17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (119+ words) kwwl.com WATERLOO, Iowa - At least two power lines at the intersection of 4th and Allen in Waterloo are down after a crash involving a car that flipped Sunday night.Emergency authorities were at the scene at around 7:30 p.m., where they blocked…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1517+ words) Home » Home & Living » Outdoors » Bugs and Insects They’re not butterflies. They’re not birds. Look closely this September and you may see one of autumn’s most overlooked migrations unfolding right over your head. Every fall, millions of migrating birds and monarch…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (591+ words) As a professional accountant and the Fresno County assessor-recorder, I spend a great deal of time thinking about taxes, a topic most people would rather avoid. No one likes paying taxes, and government must be careful with every dollar it…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (655+ words) In July, the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture rejected U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla’s and Adam Schiff’s request for $32 million in emergency funding to combat California’s growing glassy-winged sharpshooter problem. Now, the federal agency is providing $4 million to the California Department of…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (295+ words) Over the Labor Day holiday, I walked out of the parking garage and was caught off guard when I saw a massive dragonfly sitting on the navigation sign nearby. But it wasn't a normal dragonfly - this was a metal dragonfly,…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (735+ words) In Chinese folk meteorology, swarms of dragonflies flying low over ponds, lagoons, and fields are a sign that rain is coming. This summer, Santa Cruz County skies have come alive with unusually dense populations of these brightly colored hunters. Large,…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (602+ words) Good morning! It’s Tuesday, Sept. 8. This is Rob. Sad news: Tragedy strikes Sierra Sky Park Airport as four members of a family, including both parents and two children, died in a plane crash Saturday. YourCentralValley New degree: Fresno City College…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (311+ words) In Perth, Australia, the polyphagous shot-hole borer continues to pose a threat to urban plantings, agriculture and natural forests. At the same time, according to ABC News Australia, there are concerns that H5N1 bird flu could divert public attention and biosecurity…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (951+ words) North Bay and state officials say a recent outbreak of an insect plaguing grapevines reveals a threat to not only California’s $73 billion wine industry, but also the state’s agricultural infrastructure. Officials say the discovery of the glassy-winged sharpshooter in May…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (144+ words) A new group of businesses has been registered in Fresno County, representing the latest additions to the local business community. The following businesses are included in the latest filings: New business filings offer a snapshot of entrepreneurial activity in Fresno…...