurbished equipment and a new posing room, and had 200 members by the fifth day of operation. Ambulance response times: Templeton Fire Chief Tom Peterson wants to add paramedics to fire engines after finding that ambulances take more than 20 minutes to reach some emergencies roughly 80 times a year. The proposal would also boost shift staffing from two to three firefighters at an estimated cost of $500,000 or more annually, and goes before the district board

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 2d

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AMPS Solar plans 600 jobs at new Hanford, California plant

A California solar company is converting a shuttered Central Valley tomato processing plant into a new module manufacturing facility, part of a wave of domestic solar factory buildouts even as the broader industry faces tariff pressure and shifting federal incentives. AMPS Solar plans to assemble and manufacture solar panels at...

Hanford, CA · 5d

The Fresno Bee

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Kerman mayor declares win in Fresno County D1 race. ‘Outspent' but not ‘outworked'

Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco declared victory in the race to fill the Fresno County District 1 supervisor seat on Tuesday after the latest update to polling numbers. Pacheco, 47, will be the first Latina to hold a Fresno County Board of Supervisors seat when she takes the oath of office in January. She noted “we made history” in a message posted on Instagram , celebrating the win and thanking her supporters. “This win belongs to people who believed that something different was possible,” the post said. “We were outspent, but we were NEVER outworked!” Pacheco was not immediately available for comment for The Fresno Bee on Wednesday. She jumped out to a lead on Election Day as the first numbers rolled in, and her lead held through multiple updates. The latest numbers showed she had 58.5% of the vote, topping her opponent and Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi, who had 41.5% of the vote in the update on Tuesday, according to the Fresno County Elections Department. She was more than 5,700 votes ahead of Karbassi in the latest count. Both were newcomers to the county race. The District 1 seat is held by Supervisor Brian Pacheco, who said he did

Fresno County, CA · 2d

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Wine industry caught between generations

California’s wine industry headed into 2026 with more uncertainty than at any point in the past two decades, according to experts. The USDA’s final Grape Crush Report, released in April, found that a structural reset is taking place for the state’s wine-grape industry. Wine‑grape acreage across the...

San Benito County, CA · 1d

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California Prison Kitchen Audit Finds Mold, Rotten Food, Missing Wire Whip and Cutters

Inspectors sent to check on California prison kitchens found rotten tomatoes, moldy peppers, spiderwebs and bug-covered fly traps at Corcoran, and moldy ceilings at Corcoran and California State Prison, Sacramento, along with equipment failures and missing utensils serious enough to raise security concerns. The findings come from an audit by the state's Office of the Inspector General, which examined food programs and services inside California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities.

California · 4d

Hanford Sentinel

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NAS Lemoore commanding officer speaks at Hanford Veterans Day event

Veterans, their families and Kings County residents gathered for a Veterans Day ceremony at the Old Hanford Cemetery on Wednesday morning. The event, which was organized by American Legion and its affiliated groups, kicked off with the Legion Riders riding in on motorcycles decked out in American and military flags. Later, Naval Air Station Lemoore Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffry Findlay gave remarks.

Kings County, CA · 1d

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Fowler weighs in on the future of local parks

FOWLER – As the city prepares to throw its hat in the ring for a chance at state funding, residents have taken the opportunity to share their two cents. On Nov. 10, Community and Economic Development Director Matthew Flood joined the Fowler Recreation Commission to give a presentation on an upcoming Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program grant application. In his presentation, Flood shared that staff have been hosting a handful of meetings for community members to weigh in on what they’d like to see from their local parks, and provided an opportunity for the commissioners themselves to give some additional input.

Fowler, CA · 1d

ABC30 Central Valley

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Veterans Day events in Kings County honor service, sacrifice and camaraderie

Classic country music and classic cars filled downtown Hanford on Veterans Day as community members gathered to honor those who served in the U.S. military.

Kings County, CA · 1d

Porterville Recorder

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Granite HIlls hosts Mendota in playoffs

Two generally run heavy teams who may have to deal with the elements could have to slug it out on Friday night in the Central Section Division VI quarterfinals. No. 4 seed Granite Hills (8-3) will host No. 5 seed Mendota (6-5) in the playoff game set to begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Rankin Stadium. "It could get into a slug out game," Granite Hills coach Carl Scudder.

Mendota, CA · 1d