Special Report: Alternative Education
Millions of families are turning away from traditional schools to take charge of their own children's education. These days, there are even more options for parents to choose from. In a CBS47 Special...
View ArticleMan Shoots and Injures Two Visalia Police Officers
25-year old Luis Avilez is in the hospital waiting to be charged with three counts of attempted murder after he allegedly shot two Visalia Police officers. Fortunately, those men are expected to...
View ArticleParolee Arrested After Wild Police Chase
A federal parolee wanted by the USMarshalls is finally in custody after a long police chase… where he allegedly stole a car while it was getting an oil change.It started near Belmont and White Streets...
View ArticleFrontier Airlines back in Fresno
Frontier Airlines officially returned to Fresno on Friday, May 17th.The airline is offering non-stop service to Denver, Colorado on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.Frontier left Fresno 6 years ago...
View ArticleSikh awareness efforts in Fresno
Members of the Sikh community are working to improve relations by serving pizza to their neighbors in Southwest Fresno.Members of the Sikh community are still trying to improve relations with their...
View ArticleRace to the Alter Live at Noon
The CBS47 Race to the Altar wedding takes place today, Friday May 17th, at Wonder Valley Ranch and will be shown live on the CBS47 News at Noon. Donney and Kelsey won the CBS47 Race to the Altar...
View ArticleLocal kids shave heads for cancer
On Friday, students from Buchanan High School are giving up their locks for St. Baldrick's, the organization that raises money for childhood cancer research.Buchanan students Kevin Perreira and Natalie...
View ArticleBattle brewing in Yosemite
Congressman Tom McClintock is challenging National Parks Service recommendations to remove tourist amenities from Yosemite.The park service has produced a plan which calls for the elimination of raft...
View ArticleWest Nile discovered in Fresno County
West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes have been identified in Fresno County for the first time in 2013.The Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District has notified the Fresno County Department of Public...
View ArticleStolen VFW Post flags replaced by firefighters
Fresno firefighters worked with veterans to replace their stolen flags on Friday. Thieves not only took flags, they also cut the ropes from the flag poles, leaving the veterans unable to put up new...
View ArticleDiving coach shaves her head
Buchanan High School's diving coach, Lindsay Crawford, made a bet with one of her athletes: score 400 points in a meet and she would shave her head. The diver did his part, so Friday Crawford had her...
View ArticleViolence against officers concerns police chief
One of the officers shot in Visalia Thursday is out of the hospital and the other is in stable condition.This is the third officer involved shooting this year alone and first time an officer was hurt...
View ArticleInside look at Fresno PD's Air One
As radio traffic fills the air, rotor blades twist and air one lifts off already headed to their first call of the night. A string of police cars lead to a Fresno home surrounded by officers police...
View ArticleRobbery Suspect Wanted
Fresno Police say they need your help in catching a robbery suspect. On Saturday, May 11th he robbed a Jack-In-The-Box restaurant on north Blackstone near Clinton. A surveillance video shows him...
View ArticlePrather Wildfire
three california wildfires. Two of them broke out Friday. Around one this Friday a fire broke out near southbound Interstate 5 in Castaic. Also another wildfire that started Wednesday continues to...
View ArticleParlier Gang Sweep
Several agencies were involved in a gang sweep Friday in the city of Parlier. The operation focused on parolees with gang affiliations. Parlier police and a multi-agency task force searched several...
View ArticleHomeowner kills suspected robber with sword
It was a home invasion unlike any other. "One of them was armed with a handgun the other was armed with an axe, the homeowner confronted one of the suspects with a sword and killed one of the...
View ArticleWildfire burns home, threatens others
As the sun slips over the horizon in YosemiteLakesPark, the Lilly Two fire continues to burn. "This is the biggest fire in this area that I've seen and I've been here twenty years," said resident Kate...
View ArticleFinal commencement ceremony for Welty
(Joe Ybarra Reporting)It was an emotional ceremony for Welty, who said he shed a few tears, but is happy to be moving on to the next stage of his life.1200 bright eyed hopefuls with tassels waiting to...
View ArticleFires at homeless encampments on the rise
(Justin Wills Reporting)Fresno firefighters are concerned about a growing number of fires at homeless encampments. The latest was at H and Santa Clara Streets near downtown Fresno.The cause of the fire...
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