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San Joaquin Valley News

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Skiers Loving the Extreme Weather in California

By Hugh CollinsDec 22nd 2010 – 3:55PM
Rich Pedroncelli, AP

Rich Pedroncelli, AP

The extreme weather pounding California has brought misery to millions of people, but one group is rejoicing: skiers. As much as 16 feet of snow has fallen in some parts of the Sierra Nevada, just as the nation's skiers strap on their boots for holiday time on the slopes. "The conditions on the mountain are fantastic,"...

6 Killed, 9 Hurt, in Greyhound Bus Crash

Jul 22nd 2010 – 10:38AM
Gary Kazanjian, AP

Gary Kazanjian, AP

FRESNO, Calif. (July 22) -- A Greyhound bus traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a highway in California's Central Valley early Thursday morning, killing six and seriously injuring nine others. The bus, carrying 36 people, struck an SUV that had overturned in front of it, slammed into a concrete center...

Background on San Joaquin Valley

The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton.

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