Laton News

A Fresno man is behind bars facing gun and drug charges, after he was found to have taken several firearms on an Amtrak train Wednesday.

A Fresno man carrying drugs and several stolen handguns was taken off an Amtrak train Wednesday afternoon by Fresno County sheriff's deputies.

Fresno County plans to close four parks for part of the year to help close a gap in the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, a county official said this morning.

Fresno County plans to close four parks for part of the year to help close a gap in the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. From October through March, the county expects to close Laton-Kingston, Skaggs Bridge, Pine Flat and Los Gatos parks.

Kathleen Cunha did something on Memorial Day she's been longing to do since 1971 -- touch the name of her late brother on the smooth black granite of a veteran's memorial.

A brand new Veteran's Memorial will be dedicated at Memorial Day services this coming Monday at the Oak Grove Cemetery in the Riverdale-Laton area.

There will be no repeat Central Section softball champions if Saturday's playoff seeding proves correct.

Charles 'Gene'' Ogle, 80, of Laton, Ore., formerly of Laclede County, died Monday, April 6, 2009.

Bela Juice, makers of Bela Organic Grape Juice has joined the Certified Farmers' Market and is bringing their grape juice to all three Coachella Valley farmers markets.

Advocates for low-income residents have reached a settlement with the Laton utility district that lowers rates for customers who use less water.

Art students from Los Angeles descended on a rural Fresno County town last weekend to cultivate art amid the broccoli fields.

The Main Streets of rural towns are not typical canvases for public art. But Los Angeles college students are merging artistic expression and civic pride in this small community.

The Main Streets of rural towns are not typical canvases for public art. But Los Angeles college students are merging artistic expression and civic pride in this small community.

To Showcase Creative Collaboration LOS ANGELES , /PRNewswire/ -- A small farming community in the San Joaquin Valley is the focus of a multidisciplinary art and design project developed by Otis College of Art ...

St. Brigid Altar Society HANFORD -- St. Brigid Altar Society monthly potluck meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Parish Center, in the Guadalupe room.

A 16-year-old girl from Riverdale was killed in a car accident Sunday morning near Laton, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A Fresno judge has prohibited a Laton utility district from shutting off services and raising sewer and water rates until residents can voice their opinions about proposed hikes.

A 55-year-old Laton man is being sought by Fresno County sheriff's detectives as the suspect in a Dec.

In less than one week, most local students will begin their winter recess from school.

Basic training Army National Guard Pvt. Natalie R. Church has graduated from basic military training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C., to be a member of the Army National Guard or Reserve Split-option Program.