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Info sought on Feb. 26 Sanger homicide, second shooting
By Juanita Adame
Mid Valley Times
A Sanger man, now iden- tified as 18-year-old Steve Montoya-Lopez, was shot and killed in the 1200 block of Sanger Avenue on the eve- ning of Feb. 26.
The Sanger Police Depart- ment received a shots fired call sometime after 6 p.m. Several callers reported hear- ing multiple shots fired in the
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case numbers were cut in half during the week — from 27.1 per 100K on March 1 to 13.8 as of March 7 (no new num- bers had been released as of 5 p.m.). Positivity rates declined from 7.2 percent to 4.5 percent.
Hospitalizations al- so have contracted to much more manage- able levels. For the week, patient numbers in Fresno County hospi- tals dropped from 240 to 172 (44 to 27 in intensive care), a huge decrease from the peak of more than 600 patients. Tulare County hospitalizations dipped from 74 to 40; and from eight to three in ICU.
Still, the sad real- ity of COVID continues with increasing COVID- related death numbers although they are at slower rates. An addi- tion 31 patients died in Fresno County during the week, bringing the
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ject was reported in the 2500 block of Annadale Avenue.
Saturday, March 5
There were 98 calls for service and one traf- fic citation was issued. • A subject check in an alley way in the 2000 block of 5th Street re- sulted in an arrest for narcotics possession.
• A traffic collision was reported in the 20000 block of Rawson Avenue. • A mental health evalu- ation was conducted in the 2500 block of Jensen Avenue.
• A mental health evalu- ation was conducted at
area. When officers arrived they found Montoya-Lopez suffering from a gunshot wound.
He died a short time later. Investigators believe Mon- toya-Lopez was walking in the area of Sanger Avenue and 12th Street when he was approached by at least two men in an unknown type of vehicle. For reasons yet to be determine, someone from the vehicle opened fire on Mon-
toya-Lopez, striking him at least one time. The vehicle fled the area and Montoya-Lo- pez ran back to his house, where fam- ily contacted 911.
Steve Montoya-Lopez
video surveillance, and wit- ness statements. At this time, it is unknown if the suspects knew the victim,” said Joshua Johnson, a Lieutenant with the Sanger Police Depart- ment.
Nearly two weeks after Montoya-Lopez was shot and killed, a second man was shot while he rode inside his ve- hicle. The shooting took place March 7 sometime after 3:30 p.m in the areas of 4th Street
betwern J and K Streets. The victim in that case was struck, but is expected to re- cover.
Anyone with information regarding either of these cases are asked to call the Sanger Police Department Tip Line at (559) 399- 8020. Tips can be provided anon- ymously, or the caller can leave contact information and a detective will re-con- tact them.
“Investigators are con- tinuing to collect evidence,
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emony included Harold McClarty, owner of Mc- Clarty Farms whose family donated $1 mil- lion to the project; Dennis Peters of the Pete P. Peters Founda- tion, another principal donor/sponsor; Carole Goldsmith, chancellor for the State Center Community College
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data will be combined with the week’s March 1 on-the-ground snow surveys.
This winter’s con- tinued drought condi- tions unfortunately have continued to be reflected in the latest snow survey findings, the Kings River Water Association announced on March 3.
The 23 remote Kings watershed courses measured showed av- erage snowpack water
District; and Reedley College President Jerry Buckley.
Providing a little musical color at the event was a perfor- mance by the Reedley College Choir.
Construction is expected to take 18 months, and be com- pleted by June 2023. It will be ready to host its first shows by Septem- ber 2023.
content of 15.4 inches, 68 percent of the nor- mal to date or 55 per- cent of April 1, the date upon which Sierra snow conditions typically peak. Snow depths are averaging 40.2 inches. KRWA and Pacific Gas and Electric Company staff took the surveys.
ASO flights detect all bare spots while us- ing LiDAR (light detec- tion and ranging) tech- nology to accurately measure all snow depths and, by detect- ing snow reflection, how much sunshine is being absorbed.
As of the Tuesday, March 8 update, there were 227,670 total cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) out of 2,531,587 tests in Fresno County, with 2,653 deaths and 172 people hospitalized (27 in ICU).
and 20 deaths. Del Rey was at an updated 482 cases (1,287 in region) while the Fowler region had 1,726 cases (1,700 in the community) and a continued 32 deaths through March 8. Squaw Valley (231 cases), Dunlap and Miramonte continued with a total case number of 590.
Among Mid Valley Times cities in the county through March 8, the Reedley region still has the most overall positive cases with 9,744 (an updated 5,600 in the city proper), and an increase to 95 deaths in data on the Fresno County Department of Public Health website.
In Tulare County, there were 102,360 confirmed cases (1,383 active, a decline of 109 for the week) of COVID-19 with 1,313 deaths and 40 people hospitalized (3 in ICU) as of Tuesday, March 8. The breakdowns by cities/regions show 8,035 total cases in Dinuba, 2,750 in Orosi, 1,391 in Cutler, 524 in Traver, 209 in the rural area south of Reedley and 58 in the area southeast of Orange Cove.
Through March 8 with no recent region updates, Sanger (including immediate adjacent rural areas) still show 9,556 cases (the figure includes 7,500 in the city) and 91 deaths; Parlier stood at 3,800 cases (3,815 region) with 52 deaths and Orange Cove had 2,300 (3,694 regional) cases
A total of 99,664 people (97.4 percent) in Tulare County were listed as recovered as of Tuesday, March 8.
COVID-19 update
total number of COV- ID-related deaths since the pandemic began to 2,653. In Tulare County, the number grew from 1,298 to 1,313, although the recovery rate from the virus increased to 97.4 percent.
Recoveries in Tulare
Vine and Pinewood av- enues.
• Petty theft was report- ed in the 1400 block of 14th Street.
• A mental health evalu- ation was conducted at 9th and J streets.
Sunday, March 6
There were 105 calls for service and five traf- fic citations were issued. • A trespass advisement was conducted in the 900 block of 9th Street.
• A subject check in the 600 block of Academy Avenue resulted in an arrest for an outstand- ing warrant.
• A subject check in the 600 block of Academy Av- enue resulted in an arrest for narcotics possession.
County will surpass 100,000 this week, with the most recent figures showing 99,664 out of 102,360 total cases. Di- nuba surpassed 8,000 to- tal cases of COVID, hit- ting 8,035 as of March 7.
The latest vaccina- tion data showed that
• A trespass advisement was conducted in the 100 block of Brehler Avenue. • A disturbance was re- ported in the 900 block of Academy Avenue.
• A subject check in the 500 block of Academy Avenue resulted in an arrest for an outstand- ing warrant.
• Child abuse was re- ported in the 2600 block of Jenni Avenue.
• A domestic distur- bance was reported in the 1700 block of 7th Street.
• A mental health evalu- ation was conducted in the 3000 block of Holt Avenue.
• Grand theft was re- ported at Bethel and Jenni avenues.
58.6 percent of Fresno County residents were fully vaccinated and 70.4 percent of residents 5 years or older had re- ceived at least one dose of the vaccine. The lat- est released showed that 601,120 residents had been fully vaccinated.
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ea that is frequently forgotten about is the alley way behind your back yard fence.
If you happen to receive a notice from the fire department we encour- age you to take a look around your
property as they can be referring to anything from tall weeds/grass, litter, furniture (couches, mattresses), and piles of debris. If you have already cleaned around your property, please remember the fire department may have inspected your property prior and will going back through to up- date.
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2022 Measure S Gang Prevention/ Intervention Grant Program Now Accepting Applications through March 18, 2022
The City of Sanger has established a grant program which provides Measure S funding to address anti-gang and anti-drug strategies including prevention, intervention, and youth development. Priority will be given to programs that implement identified best practices to address youth gang violence. Applications are due Friday, March 18, 2022, by 4 PM. The funding grant cycle is from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
How to Apply
Applications are available online at the City of Sanger Website:
www.cityofsanger.net or http://ca-sanger.civicplus.com/456/Measure-S-Grant-Program
There are three parts to the application process.
1. Download and read the Grant Background and Instructions Document.
2. Complete the online Grant Application.
3. Submit all required documents by mail or email before the due
date.
For more information call (559) 876-6300, extension 1500
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