UPDATE: Clovis Teacher Arrested on Sex Charges
An elementary school teacher in Clovis is accused of molesting a child in his own classroom. Neng Yang, 43, was arrested on Friday. He's a second grade teacher at Freedom Elementary School.Yang faces...
View ArticleNumber of Hikers at Half Dome May Be Reduced
Snagging a permit to hike half dome next year could get a lot tougher. The number of hikers could get slashed up to 75% in 2013 if a new environmental plan is approved.The park has been trying to...
View ArticleDrive-by Shooting Near Fresno School Monday Morning
There was a drive-by shooting near a Fresno elementary school early Monday morning.The shooting happened are 7:30 a.m. at Florence and Bardell, near Fig and Church Avenues in Southwest Fresno.One man...
View ArticleTeaching Safety on Anniversary of Tragedy
Remembering two young lives lost to carbon monoxide poisoning.Students at Oakhurst Elementary learned a potentially life saving lesson on Friday.It was one year ago that two of their classmates died...
View ArticleIron Bird Cafe Re-Opens
Head Barista Kevin Lindholm pours a fancy latte at Iron Bird Café on Monday morning, the first day of the coffee shop’s reopening. Ann Liao is the new owner.“Our coffee is artisan coffee. Everything...
View ArticleLocal Heroes Meet the Family of Kids They Saved
“You're an angel God put on the way, thank you so much,” said Lupita Lopez, the children’s Aunt.It was an emotional meeting as the family of 11-month-old Aleena and 2-year-old Paul Messiah thanked the...
View ArticleBeefed up patrols after a violent weekend in Visalia
Beefed up police patrols after a violent weekend in Visalia.It started Friday night, a gang shooting at the Visalia mall sent two people to the hospital.Police arrested 18 year old Adrian Esquer and...
View ArticleAlarming Auto Theft Trend
Auto theft isn't something new, but there's a pattern law enforcement says is emerging. "What we're seeing now is the connection between vehicle thefts, identify theft, residential burglary and mail...
View ArticleWelcome Celebration for Fresno's New Catholic Bishop
A celebration tonight welcomes Fresno's new Catholic Bishop.More than a year after the death of Bishop John Steinbock, Bishop Armando Ochoa will be the 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno.The parish...
View ArticleCar Thief Surrenders
One of Fresno's Top Five Car Thieves surrendered to officers Wednesday night.He was spotted in a parking garage where two stolen cars were found - one of them had been stolen from a dealership this...
View ArticleHelp Local Schools Win Money
Fresno County Schools Superintendent Larry Powell stopped by CBS47 This Morning to talk about a new contest to help local campuses win cash. Starting Thursday, February 2nd, Cherry Avenue Auction...
View ArticleShooting Death at Marijuana Operation
South Valley investigators are still looking into a deadly home invasion connected to drugs. It happened Tuesday in Strathmore when two men with guns showed up at a home where marijuana was being...
View ArticlePolice Shooting in Tulare
The Tulare County Sheriff's Department is now investigating an officer involved shooting in Tulare.A Tulare police officer shot a man around midnight in a neighborhood near Bardsley & E Street....
View ArticleMan Electrocuted Following Car Crash
A 28-year-old Chowchilla man died after being electrocuted by downed power lines following a crash.The accident happened Wednesday night near Road 16 and Avenue 21 in Madera County.The victim hit a...
View ArticleChickens in City Limits
There are several reasons why some residents want “backyard chickens.” They eat insects and table scraps and produce fertilizer for gardens. But the main reason is the opportunity to provide food...
View ArticleFriends Band Together to Help Auto Theft Victim
Friends are banding together to help the family of a Fresno man who took matters into his own hands after a car was stolen. Police say Jeff Stubblefield, 36, rolled his vehicle near Shaw and Sixth...
View ArticleCatholic Church Welcomes New Bishop
The Installation celebrations began with a prayer service Wednesday for member of the Catholic Clergy at St. John's Cathedral Wednesday night. Thursday was the first official mass, the Mass of...
View ArticleCBS47 Special Report: Reality TV
Reality television has become an international phenomenon, but what's it really like to be on a reality show?Thousands of people every day audition to be on a reality show. CBS47's Brittney Hopper sat...
View ArticleMan Found Shot to Death in Visalia
Police are investigating the first murder of the year in Visalia.Family members walked into a home off Giddings Street around 8:45 p.m. and found the 23-year-old victim shot to death in their home....
View ArticlePolice Identify Weekend Murder Suspect
Fresno police say 35-year-old Fernando Figueroa is responsible for the shooting death of 30-year-old Sergio Lopez over the weekend.Lopez was found shot to death at an apartment near Peach and Kings...
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