Eagle Has Landed
Tuesday, the Air National Guard Base in Fresno took delivery of its first F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet. The aircraft was transferred in from Montana."This has been a work in progress since 2005, so we're...
View ArticleEvacuations Lifted in Mariposa County Fire
Finally a sense of relief in Mariposa County.Some are being given the all-clear to return home ... as fire crews continue battling thick brush and high flames.The so called Carstens fire was started by...
View ArticleMariposa fire evacuations take a toll on pets
The evacuations forced some people to take shelter and it's not just them having to endure it, but their beloved animals as well.A disaster team partnered with the Red Cross to make sure the evacuated...
View ArticleWorld record swim lesson attempt
Wild Water Adventure Park in Clovis took part in a world-wide record attempt for the most swim lessons at one time.Learning to swim at Wild Water Adventure Park in Clovis, while participating in a...
View ArticleFootball camp ends with water fun
A 2-day football camp for kids at Fresno State wrapped up Tuesday with a giant slip n slide on Jim Sweeney Field at Bulldog Stadium.More than 225 kids participated in the youth camp, learning skills...
View ArticleWounded bank robbery suspect identified
The suspected bank robber, shot by Tulare County deputies, has been identified as 33-year-old Nolen Burchett.Tulare County sheriff's deputies chased Burchett when they spotted his Jeep after a bank...
View ArticleRetirement dinner for Fresno educators
The Fresno Teachers Association held a dinner on Tuesday for dozens of retiring teachers, nurses and librarians.The dinner and award ceremony was was held at Pardini's in Fresno.Fresno Teachers...
View ArticleCommunity serves firefighters saving their homes
(Dan Rubin Reporting)Mariposa residents are supporting the men and women who've come to their aid. It's grueling work for fire teams trying to control the Carstens Fire in Mariposa County, but they are...
View ArticleFresno City Manager Resigning
Just days after Measure G was defeated, Mark Scott announces he's taking a job in Southern California. Scott says the Measure G failure was not a factor.Scott has accepted a manager position in the...
View ArticleFirefighters leaving as conditions improve
Progress on the Carstens Fire is allowing a thousand firefighters to leave Mariposa County.There are still over 1,200 people working to reach full containment of the blaze, which is currently 40%...
View ArticleMore residents allowed home in Mariposa County
People who live off Jerseydale and Mariposa Pines areas were allowed to return home Wednesday night. Evacuations orders remain in place for residents of Buckingham Mountain Road and Carter Road.
View ArticleFrog protection worries Valley residents
(Dan Ruben Reporting)Residents in Prather are concerned, after a federal order could take away two million acres of land.The order is to protect an endangered species of frogs.Fresno County Sheriff...
View ArticleCause of highway crash under investigation
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash after a car clipped a big rig on the Highway 99 Wednesday night.Witnesses say they saw two cars racing down Highway 99 in fowler and when one...
View ArticleFormer councilman pleads not guilty to battery
Fresno City College instructor and former Fresno City Councilman, Brian Calhoun, plead not guilty on Wednesday to misdemeanor battery charges on a student.69-year-old Calhoun is accused of attacking a...
View ArticleFresno man attacks father with golf club
A Fresno man was arrested after deputies say he attacked his father with a golf club. 23-year-old Thomas Martin was arrested Tuesday night following the fight with his dad. Police say Martin tried to...
View ArticleFresno murder suspect arrested
Fresno police have a murder suspect in custody.30-year-old Victor Rosas was taken into custody Tuesday night at Shaw and Maroa, after police recognized a suspicious vehicle pulling into an apartment...
View ArticleSpecial train ride for Boys & Girls Clubs
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad gave members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County a ride in a special VIP train car.For some kids, Wednesday's ride was their very first train ride....
View ArticleToddler dies in Oildale house fire
An 18-month-old child died in a house fire in the Kern County town of Oildale.Fire crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the home.The family was inside when the fire broke out but said...
View Article15 pounds of meth found in car with 4 kids
Two people were arrested after 15 pounds of methamphetamine were found hidden in their car.Tulare County sheriff's deputies pulled the woman over at Highway 99 and Caldwell in Visalia on Wednesday.The...
View ArticleTwo arrested for odometer tampering scam
The DMV announced the arrests of two men in Fresno in connection with dozens of cases of odometer tamping.24-year-old Murad Alrawashdeh and 20-year-old Rami Alrawashdeh and another suspect altered the...
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