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Elderly Sikh Man Brutally Attacked

Fresno's Sikh community is outraged.They say an elderly member of their temple was brutally attacked...in a hate crime. CBS 47’s Lemor Abrams has more on the investigation. Police say they are taking...

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State Supreme Court Rules on Marijuana Dispensaries

The California Supreme court delivers a blow to the state's medical marijuana dispensaries.Local cities and counties have outlawed and shut down most marijuana dispensaries.The high court gave them...

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Suspect in custody for stabbing and arson

Police believe the suspect in a stabbing may also be responsible for a 2-alarm fire.32-year-old Adrian Verdugo is in the Fresno County Jail, accused of attacking his girlfriend. Police responded to...

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Clovis father arrested for stabbing and kidnapping

Henry Saldivar Jr. of Clovis is accused of stabbing his wife and taking off with his 12-year-old son on Friday.The boy is safe and his mother is recovering from her injuries.Saldivar is facing charges...

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Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony

Since 1850, more than 1,500 California peace officers have died in the line of duty. On Monday, Governor Jerry Brown joined law enforcement from around the state for the 37th annual Peace Officers...

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Good news for Fresno's ice rink

There is more good news for ice skaters and hockey players in Fresno.The Gateway Ice Center was scheduled to close at the beginning of the month but got a 10 day extension.Now that extension has gone...

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Missing hiker's body found in Yosemite

73-year-old Kenneth Stensby had been missing since Sunday.Yosemite Park Rangers recovered Stensby's body early Tuesday afternoon at the base of Vernal Fall.Park Rangers say Stensby was fatally injured...

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Yosemite hiker's body recovered

The body of a man missing since Sunday has been found in Yosemite.  73-year-old Kenneth Stensby was located 300 feet below Vernal Fall.  Search and rescue crews recovered his body around 1pm Tuesday...

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Death of local nurses leaves colleagues heartbroken

A representative from CRMC is speaking out after two employees died in the tragic limo accident over the weekend.Michelle Estrera and Neriza Fojas were both nurses at CRMC.  They were in the limo that...

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Fresno Co. Sheriff's Department Getting SUVs

The Fresno County Sheriff's Department will soon have a new look.  Some deputies will be trading in their patrol cars for SUVs.  Tuesday, county supervisors agreed to allow the sheriff to order a total...

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FBI Investigating Brutal Attack Against Elderly Sikh Man

Fresno Police now sayan elderly Sikh leader is the victim of a possible hate crime.Federal agents were at a special meeting with Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer Tuesday.Gilbert Garcia is locked up,...

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Hope for Families of Missing Loved Ones

The safe return of the women in Cleveland is giving hope to families in this area whose loved ones are missing.And that includes the mother of a north valley teen.Vanessa Smith was 15 years old when...

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Huge meth bust in Modesto

One of the biggest meth busts in recent history occurred this week in the North Valley.Several agencies worked together to seize almost 300 pounds of the drug and more than $65,000 in cash. Two men are...

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Prop 36 releasing some 'three-strikers'

(Joe Ybarra Reporting)A change to the Three Strikes Law has Tulare County in the spotlight.Proposition 36 changed the Three Strikes Law to allow re-sentencing for some prisoners.Michael Sheltzer is...

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Fallen officers honored in Fresno

Officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice were honored in a ceremony in downtown Fresno.The ceremony took place Tuesday morning at the Fresno County Peace Officers Memorial in Fresno's Courthouse...

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Jodi Arias found guilty of murder

After four days of deliberation, an Arizona jury found Arias guilty of murdering her boyfriend in 2008.Arias originally denied and knowledge of the death of Travis Alexander at his Mesa, Arizona home....

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Rain concerns cherry growers

Cherry season is just getting underway here in the valley.  Growers are harvesting the fruit and accessing damage caused by the recent storm.Cherry season is very short and the fruit still on the trees...

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First responders warn of wildfire danger

CAL Fire said this fire season is an unusually active one, so preparing your home is important.  Tall weeds could be the difference between keeping and losing your home.Charred land, it's becoming more...

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Heavily armed burglars posing as cops arrested

It's an arsenal you'd expect to find on a battle field, carried by soldiers. But early one morning last year it came knocking in this TulareCounty neighborhood in the hands of alleged gangsters. "The...

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Justice for Krista Pike

On Wednesday, frustrated family and friends of a murdered Madera teen, Krista Pike, gathered to hold a rally.  The 18-year old was killed back in January of 2008.  Two suspects are in jail for the...

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