08/28/2008

Bakersfield Congressman Kevin McCarthy will be one of the speakers at next week's Republican National Convention. The official convention program has McCarthy listed among those speaking Monday night -- the same night as First Lady Laura Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, assuming Schwarzenegger has a state budget by then. Monday night's theme is John McCain's record of service.

Visalia police have arrested a man in connection with a fire earlier this month at a popular restaurant. 35 year old Isaias Lobato was identified by surveillance camera footage at Doogle McGuires near 190 and Akers. Investigators think that the fire was started to cover up a burglary the night before. Owners of the building placed the loss estimate at $2 million.

The condition of a Hanford West high school student was upgraded on Wednesday from critical to serious, after he was hurt in a fight with another student. The assault happened during the school’s lunch break on Tuesday. The 17-year-old was knocked unconscious during the fight and was rushed to Fresno Regional Medical Center on life support. The 16-year-old suspect was arrested minutes after the fight and booked into the Kings County Juvenile Center on suspicion of felony assault.

A fire burning in the Kings Canyon National Park is still growing but isn’t threatening any structures or nearby residents. The Tehipite fire started on July 14th as the result of a lightening strike. The fire is burning between 4 and 7 thousand feet and is estimated at 12 hundred acres.

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