Good evening. Hundreds turn out to commemorate the young life of a Madera teen who was brutally
murdered. Also, the governor announces a new plan to bring jobs and tourists back to the
Golden State and a disappointing day for supporters of gay marriage in San Francisco. We've got
those stories and a lot more on the 10 o'clock news starting right now. You're watching KMPH
Fox 26 and now the Valley's only primetime newscast. This is the KMPH 10 o'clock news.
It certainly is not the final chapter in the brutal murder case of a North Valley teenage
girl but a memorial service this evening sought to provide at least some sense of closure
to friends and family of that of Rose Johnston. And hundreds of Madera residents turned out
to pay their respects to the murdered girl. Steve Yocum was at the services and joins
us now with our top story. Steve? John and Jadine, Rose Johnston probably didn't know
how many friends she had but now just a little over a week after the girl's charred body
was discovered in the trunk of her burned out car, a standing room only crowd came to
a memorial service in Madera. People saying they wanted the chance to say goodbye. As
the time for the services neared, more and more people arrived. Mourners waiting in line
to go inside the Grace Chapel and remember the brief life of 19 year old Rose Johnston.
Well today we're just trying to celebrate her life. We're really just trying to remember
her as she was in the 19 years that she was with us. This woman told us she was present
at the very beginning of the murdered girl's life. She was like a little sister. Her mother
and my mother were best friends her whole life. I was there when Rosie was born and
her birthday is the day after mine so it was a birthday gift to me really. Other friends
hadn't seen Rose for a while and the shock of her death coupled with seeing so many old
acquaintances in one place was overwhelming for some. It's been kind of really emotional
for everybody because personally I didn't see Rose before she died. Last time I saw
her was when I graduated and my friends had called me and told me she died and it hit
me harder than I thought it would. Isaac Prado was a former classmate. She was just a really
sweet person. We didn't go out very many times but there was a time we went to a winter formal
and it was just having a fun time dancing with her. She was always smiling. I knew her
at a college class as well and every day she always came in with a smile and a sweet attitude.
And almost everyone gathered here said Rose Johnston would have been the last person they'd
ever expect to die such a violent death. It's just a total shock because like I said she's
a sweet person with a beautiful soul. There was no casket at that service today because
police say that although they're certain of who was in the trunk of that burnt car, Rose's
body has yet to be officially identified by special forensic techniques. So the remains
still haven't been released to the family. John and Jaydeen back to you. There is other
news tonight. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigned on two major issues last year fixing
California's budget crisis and of course the promise of bringing more jobs to this golden
state. Well earlier today the governor introduced a job team in charge with making good on that
promise. Darryl Nail is live in our newsroom tonight with more on that story. Darryl. John
Schwarzenegger says he's going to quote make the state boom again by creating a commission
to create more jobs. Sounds good but here in the valley where double digit unemployment
is the norm it may prove difficult. Sean Wheatley carefully reads each job lead in his email.
The recently unemployed cad drassman moved to Fresno to look for work but he fears he
might have to eventually leave the state. It's like a state you really want to stay at and
it's like putting pressure on you to look elsewhere in other states. And for good reason
since 2001 close to 150,000 technical jobs have disappeared from California alone. If
we get all of the jobs back is really not the question. The question is how can we create
a positive atmosphere here that we get some of the jobs back and also create new businesses.
Schwarzenegger says he's turning to a privately funded commission to help him. The panel will
offer suggestions to the governor on issues ranging from foreign trade, unemployment insurance
and environmental regulation. And they will be in charge of really bringing jobs back
and bringing our economy back. But will the job promotion team bring jobs to the valley?
In Fresno County double digit unemployment is the norm. Although this has come down recently
in January the rate was still a whopping 15.4 percent. Yeah if it increases the number of
employers for example who use the center that's here it will help the unemployment problem
in Fresno County. Blake Consol is the director of the Fresno County Workforce Investment
Board. Although he has high hopes for Schwarzenegger's commission he says Fresno County's biggest
challenge is not a shortage of jobs rather a shortage of qualified employees. Leading
companies in the world that are here in the valley focused on that they cannot find qualified
workers. Sean Wheatley says Schwarzenegger's program might help him. If it does it will
take time. The commission will be headed by investor F. Warren Hellman and RAND Corporation
Chairman Ron Olson. Now some credits say that could create a conflict of interest and it's
not clear yet how the private group will be organized or funded. Live in the newsroom
Darrell Nail, 10 o'clock news. Those at the Centers for Disease Control say California
will be the epicenter for West Nile virus this year. The CDC says the disease is spreading
fast and that we'll see a sharp increase in the number of West Nile cases this year. Since
the discovery of West Nile in the northeast in 1999 the virus has spread at an alarming
rate posing a major health threat for humans, horses, birds and other animals. For humans
it's created a public health concern. West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Currently
there is no vaccination for humans. The Central Valley Health Policy Institute has issued
its second report in eight years on health in the San Joaquin Valley and one South Valley
fares worse than the rest. We get the story from Tom Wells in our Visalia Bureau.
Of health in the heartland the crisis continues presented their findings at a meeting in Hanford.
Kings County government officials and health professionals learned that not much had changed
for the better in nearly a decade. The death rate for diabetes Kings County ranks 58 out
of 58 counties. Similarly in teen pregnancy Kings County is 57 out of 58 counties. One
of the causes cited by the report was a population heavily dependent on government health programs.
We have larger numbers of people who live in poverty. Our education level tends to be
lower. And all of those factors tend to influence access to health care. The survey also notes
that 10 percent of Kings County residents speak little English or none at all. Now that
means that there is a big impact as you try and access providers or even just have a discussion
with your doctor. So language barriers are a big issue that really have to be addressed
if we're to improve the overall health in the county. And there are about 4,000 children
in Kings County who are not covered by any type of health insurance. If we could get
those kids into a system of coverage that would improve their access and that's something
that we know exists. The report recommends increasing the number of health providers,
educating people about available health programs and using medical interpreters to help non-English
speaking families. Dieringer has a special hope for the next survey. To come back in
another several years and show how conditions have drastically improved in the county, how
Kings County is at the top of the state instead of at the bottom of the state. In Visalia,
Tom Wells, KMVH News. Well sunny days and the stagnant warm weather also means trees
are filling the valley air with pollen. Big time. The high pollen count is increasing
the number of pollen induced asthma attacks and hay fever. Some valley residents say it's
harder to breathe this time of year and pollen levels are expected to stay pretty high through
the rest of the week. In the meantime, sweet, juicy summer strawberries, that's the promise
from farmers who say they couldn't ask for better weather for their crops. In fact, farmers
say the summer berries are growing faster than usual and their sugar content is increasing
as well. Now that means that you can expect plump, red, sweet strawberries in the grocery
stores in the coming months. So when you start thinking about that 4th of July barbecue,
I mean already, I mean this is only what, we're only in March, you'll want to make
sure that strawberry shortcake is certainly on the menu for dessert. I love giant, sweet
strawberries. Well there's going to be a lot of them it sounds like. It's going to be a
good year, a good summer for that. And they're good for you too. Yeah they are, very good.
I love them. You think you like them too, right? I love them, I love those strawberries. They're
great here in the valley and they're all over the place in abundance and we're so lucky
to have those wonderful strawberries in our backyard. And the weather is going to cooperate
because they're going to get bigger and redder as we move into the weekend because we've
got a nice forecast in store for you today. As a matter of fact, today we were 15 degrees
above normal, we hit a high of 80 in Fresno. Let's take a look and see what the situation
was. Unfortunately, like we mentioned earlier, John was talking about the pollen, very high
unfortunately, and the mold also very high. Of course with this sunny weather, beautiful
flowers sprouting up, bulbs everywhere. Let's take a look and see what kind of weather we're
going to have tomorrow. When you wake up at 8 o'clock, a little bit of patchy fog. We
had some this morning in and around the Kings County area around Hanford. Visibility had
dropped down to about a quarter of a mile. And then tomorrow more, tomorrow at noon,
mostly sunny and 73 and 78. By 5 o'clock in the afternoon, as far as the air quality,
it is going to be unhealthful in Fresno, in Madera, and in Tulare counties and moderate
in the rest of the valley. When I come back, we've got your Excalusive Weekend Getaway,
and excuse me, Excalusive Weekend Getaway for you. Must be that pollen count. Something,
something, something. What do you think? That's the only drawback, the only drawback of spring.
I know. But it's not too bad. We overlook it. Yeah, we do. Some people do, some don't.
Still ahead here on the 10 o'clock news, Fresno State takes on Boise State. Dana's on the
way with the WAC tournament highlights. Also a local museum displays heart-wrenching images
from the September 11th attacks. And the California Supreme Court returns a major ruling on the
same-sex marriage controversy in San Francisco. Then the Democratic frontrunner says he will
not apologize for calling Republicans crooks and liars. Plus some good news to report about
that newborn giraffe at the Chaffee Zoo. Later, a Valley magazine honors a very special Fresno
girl. You're watching the Valley's only primetime newscast with John Mallows, J. Dean McFlybur,
Kope Sotoropoulos with weather, and Ralph Wood sports. The K and P. H. 10 o'clock news
will continue in a moment. Today's allergy report is brought to you by Dr. Boz from Boz
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No more gay marriages, at least for now. The California Supreme Court today ordered an immediate
halt to same sex marriages until a full legal review can be held early this summer. We get
more in this report. 245, the sign went up. No more same sex marriages
in San Francisco City Hall. Still a lot of activity here as disappointed couples were
consoled by friends as they tried to hide their disappointment. Jean Rizzo and Polly
Cooper just missed their three o'clock wedding date.
We were about to go in to do the paperwork at a quarter of three, which is what you do,
and somebody got a cell phone call out amongst our friends and there was just a look of horror
on their face. And I said, oh my God, the Supreme Court's ruling, rush, run. And we
ran to the clerk's office hoping maybe we'd get there before they figured it out and they
were putting up a sign. City attorney Dennis Herrera says the city
will abide by the Supreme Court's order to cease gay marriages until the city can make
its case in late May or early June to the California Supreme Court. If the city is victorious,
couples who missed their weddings today say they will be back.
This really feels like just the beginning. I feel like the wind is blowing in your favor.
The wind is blowing our way, yes. And hours after the state Supreme Court
ordered the marriages to stop altogether, San Francisco City attorney sued the state
asking for a determination on the constitutionality of same-sex marriages. Dennis Herrera says
that he wants the courts to make an unequivocal declaration that banning same-sex marriages
is in fact unconstitutional. And Massachusetts lawmakers have adjourned
their constitutional convention until March 29th after approving three preliminary votes
that would ban gay marriage and create civil unions. The amendment still needs to pass
one more critical vote. If that approval happens, the measure would then be put on hold until
the 2005-2006 legislative session. At that time, lawmakers would have to again pass the
identical amendment before it could be sent to voters in November of 2006.
Still ahead on the 10 o'clock news, the Valley Museum pays tribute to the heroes of 9-11.
Also a bombing takes the lives of nearly 200 people. After the break, we'll tell you who's
taking responsibility for the deadly blast.
A British reporter says Al-Qaeda is taking responsibility for today's deadly Madrid
train bombings. The editor of the London Al-Quds newspaper is telling Fox News that he has
received a letter from the terrorist organization which claims they were behind the explosions
in Spain today. Newspaper officials say the correspondence, which arrived this afternoon,
does look authentic. At least 190 people were killed and 1,200 injured when 10 bombs exploded
in Madrid trains and stations at the height of the morning rush hour.
We'll back here. Stunning and emotional images served as the centerpiece for a reception
earlier tonight at the Fresno Arc Museum. They honored local law enforcement and firefighters.
The chilling photographs were taken just after the 9-11 attacks that took place. And while
they bring back disturbing memories, museum officials hope the exhibit serves as a positive
reminder of sacrifice and survival.
I think with the amount of work that people did and the bonding that it did, the united
feeling that you had after the event and the fact that the human spirit really did prevail,
that it is what keeps us going every day.
The 9-11 exhibit will remain at the Fresno Arc Museum through this coming weekend. Officials
say that law enforcement, firefighters and their families will receive free admission.
Republicans were expecting to find a contrite John Kerry today after he was caught on an
open microphone calling the GOP a crooked and lying group yesterday. However, when asked
about the remarks on Capitol Hill, the Democratic presidential candidate stood by his allegations.
Brian Wilson reports.
If Republicans thought John Kerry owed them an apology, it was not forthcoming.
I have no intention whatsoever of apologizing.
It was a defiant Kerry refusing to disavow rather incendiary comments made Wednesday
following a union appearance in Chicago. Kerry walked over to some union workers, apparently
forgetting that he was wearing a lapel mic. He was partially blocked from camera view
when a union member urged him to quote, tell it like it is. But you can clearly hear his
response.
We're going to keep pounding, let me tell you. We're just beginning to fight here. These
guys are, these guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group I've ever seen.
Republican leaders took umbrage and were quick to jump on the comments.
If you ask me, he's getting off on the wrong foot in this campaign.
To call people liars and crooks, and particularly thinking that you were off mic, just shows
you who the real person is.
What was Kerry trying to say? Today, he loosely referenced the tough campaign tactics used
against Senator John McCain in South Carolina when it appeared McCain's 2000 presidential
bid might be gaining ground. And Kerry alleged that Republicans questioned the patriotism
of former Georgia Senator Max Cleland during the last election. Then candidate Kerry added,
There is a Republican attack squad that specializes in trying to destroy people and be negative.
Exactly who makes up the Republican attack squad, who are the crooks and liars, all questions
left unanswered as Kerry bolted from the photo op. Though the presumptive nominee did not
name names, his campaign spokesman David Wade did. He pointed to J. Thomas Birch, a Vietnam
vet who was critical of John McCain's stance on Veterans Affairs issues during the 2000
campaign. Birch now works as a lawyer at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Wade also
said that Karl Rove, the president's top political advisor, quote, has the reputation of engaging
in political dirty tricks. John Kerry and former opponent John Edwards were conspiring
today at a Washington hotel. It had to do with money, really. Edwards introducing Kerry
to some of his financial backers. In Washington, Brian Wilson, Fox News. Last month, Harry
J. Pappas, the president and CEO of this television station, testified at the decency hearings
in Washington, D.C. Well, earlier today, lawmakers on Capitol Hill worked with unusual speed
to approve a measure that now gives the FCC, the Federal Communications Commission, even
greater power to fine broadcasters who break the decency rules. The penalty could reach
as high as $500,000. Congressman George Radonovitch gave his thoughts on the measure.
Met for a certain amount of time. So I think it's putting the networks on notice that I
think the public, which owns these airwaves, these are airwaves that are in the public
domain, need to be aware that there is a line that they can cross when it comes to
decency and what they broadcast to the American public. The FCC will also hold a hearing on
whether a broadcaster's license should be revoked if the rules are in fact broken. The
U.S. Senate is also considering a similar bill. However, FCC Chairman Michael Powell
said today he's worried the bills could trample free speech rights. Still ahead on the 10
o'clock news, Copey's on the way with your weekend getaway forecast. Also tonight, the
City of Fresno receives yet another big honor and will show you what one group did to markets.
Plus, the Atkins diet is huge with people, but will it work for man's best friend? If
you spend your entire life as I have spent. This segment of the 10 o'clock news is brought
to you by your local Hyundai dealers. The government is looking into whether the vapors
from microwave popcorn pose a health risk. The Environmental Protection Agency is studying
the chemicals released into the air when a bag of microwave popcorn is popped or opened.
Exposure to those vapors has been linked to a rare lung disease contracted by factory
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If your pooch could stand to lose a few pounds, could the Atkins diet be the answer? The concept
may not be as crazy as it sounds. Lucy Postens is a canine nutritionist who created a line
of low carb, high protein dog foods. The honest kitchen foods are meant to resemble the meat
based diet eaten by wolves. They provide an alternative to regular dog foods which are
loaded with carbs. You read the ingredient panel, you'll see things like corn, corn gluten
meal, corn flour, corn starch mentioned several times in the ingredient list. When you add
up all those different corn components, corn then becomes the number one ingredient in
the product. Postens says some of the Atkins principles make sense for dogs, but it's not
a magic bullet. So if your dog really needs to lose weight, what he eats is less important
than how much. Well, still to come on the 10 o'clock news, we're going to tell you why
some Valley schools will be sporting an updated look. Also some good news, finally, for the
latest addition to Fresno's Chappie Zoo. We're having a great day and now we're ready for
the next show. Thursday on great day, Kobe began shaping up for spring with a special
four week long workout plan. Kymarton got fruity and Visalia. She enjoyed some fresh
citrus at the orange convention. Pop this top open. The juice of the lemon just comes
right out. Brandy hit kept cool with the cast members of the show Disney on Ice. Coming
up Friday on great day, we continue our South Valley segment makeovers that matter. We help
some folks prepare to reenter the workforce. Join us live from five to nine for another
great day on KMPH Fox 26. We getting bored yet by the weather? No, I'm loving it. I don't
think it's boring at all. It's delightful. Especially at night. I love it when it's cool
out. You can actually leave your windows open now. Watch out for burglars and bugs. It was
a nice day. Let's take a look and see what kind of weather we've got outside this evening.
Just a beautiful night. It was a beautiful day. Flowers everywhere. I love this time
of year. Flowers are blossoming. Let's take a look and see what kind of weather. 67 degrees
folks and it's 1030. So it's still nice and warm out there. Winds out of the northwest
at about six miles per hour. Temperatures up and down the valley today. Nice and warm
again about 15 degrees above normal in Fresno at 80 80 in Los Manos 79 in Kingsburg 81 in
Okers and 68 and shaver down in the South Valley 83 in Kalinka 84 for the folks in Bakersfield
again high pressure moving in. That's going to give us a nice warm and sunny weekend.
Pretty few thin high clouds coming over but that's pretty much it. Jet stream well to
the north keeping all these storm systems. None really what to speak of as far as any
major storm system because the western United States is pretty much under the control. Under
the control yes friends of this ridge of high pressure. Under the control of this ridge of
high pressure. And it will continue to stay nice and warm. We might have a little bit
of patchy fog out in the parts of the valley tomorrow morning maybe down in Kings County
like we have been having and some fog along the coast in southern California. As far as
conditions across the rest of the county today well storm system out of the northeast today
Nantucket up in Nantucket about an inch of rainfall a little bit of snow through the
Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley today but less than an inch not too much but cold weather
cold weather and down here in Texas Dryden Texas about a half an inch of rainfall as
this storm system developed this afternoon and evening. Let's take a look and see what
kind of conditions we are expecting for the coast. There you go pretty much in the 70's
80's 70's in LA and now out in the deserts whoa nice and warm 82 in Barstow in case you're
headed there for a you know a meeting or something 70 in Yosemite 77 in Okers 58 in Shaver Lake
now up and down the valley for tomorrow not too bad 82 in Kulinka and then pretty much
in the upper 70's elsewhere 72 on the floor in Yosemite. Now tonight you're going to like
this forecast upper 40's and mid to low 50's a little colder though at Shaver Lake at 33
chilly degrees 46 in Three Rivers 42 in Okers tonight mostly clear light winds and a low
of 53 in Fresno tomorrow maybe a little bit of patchy fog yeah and what's our high for
tomorrow in Fresno 78 degrees and then look at that 79 on Saturday and Sunday 78 on Monday
whoa man look at that cold spell 77 on Tuesday get your thermals out John UV index for tomorrow
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67 Lake Tahoe 64 partly cloudy mode is mostly 70 70 72 Cha-ching Vegas 82 and if you're
going to Kingston Jamaica scattered showers and 85 beautiful degrees in case you just
headed out that way for a little break a little R&R this weekend in Kingston. Would that be
nice to sit there for the weekend? Certainly would be. You know this warm weather in the
afternoon is very tempting to take a siesta around two o'clock or three o'clock in the
afternoon you know even now. Very nice. Yeah good night Copey. Thanks Cope. Dana is still
ahead with the highlights in sports tonight but first a speeding car ends up in a valley
canal with deadly results. We'll have the story right after the break.
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tonight a man is dead and a child is in the hospital after a car goes into a canal. Police
say that a black compact hatchback was apparently speeding on Page Avenue in Tulare when the
driver suddenly lost control near road 96. The car rolled several times ejecting both
occupants before plunging into a canal. The male driver sustaining fatal injuries. No
names being released but the seven year old male passenger is expected to survive. For
businesses entering into transactions with Fresno City government the process is just
about to get a little more regulated. At a City Hall news conference today District 5
Councilman Mike Dages said he wants to create new rules separating businesses which might
be bidding on municipal contracts from the council members who will eventually vote on
the awarding of those contracts. Remembering their presentation by bidders are always one
sided and slanted to encourage the council member to vote their way. In my opinion each
proposal must be judged on its own merits and not on the merits of political influence.
Dages brought the proposal for the ordinance before the council on Tuesday and received
a 6 to 1 in favor vote to proceed with drafting the ordinance. He says he expects to receive
the same vote when the ordinance comes up for a vote into law at a later council meeting.
Well the 11,000 students in the Merced City School District are about to see changes at
their schools starting this coming summer. While the students are gone construction at
the districts of schools will begin. That's because the passage of Proposition 55 last
week brought in matching dollars from the state of California. It will help with the
district's local bond measure as that passed in November. In all though the district is
slated to receive about 30 million dollars to accomplish a number of projects including
building two new elementary schools to modernizing classrooms and expanding school libraries
and multi-purpose rooms. Good news out of the Chaffee Zoo tonight. Things are looking
up for its tall new addition. The baby giraffe continues to make progress. Today he tried
to nurse for the first time. Our cameras were there to catch him nuzzling up to his mother.
As you can see after a little help getting up he is walking and able to walk around on
his own. Curators say the baby's not out of the woods yet though but they're encouraged
by his progress. Mostly we just have to go in the barn with him and his mom and just
work really good. Keep him walking, keep him exercising all of his joints and legs so they
can develop the way they're supposed to. And we're trying to get his head tucked up underneath
mom where he's comfortable because if it's not his idea he doesn't want to do it. And
work on trying to get him in there starting to nurse. Families flock to the zoo today
trying to get a glimpse of the baby giraffe. Curators tell us attendance is way up this
week thanks to the great weather and of course the new baby. The giraffe doesn't have a name
just yet. The zoo is concentrating on getting him healthy first. Then workers will figure
out what to call him. He's got to make it. He's got the entire city of Fresno pulling
for him. Yes. He's got to pull through. The news has gotten a little better every day
so that's great. Isn't he cute Danny? Very very cute. You have a new baby at home too.
I do but we already have a name for her. Yeah well that's good. It didn't take too long.
It did take a while. Does she have a boyfriend yet? Fight your tongue. It's time to put up
or shut down for the Fresno State basketball team. We'll have highlights of their WAC tournament
game against Boise State and it's time for the big softball tournament out at Bulldog
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a disaster on our hands at the WAC tournament. Before we even hit the semi-final round, both
Fresno State basketball teams are out of it. A horribly frustrating season comes to an
end for the men's team tonight against Boise State in quarterfinal action. Shontay Leggans
turns out this is his last game as a Bulldog. He does his thing. Hits the runner in the
lane. Then when Leggans buries the three ball, Fresno State is up seven to four. That would
be their biggest lead of the game. Boise goes on a 20 to five run to take control. Brian
DeFerris working it in the paint. He had 10. Former Fresno High star Aaron Haynes comes
home and has a solid game. 14 points. Haynes actually twists his ankle on this basket,
but he'd return. Marcus West brings the Bulldogs to within four on this three ball. He led
the team with 16, but then they'd go scoreless for the next six minutes. Not Boise. They
scored at will. Jason Ellis narrates the baseline jumper. Then Haynes knocks one down as the
Broncos lead goes to 10. This one's pretty. DeFerris lobs it up for Kobe Carl, the son
of former NBA head coach George Carl, and the lead is 14. Leggans trying to get the
Bulldogs back in the game. Leaves it up for Reggie Butler. Very nice. Then West drills
the long range three to beat the shot clock, but typifying how things went just seconds
later. Boise hustles it down court and Booker neighbors hits the jumper and Boise State is
up by 14 at the break. 33 to 19. Second half, we go up top and Boise blows it wide open.
Kobe Carl nails the three from the corner. The lead is 17. Mustafa Alsayed didn't even
attempt to shot in the first half. Finally gets on the board with the dunk. The moose
ends up with 10, but too many easy baskets for Boise. Look at this one. Nobody shifting
to guard Jermaine Blackburn and Boise is up by 20. Then when Haynes does his thing in
the paint, it's officially a blowout. A 23 point lead. One last run by the dogs back
to back threes by Leggans and West, but not nearly enough. Boise pulls away as Haynes
knocks down a three of his own. Final 71, 54. So the Bulldogs end the year with a record
of 14 and 15. That's their first losing season in nine years. Next up for Boise State, UTEP,
the second seeded Miners beat Louisiana Tech. Omar Thomas leading the way with 20 points.
La Tech trying to hang in there with Corey Dean, who it's the jumper, but the Miners
just too good as Chris Craig knocks down the three. He had 12. Final 62, 55. The Miners
win. They will play Boise State in one semifinal tomorrow night. And the other half of the
bracket, top seeded Nevada having a tough time with SMU early on. Brian Hopkins torches
the Wolfpack for 22 points as the Mustangs trail by just three at the break. But Nevada
blows it open the second half. Todd Oakeson knocks down the three. He had 18 while the
fabulous freshman Nick Fizikis goes for 14 and the Wolfpack pull away. Final 75 to 16.
Nevada wins. They move on to tomorrow night's semifinal. Let's find out who they're going
to play, either Rice or Hawaii. A very close game between the four and five seeds in the
WAC tournament. The Warriors race out to the early lead. Former Bulldog recruit Julian
Sensley buries the three. Then all WAC first teamer Michael Kubler knocks down a jumper.
He had 15. And when Jason Carter drills the three from the top of the key, Hawaii is up
by eight. But Rice gets a go and Jason McCreef hits the three ball right in front of you.
He had 19. Michael Harris leads all scores with a career high 29. Final 70 to 68. Rice
pulls it out. They'll play Nevada in the semis tomorrow night. Well, nobody's perfect. The
last undefeated team in college basketball, St. Joseph's gets blown out of the building
by Xavier today. Xavier builds a 20 point halftime lead, then stretches it to as high
as 37. Final 87-67. St. Joseph's loses for the first time this year. They're now 27 and
one. Well, there is just one Valley high school team left in the state basketball playoffs
and the Washington Union boys team is not it. The Panthers get blown out at Santa Margarita
in the division three Southern California semis, 65-45. Memorial season is also over.
The Panthers lose at Verbum day by two, 55-53. In girls action, Corcoran loses a heartbreaker
to Marlboro of LA, 47-46. While Central Valley Christian, their girls team, is the only team
left. The Cavs knock off Santa Fe Christian. They move on to the Southern California finals
Saturday. It's hard to not look ahead to the top ranked UCLA Bruins Sunday afternoon, but
the Bulldogs softball team has five games still between now and then as the Clovis Auto
Row Classic starts up tonight with the 15th ranked Bulldogs taking on San Diego State.
Scoreless in the second with the Aztecs break through on an unearned run. Shasta Lewis makes
the catch. Bree Boyer tags from second. Lewis throws it away and Boyer scores. That was
the only run of the game. Southern was her usual dominant self on the mat allowing just
three hits while striking out five, but Corey Janelli was even better. Janelli tosses a
shutout striking out five of her own. Here's the defensive play of the game. Freshman catcher
Nicole Willis with an insane grab up against the fence. The Bulldogs best chance to score
bases loaded. Two outs for Christina Clark with the Bulldogs best hitter grounds the third
to end the inning. Final one to nothing. The Bulldogs fought a 16-7 on the year. Two games
tomorrow against Long Beach State and North Texas. Across the street at Biden Field, the
Johnny Quinn Classic continues with the Bulldogs taking on Dallas Baptist, a team that took
two or three from them last weekend. And the Patriots jump on top, scoring three times
in the first. Base is loaded. Jeremy Wilson clears them. He takes Brandon Miller deep
off the wall on left, but the dogs strike back. Richie Robnitz shoots it the opposite
way. A ground rule double over the wall. That scores Ryan Haig. Later Kent Sakamoto socks
a triple to the gap, but it's not enough. Final nine to seven. Bulldogs now two and
two in the tournament. Nine and 14 overall. Next up Monmouth tomorrow night. The Fresno
City College baseball team just spanks. Arch rival COS today. The Giants actually jump
out to the early lead as Jimmy Barnett takes Raleigh Gibson to right. One nothing COS,
but the Rams explode for seven runs in the bottom of the second. Mike Silva with the
ground ball to second. Right through the wickets. Two runs scored to give FCC the lead. And
they blow it open as Chad Rothford rockets one off the wall in the right. Final 18 to
two. The Rams are off. They're now 13 and two on the air. Three and oh in conference
play. And Vancouver's Todd Bertuzzi has been suspended for the rest of the season, including
the playoffs for this vicious hit on Colorado's Steve Moore Monday night. Moore broke his
neck and is still in the hospital. Bertuzzi will lose about $500,000 in salary and will
have to apply for reinstatement next season. No guarantee he'll get right back in. He'll
probably have to miss even more games of next season. That is such a brutal piece of videotape
to look at. It's difficult to look at. It really is. It's tough. Some people think he
should be charged with assault. I don't necessarily agree. But back to the Bulldogs. He did break
his neck. He did break his neck. A very, very tough season comes doing it. I think Raleigh
is just ready to get rid of this thing and move on to next year. Glad it's over. Yep.
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Well, more than 107th through 12th graders from Fresno's Adventist Academy showed off
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Tomorrow morning, wake up to a great day with Kopi, Kim and Eric.
Tomorrow morning, the team will celebrate Festive Friday.
Performers from the Fresno City College Renaissance Fair will appear live.
Also, Kopi and Kim will have the big reveal from the Makeovers That Matter series.
Finally tonight, a new magazine is honoring one of Fresno's young and most famous citizens.
The recognition was a complete surprise to Angel Arellano on her 10th birthday.
An official with the Praise Report magazine stopped by Angel's home tonight to present her with balloons
and the very first copy of the publication featuring the little girl's picture on the cover.
The magazine focuses on good news, community and helping people.
There's no question why Angel's picture was chosen for the cover.
Her letter to the Fresno Bee on behalf of the Chaffee Zoo has spurred a flurry of donations and fundraisers,
totaling more than a quarter of a million dollars.
Angel says the zoo is a very important part of the community.
It's a once in a lifetime thing to see tigers and elephants and giraffes and stuff.
But not a lot of people in Fresno get to see that.
If the zoo closes down, then what are they going to see?
The zoo needs, of course, a total of about $3 million in repairs to keep its accreditation.
Well, I'll tell you, tomorrow's going to be a great day.
The weekend's going to be great. Take the kids to the zoo.
And go check out the new baby giraffe.
Absolutely. Support the zoo.
Let's take a look at what kind of weather we're going to have tomorrow morning when you all wake up.
I'll tell you, a little bit of patchy fog, though. Watch out. A little bit. Not much, but a little bit.
Temperatures anywhere from, oh my gosh, 45, 48 to 58 degrees. Don't forget.
Ah, start your day with three great smiles.
Alright, we're out of time. Thanks a lot, Kopi.
Hey, we're back tomorrow night. Join us for the 10 o'clock news then.
Good night.
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Many of you have been shocked and outraged by the profanity and indecency on network television.
We're shocked and troubled by it, too. And lately, it's getting worse.
Network programmers seem determined to keep pushing the envelope at all times of the day,
even when there are substantial numbers of children watching.
Broadcast television traditionally has been the one medium that you could rely on as a safe haven for family viewing.
We, as local broadcasters, are proud to have been entrusted with that duty.
Federal law makes local broadcasters responsible for all material that passes through their facilities.
For that reason, Congress also gave us the right to reject or preempt network programming
that the broadcaster in its own discretion believes would be objectionable to the tastes and mores of the local community.
It may surprise you, then, to know that the broadcast networks, through onerous affiliation agreements
and other network business practices, have virtually stripped away their local affiliates
congressionally mandated right to preview and reject objectionable content.
Rejecting or preempting network programming can result in the loss of network affiliation by the local station.
This would have severe adverse effects on the station's finances and therefore on the station's ability to serve the viewing public.
If you are as concerned about the filth on television as we are, and would like to see indecency and profanity taken off television,
please call your United States Senators.
Tell them to support the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, which was just passed by the House of Representatives.
This bill would increase the fines that could be assessed against the networks or any broadcasters
who transmit profane or indecent material over the public airwaves.
And while you're at it, please also ask our two Senators for these provisions.
First, to restore local affiliates' right to reject indecent content before it gets to your living room
by assuring that local affiliates have the right to preview programs.
And second, to make sure that the fine goes to the content originator if, of course,
the local affiliate doesn't have the ability to preview and reject the program.
Please call Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Barbara Boxer at their local offices today.
This is still a democracy. You have the power to effect change for good,
and we may not win this battle without you. Thank you.
Keep up to date with Eric Alvarez on the KMPH News at midday, weekdays at 1130 on KMPH.