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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 09:25 am

Chowchilla News

Local news for Chowchilla, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

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Motorcycle Shop Owners, Associates Indicted in Alleged Chop Shop Scheme

The owners of a Stanislaus County motorcycle shop and a number of members of biker clubs have been indicted on racketeering and conspiracy charges, according to United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Modesto Bee

Road Dog Cycle Defendents

ROAD DOG CYCLE DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH OPERATING A CHOP SHOP, TRAFFICKING IN MOTOR VEHICLES OR THEIR PARTS: Robert C. Holloway, 61, of Turlock is a retired Stanislaus County sheriff's deputy whose 16-year ...

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Related Topix: Turlock, CA, Stanislaus County, CA, Modesto, CA, Modesto Metro

Wed Jul 16, 2008

KMPH-TV Fresno

Arson To Blame For Madera County School Fire

Madera County Sheriff's Deputies believe arson is to blame for vandalism at an Elementary School near Chowchilla.

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Related Topix: Madera County, CA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

KMPH-TV Fresno

Fairmead Playground Equipment Set On Fire

About 600 students attend Fairmead Elementary School, just outside of Chowchilla, and now those kids may be without playground equipment for awhile because of the massive damage.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Education Etc.

Mon Jul 14, 2008

ABC30.com

Arson Suspected in Playground Fire

Now investigators suspect arson. The Madera County Sheriff's Department is investigating an overnight fire at an elementary school near Chowchilla.

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Related Topix: Madera County, CA, Fresno, CA, Fresno Metro

Fresno Bee

Updates: Arson fire damages school's playground equipment

Arson is suspected in a fire early this morning at an elementary school near Chowchilla, which caused about $30,000 damage to playground equipment.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Madera County, CA

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Fresnobeehive.com

Summer Arts: 'Surviving Hollywood'

Though the screenwriting and film-acting components don't have as high a public profile as other course offerings at the California State University Summer Arts program , there's a lot of Hollywood industry ...

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Beauty and the release

Stepping to the front of the makeshift stage, she rolled up her essay on 'What Independence Means to Me' into a tight cylinder in her hands.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Atwater Signal

North-South Rotary All-Star Game

WHEN: Tonight at Chowchilla High. Kickoff is at 7:45 p.m. WHO: The committee picked 104 players from 49 schools, including Atwater, Buhach Colony, Chowchilla, Dos Palos, Golden Valley, Gustine, Hilmar, Los ...

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Related Topix: Atwater, CA, Dos Palos, CA, Gustine, CA, Los Banos, CA, Merced Metro

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Atwater Signal

Man killed in crash with tanker

In a seperate accident, a Clovis resident died in single-car rollover. A milk tanker and this 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass collided at the intersection of Highway 165 and Williams Avenue on Monday morning at about ...

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Related Topix: Hilmar, CA, Stevinson, CA

Sacramento Bee

CPS investigation: Imprisoned abusive mother says she has new evidence

Deputy Michelle Luther, left, assisted by Deputy Adam Persson, handcuffs Carline Balbuena after she is found guilty in January of first-degree murder in the 2005 death of her 3-year-old son, Keith Carl "K.C." ...

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Related Topix: Fair Oaks, CA, Fresno, CA, Fresno Metro, Home Gardening, Home

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Atwater Signal

Blazes scorch 960 acres in Mariposa County

Lightning-sparked fires spread across southern Mariposa County on Monday, prompting concerns about evacuations and placing firefighters at every driveway on a dirt mountain road.

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Related Topix: Bass Lake, CA, Burbank, CA, Fish Camp, CA, Mariposa County, CA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Man pleads guilty in Internet sex predator case

A San Jose man accused of trying to seduce a teenage girl online pleaded guilty to one felony sex crime Friday and will have to speak to school children about Internet sex predators as part of his punishment.

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, Capitola, CA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Sacramento Bee

Three agencies investigate correctional officer's death

An autopsy is scheduled Tuesday for slain federal correctional officer Jose Rivera, 22, of Chowchilla, who was stabbed to death Friday by two inmates at U.S. Penitentiary Atwater.

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Related Topix: Atwater, CA, Merced County, CA

Sun Jun 22, 2008

KMPH-TV Fresno

Correctional Officer Killed on the Job

Officer Jose Rivera had been a federal correctional officer for less than a year, starting just last August.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Atwater Signal

Around Town: Dinner and auction

Mary's Mantle Maternity Home dinner and auction will host its fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mr.

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Related Topix: Atwater, CA, Merced County, CA, Merced, CA

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Fresno Bee

Drawing on star power

When Cal Crane of the Madera County Arts Council mailed about 600 blank, white pieces of paper to celebrities this year, he wasn't sure what he would get back.

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Related Topix: Madera County, CA

Mon Jun 16, 2008

SFBG Politics Blog

Dead men walking to cost shit-tons more

It's one of California's oldest prisons still in operation if not the oldest. The San Quentin State Prison was first built in July of 1852 at Point Quentin in Marin County just north of here on more than 400 ...

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Related Topix: Marin County, CA, San Quentin, CA

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Bakersfield Californian

No Minor Speedway achievement

Sean Minor couldn't have been more dominating in winning his first IMCA Modified main event Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, CA

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Fresno Bee

Development envisioned for southeast Fresno

What: Public invited to the Southeast Growth Area workshop When: 6-9 p.m., Tuesday Where: New Exhibit Hall, Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center About 200 people Thursday morning were served breakfast with ...

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Related Topix: Fresno County, CA, Visalia, CA, Berkeley, CA, Kingsburg, CA, Fresno, CA

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