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Sanger officers aid CHP with Highway 180 enforcement
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Two officers from the Sanger Police Department assisted the California High- way Patrol last week in en- forcing a portion of Highway 180 that has been the scene of numerous deadly acci- dents.
The officers teamed with CHP patrol officers on July 22 for part of the patrol's "Drive and Stay Alive Cen- tral Valley" campaign. The units conducted traffic en-
Obituaries
Salvador Avila
Salvador Avila of Sanger died July 15 in Sanger. He was 87.
Mr. Avila worked in field labor.
He is survived by four sons, three daugh- ters, 33 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchil- dren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. with a rosary at 5 p.m. Thurs- day, Aug. 5, at Dopkins Reedley Funeral Cha- pel. A mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at St. Mary's new Catho- lic Church in Sanger. Burial will be at Sanger Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Rosie A. Calderon
Rosie A. Calderon of Sanger died July 13 in Clovis. She was 81.
Mrs. Calderon was a production line worker. She is survived by
four sons, three daugh- ters, eight brothers, one sister, 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchil- dren.
Visitation will be
forcement along the highway north of the city from 7 a.m. to noon.
During that five-hour detail, Sanger officers con- ducted 20 vehicle stops and issued 12 speeding citations and two citations for dis- tracted driving.
The stretch of Highway 180 from east of Fowler Avenue to the foothills has experienced a number of severe crashes, including head-on collisions that have resulted in fatalities involv-
ing Sanger residents.
On its Facebook page,
Sanger police thanked the CHP for helping to keep the community safe.
During the Drive and Stay Alive enforcement cam- paign, highway patrol offi- cers saturated roads around Fresno County in an effort to curb speeding and unsafe driving practices. Special en- forcement was taken along Highway 99, 41 and 180 in addition to a number of haz- ardous rural roads.
California Highway Patrol vehicles are pictured along Highway 99 in an undated photo. Two Sanger police officers assisted the CHP in enforcement along a dangerous stretch of Highway 180 north and west of the city on July 22.
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AB 133 signed into law July 27
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 27 signed Assem- bly Bill 133, the omnibus health bill that includes expanding full scope Medi-Cal to income- eligible undocumented adults age 50 and older.
Fresno's Dr. Joaquin Arambula, representa- tive for the 31st Assem- bly District that includes Sanger and Reedley, was on hand at the signing event in Fresno. Aram- bula helped craft and guide the legislation as chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Hu- man Services. The com- mittee oversees about a third of the state budget.
Arambula said the provision for expanding the Medi-Cal provisions was one he vigorously advocated for. The pro- vision ensures that an estimated 250,000 people who currently cannot ac- cess these full scope ser- vices now will be able to do so.
Other notable alloca- tions that 31st District will receive includes $15 million designated for the San Joaquin River Conservancy, for opera- tions and maintenance. Arambula initially an- nounced the allocation on July 23 with a check presentation top the Conservancy and Wild- wood Native Park along the San Joaquin River.
In addition, Arambu- la's office helped secure $1 million for Reedley College's Aviation Main- tenance Technology pro- gram that is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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from 4 to 7 p.m. Thurs- day, July 29, at Dopkins Reedley Funeral Cha- pel. A mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 30, at St. Mary's new Catho- lic Church in Sanger. Burial will be at Sanger Cemetery.
Hortencia Gonzalez Hortencia Gonzalez
of Orosi died July 25 in Orosi. She was 92.
Mrs. Gonzalez worked as a farm la- borer.
She is survived by two sons, four daugh- ters and many grand- children and great- grandchildren.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 30, at Iglesia de la Comunidad in Orosi. A graveside service will follow at Smith Moun- tain Cemetery in Di- nuba.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Masahiko Konatsu Masahiko Konatsu
of Escondido died July
16 in Escondido. He was
91.
Mr. Konatsu worked
as a produce dispatcher. He is survived by two daughters, one son, 13 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, at Han- ford Cemetery. A memo- rial service will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Dopkins Dinuba Me-
morial Chapel.
Gayane K. Korkmazian Gayane K. Korkma-
zian of Fresno died July 19. She was 73.
Mrs. Korkmazian worked as a self-em- ployed music teacher.
She is survived by her husband, Frank A. Korkmazian, one broth- er, one sister, and many nephews and nieces.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 30, at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church in Fowler.
Wallin's Fowler Fu- neral Home is handling the arrangements.
Jacinto
Mendoza Jr. Jacinto Mendoza Jr.
of Sanger died July 17 in Clovis. He was 69.
Mr. Mendoza worked as a machine operator.
He is survived by one brother and one sis- ter.
A rosary/mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at St. Mary's new Catho- lic Church in Sanger. Burial will be at Sanger Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Dorothy A. Parsons
Dorothy A. Parsons
of Sanger died July 19. She was 101.
Ms. Parsons during her work career was employed as a grape packer for various com- panies.
She is survived two sisters, a nephew and niece and two great- nephews. She was pre- ceded in death by a brother and sister.
No services were held. Wallin's Sanger Fu- neral Home handled
the arrangements.
Paulito Ramirez
Paulito Ramirez of Orange Cove died July 23 in Dinuba. He was 87.
Mr. Ramirez worked as a fruit dumper.
He is survived by his wife, Delia Ramirez, seven daughters, five sons and many grand- children, great-grand- children and great- great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Mon- day, Aug. 2, at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel. A mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at St. Catherine of Si- ena Catholic Church in Dinuba. Burial will fol- low at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Jorge Tovar
Jorge Tovar of Or- ange Cove died July 12 in Fresno. He was 47.
Mr. Tovar worked in general labor.
He is survived by his parents, Juan Tovar and Maria Carmen Tovar, two brothers and two sisters.
No services were scheduled. Dopkins Reed- ley Funeral Chapel han- dled the arrangements.
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