Friant NewsLocal news for Friant, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Local: Climate change adds twist to river restoration- April 27, 2008 "Does it really make sense to spend this money and restore salmon down here" The best hope for cold-water chinook salmon to survive global warming may be near sweltering Fresno -- in the San Joaquin River, where salmon have been extinct for 60 years. via Fresno Beehttp://www.topix.net/city/friant-ca/2008/04/local-climate-change-adds-twist-to-river-resto... Local: Initiative divides farmers- April 22, 2008 "I look at this and I have great concern for our farmers." When it comes to water, thirsty California farm groups normally fight as one. But it is water that is behind a growing split in the agriculture community over an eminent domain measure on the June ballot. via Fresno Beehttp://www.topix.net/city/friant-ca/2008/04/local-initiative-divides-farmers?fromrss=1 Panning for gold in California streams- April 14, 2008 "But it's just around the corner as far as I'm concerned. I could just about quit my day job right now." Hundreds of modern-day forty-niners take to streambeds across the West as the price of the precious metal hovers near $900 an ounce. via Christian Science Monitorhttp://www.topix.net/city/friant-ca/2008/04/panning-for-gold-in-california-streams?fromrss... Fatal Wrong Way on HWY 41- April 12, 2008 "We believe she had a medical condition she might have been confused travelling southbound in the northbound lanes" One person died in an early morning accident where a driver was going the wrong way on Highway 41 in North Fresno. via KFSNhttp://www.topix.net/city/friant-ca/2008/04/fatal-wrong-way-on-hwy-41?fromrss=1 Madera County offers prescription drug cards- April 10, 2008 "I think we have always had a large underserved population (in the county)" Madera County residents will be able to save an average of 20 percent off the retail costs of their prescription medication through a program approved Tuesday by the Madera County Board of Supervisors. via Madera Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/friant-ca/2008/04/madera-county-offers-prescription-drug-cards?f... New author enforces the law when he's not writing- April 8, 2008 "It's a fictional story, but the characters are based on people I've known." Local law enforcement officer Douglass Weaver arrived at the Redlands Barnes & Noble bookstore with his German shepherd, Rocky, on Saturday, and instead of making arrests, he signed books. via Redlands Daily Factshttp://www.topix.net/city/friant-ca/2008/04/new-author-enforces-the-law-when-hes-not-writi... Join 411's Live Showxc Coverage- April 6, 2008 Join 411's LIVE SHOWXC Coverage! Posted by Larry Csonka on 04.05.2008 All of the fight action as it happens! Scheduled for the TV portion of the show, which begins at 11:30pm are the following matches: - ... via 411mania.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/friant-ca/2008/04/join-411s-live-showxc-coverage?fromrss=1 |