Violent Criminal Arrested
A prolific criminal was brought down Friday.Fresno police caught up with Pasquale Desantis near Belmont and Maple.They found a gun along, with plenty of tools that officers say he used to steal...
View ArticleFire burns Four Mobile Homes
Fire fighters battled a forty-acre blaze near Easton Saturday. The fire destroyed four mobile homes as well as multiple cars and out buildings. Investigators are still trying to determine a cause and...
View ArticleSuspicious Fires in Yosemite Lakes Park
Fire crews battles another fire Saturday in Yosemite Lakes Park. The neighborhood has seen more than a dozen fires in the past week. Another wildfire burned nearby, just off highway 41. Residents are...
View ArticleMarijuana Growing Operation Found at Apartment Fire
An apartment fire happened just before 1 a.m. Saturday morning at Eighth and Olive. Forty people were forced from their homes. Two children suffered minor injuries when they jumped from a second story...
View ArticleImprovements in Valley Air Quality
A new study shows there's less summer ozone pollution than there used to be and it's because our cars are running cleaner. Pollution levels have dropped despite there being many more cars on...
View ArticleTwo arrested at chop shop in Porterville
Two people were arrest after Tulare Sheriffs deputies found 29 marijuana plants and a chop shop operation at a vacant home in Porterville.30-year-old Luke Hulstine and 28-year-old Vanessa Salais were...
View ArticlePrivate plane makes emergency landing in Fresno
(Joe Ybarra Reporting)A single engine Cessna had to make a belly landing at Fresno Yosemite International when the landing gear failed.Fowler City Councilman, Jim Simonian and wife Eileen, were taking...
View ArticleCarstens Fire in Mariposa County
A wildfire has forced evacuations in Mariposa County. The Carstens fire broke out Sunday afternoon near Highway 140 and Carstens road. 500 homes have been evacuated so far, and at least 1,000 acres...
View ArticleWeekend brush fires in Madera County
There were two more brush fires in Madera County on Sunday: one near Highways 41 and 145 and another in the Yosemite Lakes area.The first started around 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening close to Highway 41 and...
View ArticleRed Cross shelter at Mariposa Elementary
Firefighters continue to battle the Carstens Fire in Mariposa County. The area north of Triangle Road, between Midpines and Lushmeadows is now evacuated. The Red Cross transformed a building at...
View ArticleMajor gun bust in Fresno
Fresno Police have taken nearly a dozen guns off the streets. Officers were worried the weapons might be used against them after receiving threats in the last couple weeks. Police arrested Reef...
View ArticleCarstens Fire continues to burn
From the air and ground fire crews fight to hold the line. Battling flames fueled by windy conditions and dry brush. "We are trying to get aggressive and put the fire out but Mother Nature is fighting...
View ArticleAir Support
Crews have a wild fire near Prather is 50% contained. It broke out just before 3 p.m. off Lodge Road, behind Sierra High School.46 acres burned, but no homes were damaged.“It's shaking out to be a...
View ArticleMariposa County Wildfire Spreads, Hundreds Evacuated
Hundreds of evacuations are ordered in Mariposa County.The Carstens fire has burned 1600 acres and continues to spread. It's still only 15% containedA red glow lit up the night sky on day 2 of the...
View ArticleWildfire near Sierra High School
A fire started Monday afternoon on Lodge Road, behind Sierra High School, near Tollhouse in Fresno County.The Sierra Fire quickly spread to 50 acres and threatened about two dozen homes, but fire crews...
View ArticleAir quality concerns due to wildfires
An air quality alert has been issued in the Valley because of the smoke and particulate matter caused by multiple fires in the area.Local health officials are advising people with breathing conditions...
View ArticleBank robbery suspect shot in Visalia
A suspected bank robber was shot by sheriff's deputies in the South Valley on Monday. Investigators believe the suspect may be the same man who held up several banks in Visalia and Tulare. Deputies...
View ArticleStabbing suspect arrested in Clovis
18-year-old Jeremie Barnick is suspected of stabbing a 17-year-old boy and stealing his cell phone.Investigators say the suspect stabbed the victim on Saturday, while he was sitting outside the...
View ArticleCarstens Fire grows to 1600 acres
The Carstens Fire in Mariposa County is only 15% contained and has grown to more than 1600 acres.150 homes have been evacuated but hundreds more are still being threatened.An evacuation shelter was set...
View ArticleCarstens Fire started by unattended campfire
Investigators say the wildfire in Mariposa County was started when campers did not fully extinguish their fire.County officials are requesting the governor and president declare a state of...
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