Jenny Toste's Blog

FREE* Haircuts! (*with donation to a good cause...)

JennyToste47 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Sun Angels Salon is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday March 20th from 10am to 2pm to benefit the Rainbow Girls of Central California by offering FREE haircuts with donation to the non-profit organization.

Operation We Care will have items for sale where all proceeds go to create care packages for the troops who are stationed overseas.

Sun Angels will also be collecting new books to be donated to the Shiner’s Hospital in Sacramento, which is a non-profit hospital that offers free medical services to children all over the Central Valley.

There will be other exciting offerings such as a DJ booth, giveaways, purses, jewelry and much more!

Come see us that day!

Salon offers tanning, airbrush, hair services, nail services, perm. make-up & semi permanent eyelash extensions.

4382 W Shaw, Cross street Blythe, near Bally Total Fitness, across street from Costco.

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The Agassi-Sampras feud continues!

JennyToste47 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:14:00 GMT

I grew up playing tennis & watching the battles between Andre Agassi & Pete Sampras. (I was always a Sampras girl.)

Agassi & Pete were playing in an exhibition match & wearing microphones when things turned testy recently. Agassi was trying to joke around & make fun of Pete, but it fell flat--and he's trying to apologize.

Click here to read the whole story of what happened between the (former?) rivals

TIGER's coming back for the Masters! (His statement)

JennyToste47 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:31:00 GMT

The Masters are saved!

The Associated Press says Tiger will make his return to golf at the Masters next month!

Tiger just released a statement saying he'll play in Augsta after a four-month break due to the sex scandal.

Here is his statement:

"The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta.

"The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been a while since I last played.

"I have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment. Although I'm returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life.

"When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that the Masters would be the earliest I could play. I called both Joe Lewis and Arnold Palmer and expressed my regrets for not attending the Tavistock Cup and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. I again want to thank them both for their support and their understanding. Those are fantastic tournaments and I look forward to competing in them again.

"I would also like to thank the Augusta National members and staff for their support. I have deep appreciation for everything that they do to create a wonderful event for the benefit of the game."

I'm excited to see how he does! I've been watching him since he won his first Masters!

Click here for more information on The Masters here on CBS47 starting April 8th!

Ready for March Madness (My schools are in--and going head to head again!)

JennyToste47 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:07:00 GMT

My boys are in it to win it!

College basketball turned out to be pretty exciting for my teams this year, and you can bet I'll be watching tomorrow as the NCAA tournament & March Madness get underway, right here on CBS47!

ACC Champs the Duke Blue Devils got a #1 seed--and an easy bracket.
(I've been a fan since a little girl, when my dad did his allergy internship there, and my mom's family has lived in Durham for 400 years! Maybe I'll get my PhD there one day... Always a good team. Go Blue Devils!)

My Baylor Bears (my alma mater) are ranked #3--but also in the bracket with Duke!
I'm proud to see my Bears ranked so high. Sic 'em, Bears!

VS

Uh oh! My Lady Bears are taking on my Lady Bulldogs... again!
This happened 2 years ago, and the higher-ranked Baylor beat out Fresno State (I had to apologize when I saw Adrian Wiggins & the team out at a fundraiser!).
But I'm a current student at Fresno State, so I can't lose :-)

Other teams I like in the tournament:
Gotta love the Big 12 & ACC teams, as well as the big names.
The #1s--Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, and Duke
Other big names--Cal, Texas A&M, Kansas St. BYU, Florida, Florida St., Georgetown, Maryland, Tennessee, San Diego State, Wake Forest, Texas

Here's to the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, the Final Four, and the Championship!

Time to get ready for Fire Season!

JennyToste47 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:35:00 GMT

Madera-Mariposa-Merced

CAL FIRE NEWS RELEASE

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

A "Defensible Space" of 100 feet around your home is required by law!

Spring is the time to work on your annual fire hazard reduction projects!

The Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) reminds you that if you live in the foothills, a rural community, on farm land, or in town it is time to take responsibility for your property and work on providing a minimum of 100 foot clearance around every structure.

The goal is to protect your home while providing a safe area for firefighters.

The "Lean, Clean, and Green Zone" is the 30 ft. around your home.

Clearing this is critical & requires the greatest reduction in flammable vegetation.

The "Reduced Fuel Zone" is the remaining 70 ft.

It requires spacing between plants, so fires don't jump from one fuel source to another.

You can create horizontal and vertical spacing by removing extra plants, including those below large trees that can provide a "ladder" for fire to reach into the top of the tree.

Also, remove all needles and leaves from roof and gutters.

Keep tree limbs trimmed 10 ft. from chimney & a mesh screen on top.

Click here to learn more about "Defensible Space" requirements & clearing your 100ft. around your house!

Another Amazing Monday Morning Makeover!

JennyToste47 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:18:00 GMT

Michele is ready to be "refreshed" for Spring!

After seeing the Planet Hair makeovers on CBS47, Michele went online to find out how she could get one too. She thought it looked like fun, signed up, and got a day of pampering.

Click here to watch the transformation from Before to After, thanks to they stylists at River Park's Planet Hair Salon!

David Crowder Band coming to Fresno!

JennyToste47 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:45:00 GMT

If you're a fan of Christian music, here's an event you won't want to miss! (I went to Baylor & attended UBC, the home church of the David Crowder Band, so I'm a big fan!)

The "Rock and Worship Road Show" is coming to the Save Mart Center Thursday, April 1st.

For only $10, you get to see Mercy Me, David Crowder Band, Family Force 5, Francesca Battistelli, Fee, and more.

Just buy your tickets at the door. For more info, click here or call 347-3400

Weekend & Travel Forecast

JennyToste47 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:50:00 GMT

Happy Friday! Here's your weekend update!

We have a storm moving in today, for afternoon & evening rain and snow. There's a Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra and a Winter Weather Advisory for the Tulare Co. Mtns 4pm to 6am tomorrow. Snow will be around 6000ft today, dropping down to 4000ft overnight.

(Basically, that just means watch out for dangerous to impossible driving in the snow! The storm will clear out by Saturday, so it might be a good idea to wait until then to go check out the fresh snowfall. Could see 16" around Yosemite, and 10" in Tulare. Kern Co could get a few inches, but above the pass level.)

Saturday & Sunday
Valley--Windy & Cooler, back into the high 50s before 70s next week
(West Valley Wind Advisory Saturday with gusts to 45mph)
Foothills--Mostly Sunny & Cooler, low 50s
Mtns--Snow ending in the early morning hours Saturday, low 40s

Northern California--Sunny & high 50s
Central Coast--Sunny & high 50s
Southern California--Sunny & mid 60s
(30% chance showers San Diego Saturday)
Fresh snow in Tahoe (mid 30s) and clouds in Vegas

Have a great weekend!

Seems like Daylight Savings is earlier this year?

JennyToste47 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:41:00 GMT

This is the weekend you "Spring Forward" to begin Daylight Savings!

You LOSE an hour a sleep.. and will probably end up waking up in the dark next week (7:15am Sunrise).. but Sunset won't be till 7pm (yay!).

If you think it's coming early this year, the law WAS changed a few years ago--switching the time change from April-October, to March-November.

Click here to learn more about Daylight Saving & the new law

Also--don't forget to change your Smoke Alarm Batteries at the same time!

Mike Scott's also got a reminder for you

More info on Deadly Baby Slings (MUST-SEE VIDEO!)

JennyToste47 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:50:00 GMT

A 7-DAY-old baby suffocated while his mother shopped at Costco! Yes, she was carrying him in an infant sling, and had no idea the store-bought item could kill her newborn baby.

She shared her story on the Early Show this morning, and my heart was just breaking for her--the horror!

Apparently babies don't even have to roll their faces into anything to suffocate--they can die just from the shape of the sling rolling their heads forward & cutting off the air flow!

I told you earlier this week about the government's coming warning about the danger of infant slings. The CPSC will release more information today when it formally issues the warning.

Click here to learn more from the CBS Early Show & the mother who had no idea a store-bought item would kill her newborn baby.

Will Tiger Woods play the Masters?

JennyToste47 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:00 GMT

AP: Woods Likely to Return at Masters

Woods Has Been Practicing Near Orlando Home; Now Targeting April Major, Sources Say, Despite Reports of Even Sooner Return

I hope so!

Personal issues aside, I love watching him golf. Competition just isn't the same without Tiger there. (I'd imagine other golfers would want him there too. Otherwise it'd be, "Yeah, I won the Masters.. Yeah, the year Tiger wasn't there...")

2 sources say he's gonna play! (Click here for the AP story)

I LOVE the Masters! I watch every day. (For those of you who think golf is boring, try watching it! The back stories on the players, comparing how they do on each hole each day, the beautiful setting of the Masters--it can't be beat, and it's right here on CBS!)

I was really upset by the revelations of Tiger's cheating. I've been a fan of his ever since a high school Spring Break trip to Tahoe for which I was sick & spent the entire trip in my room. My TV only got ESPN & CSPAN, and they showed all of Tiger's Amateur championships leading up to his first Masters.

But I actually thought his apology sounded sincere, and I wish the best to him & his family.

NJ Dad accused of raping 5 daughters, impregnating 3

JennyToste47 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:20:00 GMT

PATERSON, N.J., March 11, 2010

NJ Dad Accused of Raping 5 Daughters

Police Allege Man Impregnated Teen Daughters, Beat Children, Moved to Avoid Welfare Investigation

This story is so horrific!

The father is accused of raping his 5 daughters while having apocalyptic visions. His wife said he stated the world was ending, he was the only one chosen to survive, and he had to create pure bloodlines through his daughters.

(And another example of authorities who were investigating child endangerment, and yet the rapes continued!)

Click here to read the whole story

Don't miss "Young and the Restless" Friday! (It's gettin' good!)

JennyToste47 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

I had to do a Y&R update this week because Friday's too good to miss!

They've been building up the whole story of Adam & Ashley/Sharon's baby.

Basically, Ashley had a miscarriage (that Adam caused by scaring her), so to cover his tracks, he called in a doctor, whom he blackmailed. He made Ashley believe she was still pregnant (with Victor's baby), when she really wasn't.

Sharon was pregnant at the same time (with Nick's baby, who's married to Phyllis). The night they both gave birth, Dr. Taylor (who mysteriously died) told Sharon her baby died, then gave the baby to Ashley.

So, yes, Ashley is raising Nick & Sharon's baby, who they think is dead!

And EVERYONE has ganged up against Adam, have him locked in the Abbott cabin, and tomorrow THE TRUTH COMES OUT! (I'm so excited!)

Another twist--Phyllis has already found out that the baby is Nick & Sharon's. (Nick tried to leave her when he found out about the baby.) She doesn't want to lose him again, so she burned the note, which Dr. Taylor had dictated as he was dying.

How will Ashley react when she finds out she has no daughter? What will Nick & Sharon do when they find out they have a baby? What will Victor do when he realizes the girl isn't his daughter, but his granddaughter? What will happen to Phyllis? And Adam?

Again, I'm so excited! Don't forget to watch Y&R Friday at 11am, followed by CBS 47 News at Noon.

Congrats to our Winning Couple! (Check out what they won!)

JennyToste47 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:41:00 GMT

In case you missed it.. we announced the winner of our "Race to the Altar" contest on CBS47 This Morning.

Mike Scott was live at 6am to surprise Steve Navarro & Justine Garner of Fresno! They were so excited--it was fun to watch! (Click here to watch the video) Thanks to everyone who voted--it was a close race.

We'll continue to follow the couple as they prepare for their wedding, which will be May 14th, LIVE on CBS47 at Noon!

They won some GREAT things! click here to check out the wedding package (Also great if you're planning your own wedding!)

"Baby Slings" can cause death!

JennyToste47 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:12:00 GMT

Baby Slings & Wraps have become very popular in recent years, but some babies have DIED from them.

The Associated Press reports the Consumer Product Safety Commission is getting ready to issue a warning about the risk of suffocation. If you have one, use it carefully!

(I had one & rarely used it with my son for this reason when he was too young to control his head. It pressed his head too close to my chest, and while I tried to keep him turned to the side, sometimes he went nose-first into my chest, and I didn't want to risk it. There are ways to use them to minimize the risk, especially when they are older.)

Click here to read the whole article