Heat Dangers for Small Children
For small children here in the valley summer heat can create a host of dangerous scenarios. Emergency responders say many of these can be prevented if parents remain vigilant.On Friday a two year old...
View ArticleUrns Stolen from Merced Cemetery
Police are investigating the theft of several urns from a cemetery last month.About nine urns were stolen from an outside masoleum at the Evergreen Cemetery in Merced.Investigators say it appears...
View ArticleTwo Sheriff Deputies Treated for Heat Exhaustion
Two Fresno County sheriff deputies suffered heat exhaustion Friday because of the intense heat. It happened as crews were eradicating two large pot groves in the buckeye flats area of the Sequoia...
View ArticleScareanormal Horror Convention Comes to Fresno
All things horror can be found at a three day convention that kicked off Friday. Scareanormal features many celebrities from horror films, as well as vendors, and film screenings. "It's a good time....
View ArticleBraving the Heat
From casual basketball players to law enforcement officers, everyone in the valley was forced to cope with Saturday's extreme heat. Out at Millerton Lake the heat caused one man to collapse. Leading...
View ArticleFresno Gang Sweep Puts Violent Gang Members in Jail
Police, deputies, and probation officers were fanned out across Fresno Saturday night part of a gang sweep. They're prepared for the heat and for violent gang members that they're putting in jail. "As...
View Article13 Year-Old Boy Shot
A drive-by shooting happened at a northeast Fresno apartment complex Saturday around noon.A 13 year-old boy and a nine year old girl were wounded in the shooting. It happened at the Whispering Woods...
View ArticleJack Wiegand Returns to Fresno After a Flight Around the World
About a hundred people showed up at the Fresno Airport for the arrival of 21year-old Jack Wiegand.Wiegand became the youngest person to fly solo around the world. He crossed three oceans and 14...
View ArticleSix Year Old Drowns
A six year old boy has become the second small child to drown in Fresno in just the past three days. According to Fresno Police, he was swimming with his family when the accident occured in the San...
View ArticleArizona wildfire claims 19 hot shot firefighters
(Melanie Woodrow Reporting)A disasterous day for fire crews in Arizona, as 19 firfighters lost their lives in the line of duty. The Yarnell Fire has spread to about 8,000 acres, while destroying close...
View ArticleFirefighters battle extreme heat
Fresno firefighters braved the extreme heat to contain a house fire over the weekend.The fire started on Indianapolis, near Fresno Street and Gettysburg Avenue on Sunday.The temperatures are well over...
View ArticleSame-sex marriages resume in the Valley
Gay couples lined up early on Monday to get married after approval to resume same-sex marriages in California was given late Friday afternoon.The Fresno County Clerk's office began granting marriage...
View ArticleExtreme heat health impacts
Being outside for long periods of time can be brutal on our bodies. Worst case scenario; it can land us in the hospital. A Community Regional Medical Spokesperson says a couple dozen people were...
View ArticleWedding Planners Excited For Boom in Gay Marriages
The local wedding industry is thrilled.Wedding organizers say gay couples are ready to go big on weddings this time around.CBS 47's Lemor Abrams explains the economic impact. In the last few years,...
View ArticleGay couples marry in Fresno
The County Clerk's Office in Fresno was greeted bright and early by a line of anxious couples. "Glad you're here with us today...we're gonna open a few minutes early," said Fresno County Clerk, Brandi...
View ArticleHeat Endurance
Trying to get anything done during this heat streak can be down right miserable. But as we know, life must go on.All across the Central Valley, air conditioning units are running at full blast.So are...
View ArticleDUI arrest following rollover
A suspected drunk driver is in jail after a crash on Highway 180 and Peach Avenue in Fresno. The accident happened just after 7:00 p.m. Monday night.The driver went off the road and the car ended up...
View ArticleDeadly crash in Porterville
A driver was killed when his car slammed into a group home in Porterville Monday evening.The crash happened around 6:00 p.m. near Road 236 and Avenue 116.The California Highway Patrol says the man left...
View ArticleHumidity makes heatwave unbearable
The Central Valley is suffering from higher than normal humidity, making our hot temperatures feel even hotter.We're certainly familiar with triple digits, even 110-degree heat is just part of summer...
View ArticleAttorneys want change of venue for arson suspects
Kenneth Jackson and Alice Waterman pleaded not guilty to arson charges in the Yosemite Lakes Park area.The pair went before a Madera County judge on Tuesday. Both are accused of starting dozens of...
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