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Man Shot Near Fulton Mall

December 6, 2013, 10:19 am
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Fresno police say an argument between two gang members in downtown Fresno ended with a shooting.

The shooting happened on the Fulton Mall Thursday night about 100 yards away from the ice rink. The rink was closed at the time of the shooting and opened later without any problems.

Police say 27-year-old Arthur Howlin was arguing with a rival gang member when the other man pulled out a gun and shot Howlin twice in the hip. Howlin then ran into a nearby store as the suspect kept firing, blowing out some of the windows.

Police say this sort of thing rarely happens on the mall.

Investigators say they have the shooter's name and are confident they will find him.
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Burglary Suspect Caught

December 6, 2013, 10:29 am
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A day after police released his picture a suspect in two northeast Fresno burglaries has been caught.

Fresno police say 33-year-old Michael Buchanan was taken into custody Thursday morning after a brief foot pursuit in the area of Clinton and First Street.

On Wednesday police released surveillance video of two burglaries in northeast Fresno. One was at The Pizza Factory on north First Street and the other at Wassabi on east Herndon.

Buchanan was booked into the Fresno County Jail on burglary and drug charges.
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Students Affected by Fresno State Power Outtage

December 6, 2013, 10:32 am
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Classes at Fresno State are expect to resume as normal on Friday following a disruptive power outage Thursday night.

The huge power outage forced the university to cancel classes just before finals. When the power went out the main library, department buildings and classrooms blacked out.

Some students lost work on their computers and some were reportedly stuck in an elevator.

"Unfortunately it was cancelled the day of a test so this has been a real inconvenience," said one affected student.

"Hopefully by tomorrow it'll be back up so we can continue studying. Finals are next week," said Charles Burgess

The university says a switch to one of the buildings failed and knocked out power to other buildings.
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City of Fresno Winter Watering Schedule

December 6, 2013, 12:15 pm
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**PRESS RELEASE - CITY OF FRESNO**

The winter watering schedule is now in effect for all City of Fresno water customers.

The City of Fresno's Department of Public Utilities Water Division requires all City
customers to conduct outside watering on the following times and days:


ODD Numbered Addresses                          EVEN Numbered Addresses

(Addresses that end in 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)             (Addresses that end in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8)

SATURDAYS ONLY                                   SUNDAYS ONLY

                                                                                        

**Watering times: Anytime during approved water day



The winter watering schedule begins on December 1 of each year and runs through
March 1 to avoid unnecessary over watering. As the weather cools and fog or rain
comes, there is little or no need for watering. The City recommends irrigating no more
than five minutes per station on your watering day.

In addition to following the required watering schedule, customers should also set their
automatic sprinkler times off the hour, such as 10:43 p.m., 1:57 a.m. or 4:26 a.m.

The benefits of resetting sprinkler times are two-fold: First, it prevents sprinklers
throughout the City from going on at the same time, which can decrease water
pressure to individual customers. And second, it helps conserve energy by preventing
the Cityʼs pumps from continuously switching on and off instead of steady pumping.

When rain events are predicted, remember to turn automatic sprinkler timers off or
place them on pause mode. Leave irrigation off for at least a week after significant
rainfall.

Representatives from the Water Division are available to visit customers and show
them how to reset a sprinkler timer and provide irrigation tips.

Customers can call (559) 621-5480 to schedule an appointment for this Free service.

For more information about the winter water schedule and water conservation, visit the
City of Fresno Water Division Web site at fresno.gov or call the Water Conservation offices at (559) 621-5480.

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CBS47 Eyewitness News Speaks with Local Citrus Growers

December 6, 2013, 12:48 pm
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CBS47's Claudia Rodarte speaks with local citrus growers as they battle through freezing temperatures.
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Some Citrus Damage Expected after Freeze

December 6, 2013, 1:08 pm
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Many sleepless nights for local citrus growers.  Some were fortunate to make it through round two of freezing temperatures.
As CBS47's Claudia Rodarte shows us, the battle doesn't end here.


    

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Animals Stay Warm at Fresno Chaffee Zoo During Extreme Cold

December 6, 2013, 6:38 pm
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While people are able to bundle up to weather the elements, zoo animals may be a bit more vulnerable to the cold temperatures.

Curators at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo take extra precautions to keep the animals safe and comfortable.

While visitors brave the colder temperatures, so do the animals.

"For some of our other animals, like our giraffes...if it's really cold out at night, we'll bring them in and actually lock them in their barns so they won't have the chance to get out into the cold, and they'll be warm the entire evening," said Mark Halvorsen with the Fresno Chaffee Zoo.

The type of care depends on the region where the animal comes from.

At the Sea Lion Cove, heated rocks provide the sea lions comfort, but their blubbery coats allow them to generally do well in the cold.

Other animals need to borrow warmth from infrared lighting, warming pads, hay, or heated barns.

Friday afternoon, an orangutan kept warm by hiding under a blanket in the sun.

But overnight, zoo staff will walk around the grounds to monitor the animals for signs of distress.
    
"To make sure that no one's showing any kind of signs of hypothermia, which include isolating themselves from the group, shivering, not being very active, and then we'll make provisions to either get that animal inside or add more heat to the area," Halvorsen said.

Perhaps those in the Reptile House are the luckiest; they're kept under heated lamps, indoors at all times. The cold-blooded animals can't generate their own heat.

Temperature is a concern all year round for zoo animals. The staff adjusts their care depending on the season.

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Conference Championship ticket sales flat

December 6, 2013, 6:45 pm
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Saturday is the first ever Mountain West Conference Championship, and it's happening in our own backyard.  Fresno State takes on Utah State at Bulldog Stadium.  After three sold out games this season, the university hopes fans will fill the seats once again.  

Bulldog Stadium is sporting some extra flare for Saturday's game.  Purple Mountain West Conference Championship banners have been hung all over, and CBS even installed a sky camera over the field.  
The 7pm kickoff, coupled with a valley cold snap, has food vendor Carol Ehoff bracing for the elements.


"I have heaters at every stand and we've stocked up with hand warmers and toe warmers for all our employees and runners," said Ehoff. 

For the fans, she has plenty of warm food and drinks, including hot chocolate. 

"I'll just dress up really warm.  Like this, times ten," said on Fresno State students.

Some students are excited for the championship game. 

"They definitely have a solid squad and they just need to finish strong," said student, Andy Loera. 

Senior Associate Athletic Director Paul Ladwig hopes last week's first loss of the season hasn't deflated fans.  There are 10,000 tickets still available.

"This is what the community has asked for.  They wanted a championship game, they wanted a team that didn't lose, they wanted a team that puts 49 points on the board every week, they wanted to see 600 yards of offense.  We have all of those things," said Ladwig.
 
Bulldog faithful encourage everyone to show up. 

"Go buy some thermals and just come out here and support our team.  We need you in the stadium.  Don't watch on TV, come here," said Ehoff.

CBS47 is airing a pregame show at 6pm, hosted by Andrew Marden, Devon Thrasher and former Bulldog quarterback Paul Pinegar.
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Wanted: A Sold Out Bulldog Stadium

December 6, 2013, 11:36 pm
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Fresno State's Athletic Department says it delivered on its promise to field a competetive team and now they're asking you the fans to help them win the championship by selling out Bulldog Stadium.
     
You can tickets at the box office which opens Saturday at 10 a.m. or purchase them online at www.gobulldogs.com.  Seats range between $25 to $60 each.
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Fans Cheer On Bulldogs at MWC Championship Game

December 8, 2013, 12:26 am
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When it comes to having the Mountain West Conference championship game on home turf, Bulldog fans go all out.

At the tailgate parties, the Red Wave showed off their Bulldog spirit.

"Just love the brand of football and being the underdogs and small school taking in the big schools. It's just a good thing to get behind," said Brian Boever, a Bulldog fan.

From the tailgates, to the stadium, fans braved the cold weather to cheer on their 'dogs.

Before the game, fans packed the Bulldog Shop to get warm Bulldog merchandise.

"We ran out of beanies, caps, scarves and gloves," said Diane Brock, store manager at the Bulldog shop.

Fresno State was hoping to make the championship game the fourth sellout of the season but fell short.

"We're season ticket holders. I was kind of disappointed that all these open seats were open," said Fernando Rodriguez, who has season tickets.

Despite the game not selling out, the energy ran high and the pride ran deep.

"I'm so proud of my Bulldogs, they've had a great season," said Pamela Brown, mother of Davante Adams, a Bulldogs wide receiver.
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Bulldogs win 2013 Mountain West Championship

December 8, 2013, 12:36 am
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Fans rushed the field at the end of the game Saturday night as the Fresno State football team defeated Utah State 24-17 to win the outright Mountain West Championship.
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Vegas Showdown Set

December 9, 2013, 12:37 am
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Back-to back Mountain West Champion Fresno State will take on USC in the 2013 Las Vegas Bowl. Bulldogs Head Coach Tim DeRuyter talked about how excited his team is to be playing the Men of Troy.
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Bulldogs v Trojans: "It's historic for us"

December 9, 2013, 7:50 am
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Fresno State's Senior Associate Athletic Director Paul Ladwig joined the Sunrise morning crew to talk about the Bulldogs Mountain West Conference win on Saturday, the Vegas Bowl December 21 and the 'historic' match-up with USC.

He explains not only will the game be a rematch of 1992 Freedom Bowl, which the Bulldogs won, and the 2005 game, which the Bulldogs lost, but that many of these players have been playing football with each other since pop warner, including the two quarterbacks who are both from Bakersfield. 

Fan attendance can make a huge difference and the 'Dogs want Red to rule the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, 

Watch the video for the interview in its entirety.

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CA Inspectors Analyze Frozen Citrus Crop

December 9, 2013, 8:42 pm
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Inspectors are analyzing oranges, lemons, and mandarins...picked after Friday's hard freeze.

"We saw water soaking and we saw some crystals," said Fruit Inspector Scottie Walker

Inspectors say some valley oranges and mandarins are dry like straw.

But there is hope.

"We cut a sample of lemons that were protected so they either hand a wind machine or running water-they probably had a wind machine," said Walker.

From wind machines to peach pits, about $23.5 million has already been spent in the last couple weeks...trying to prevent more freeze damage.

"You can have freeze damage vary from area to area within the same orchard-you know you have a low spot. 90% can be fine, 10% can be ravaged" said Fresno Co. Deputy Ag Commissioner Fred Rinder."

Fresno County's Deputy Ag Commissioner says even though they look bright and tasty on the outside, they decayed fruit won't be sent out into the market. 

Much has been learned since the Valley's worst freezes in 1998 and 2007.

"Everybody is just kind of on high alert just watching for the damage," said Rinder.

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Freeze Fears Continue

December 9, 2013, 10:05 pm
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Fears continue to grow among local citrus farmers.  Monday marks the 6th night in a row they must endure freezing temperatures.  The majority of growers still have more than 80% of their crops hanging in harms way.

David Roth with Cecelia Packing oversees 2000 acres of different citrus varieties in Orange Cove.  He calls this season an unusual one, saying frost protection measures normally don't get going until mid to late December.

"It's not that it hasn't happened, but for this long a period and this drastic hard freeze, it's been a long time," said David Roth of Cecelia Packing.

Sunday night into Monday morning posed the biggest threat.

"We had some 26s and 27s for four to six hours," said Roth.

Roth farms oranges, tangerines and lemons which are worth a small fortune.

"Probably $12 to $15 million," said Roth.

To protect his crops, Roth is working to raise the temperature in his orchards.  Each tree has its own individual mister.

"The water coming out of the well is approximately 68 degrees," said Roth.

On this ranch, there are more than 150 wind machines working to mix-up warm air with the cold.

"Each will cover 13 or 14 acres," said Roth.
     
Lemons, which are full of acid, worry roth the most.  Delicate Murcott Tangerines are also at risk.  Many varieties of oranges are in good shape because they have a thicker rind and are high in sugar.

"Sugar is an anti-freeze," said Roth.
     
Roth and all of his fellow citrus growers know that surviving this string of freezing nights literally rides on the skin of their fruit.

"It's like getting shot at and after they shoot at you 6 or 7 times they're eventually going to nick you.  So far we've been able to keep the Band-Aids on," said Roth.

Farmers can't wait to make it to Wednesday.  That's when the overnight lows are forecast to be in the 30s.
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Toys for Tots Short of Goal to Help Valley Kids

December 10, 2013, 12:24 pm
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The good people over at the Toys for Tots campaign are pulling out all the stops to collect toys for kids in need, but they're falling short of their goal and need the valley's help.

Last week, their warehouse was empty, but is slowly but surely filling up. 

After this past weekend's Toys for Tots Marthon, the community delivered in a big way. $41,000 and 14,000 toys were collected.

The organization is still short of roughly 20,000 toys.

Please donate if you are able so needy children in the valley will have something to unwrap this holiday.
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Reward Offered in Search for Missing Man

December 10, 2013, 6:39 pm
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The family of a missing Fresno man is offering a $20,000 reward for information that will lead Ryan Rodriquez, 32, back home.

"God is with you, be strong and come home soon," said Cindy Rodriquez, Ryan's mother, with a broken voice Tuesday during a press conference at the Fresno County Sheriff's Department.

Rodriquez was last seen Friday at work in rural Fresno County.

He's described as 5'11", 170 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes.

Rodriquez is a water truck driver and was with a coworker near Huron in the area of Ford and Butte avenues about 10:30 a.m. Friday, according to deputies.

Rodriquez left to refill his water truck but never returned.

Around 3 p.m., coworkers went to look for Rodriquez. They found his truck at the water pump but not Rodriquez, said Deputy Chris Curtice with the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. 

"There's some things that are a little bit suspicious, there are other things that they're [detectives] following up on. I can't get into details on the investigation obviously," Curtice said.

A CHP helicopter searched the area using thermal imaging the night Rodriquez disappeared. The next morning, the Sheriff's Department used their helicopter to search lower to the ground, but Rodriquez wasn't found, Curtice said.

The family said they aren't aware of anything unusual going on in Rodriquez's life.

They last saw him on Thanksgiving, but his father said he talked to his son by phone every day.

"As you can tell that there's a lot of family and friends that are waiting for Ryan to come back home," said Gabriel Rodriquez, Ryan's father.

A group of family and friends gathered at the press conference for support on Tuesday, a day that 's also Rodriquez's birthday.

If you have any information on Rodriquez's whereabouts, you're asked to call the Fresno County Sheriff's Department at (559) 600-3111.
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Freeze Damage Found in CA Citrus, Special Testing Ongoing

December 10, 2013, 7:09 pm
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The Valley's billion dollar citrus crop undergoes more special Testing.

Inspectors dissected and analyzed citrus from 12 valley locations
Tuesday.

They found more freeze damage, which means citrus is dry and
flakey.

That includes oranges, mandarins, and lemons.

The Fresno County Ag Department is working with the state to ensure citrus is
inspected before its packaged and hits the market.

"Even with protection water wind being applied the outside rows are going to get frosted than the inside of the orchard," says Ag Commissioner
Les Wright.

Ag Commissioner Les Wright says there's still a lot of good citrus on the
market, but a lot has been lost.

There's another cut at the end of the week. That will show the extent of the
damage, and prepare farmers for how to move forward.

KSEE 24's Lemor Abrams is in Fresno with the latest findings.

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Fresno County Bans Medical Marijuana Grows

December 10, 2013, 10:15 pm
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The Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday that growing medical marijuana will no longer be allowed in Fresno County.  County leaders voted unanimously to enact a zero tolerance policy.  The ban includes growing in both indoor and outdoor gardens.

"A complete ban on this is in the best interest of the community," said Fresno Co. Supervisor Andreas Borgeas.

All five Fresno county supervisors agreed that medical marijuana grows need to stop.

"We're not taking away your medical marijuana cards.  We voted to allow that and it's still there.  We're just saying you can't grow marijuana in Fresno County because of all the issues it's created," said Fresno Co. Supervisor Henry Perea.

Supervisors say under the California constitution, local jurisdictions can enact a public nuisance ordinance which banishes indoor and outdoor marijuana gardens.

"The only people you are hurting are people like me.  Regular everyday citizens like me who comply by the law and live a lawful life," said George Boyadjian, a medical marijuana user.

County leaders say this ordinance is not designed to make life difficult the legitimate user who has one or two plants.  Rather, it's targeting the drug cartels.

"It's not going to stop the illegal grows or the criminal activity because those people are the only ones who don't care about the laws let alone a local ordinance anyway," said Brenda Linder, a medical marijuana supporter.

In recent years, many marijuana grows have moved out of the mountains and onto the more densely populated valley floor.  It's caused the Fresno County Sheriff's Department to throw a lot of resources at eradication operations.  In 2012 and 2013, deputies took down a total of 166 sites and cleared 313,000 pot plants.

"I think there's going to be some who have been watching what we've been doing and they'll be following suit," said Supervisor Perea.

Before going into effect, supervisors must finalize their vote during a second public hearing scheduled for January 7th.

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Tattooing for Toys

December 11, 2013, 7:31 am
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Fresno tattoo artist Cody Houser took a break from tattooing people on Tuesday, to let other people ink him.  For some, it was their very first time giving a tattoo. 

The end result will spell out Toys for Tots.  The good-humored stunt is for a good cause. 

"I do Toys for Tots every year, this is just on a different level," said Houser. 

Houser knew his friends and clients would line up to tattoo him for a change.  All they had to do was donate an unwrapped toy and $25.

"He done bumped his head; he's crazy," said Mike Barner, who tattooed Houser. 

Turns out, Houser is even crazy enough to let this reporter do the letter "F."  In spite my nerves, it came out pretty good.  Houser says a little pain is worth the happiness of several dozen kids. 

"I like kids.  I don't like most people, but kids are really cool.  I hope they have something to unwrap," said Houser. 

So far, Toys for Tots is about halfway to it's goal of collecting 80,000 toys. 

"We need toys quickly.  We have until really next week, next Friday, to have all our orders placed and out the door," said Virginia Cardinal, coordinator for Fresno County Toys for Tots. 

"Houser and his friends are happy to contribute, in their own unique way.

"I couldn't imagine a child waking up and not having a present. If i could help one more child open a present I've done my job," said Barner.

Red Wave Tattoo, where Houser works, is doing a Toys for Tots drive on Sunday, December 15th.  Bring in a toy valued at $30 and get a coupon for $60 off your next tattoo.
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