Wildfire in Oakurst
A 20 acre vegetation fire is burning near Oakurst.The fire is burning near 6 structures but is not listed as endangering any of them.CAL Fire is utilizing ground and air support to contain the...
View ArticleTwo Men Shot and Arrested Following Chase
Investigators say it all started around seven this evening when a Parlier police officer tried to stop a car near Zediker and Dinuba in Parlier. Police say the driver fled, taking police on a chase...
View ArticleOvernight fire at abandoned home in Fresno
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an early morning fire at an abandoned home near Belmont and Van Ness.The two-alarm fire started around 1:00 a.m. and crews worked quickly to keep...
View ArticleMendota businesses destroyed by fire
(Angela Greenwood Reporting)Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an overnight fire at Oller and 6th Streets in Mendota.The blaze started just before 4:00 a.m. Monday morning in a Dollar...
View ArticleHomeless fires on the rise
A homeless cooking fire nearly burned down a home Monday afternoon. A family rushed from their downtown Fresno home as a grass fire burns dangerously close. Firefighters put it out just in time....
View ArticleFresno City College students head back to school
Fresno City College said they anticipate nearly 21,000 students to step foot on campus within the first week of school. That number is down by a little more than 1%, but they said that's to be...
View ArticleTruck backing up injures three in Porterville
(Joe Ybarra Reporting)In Porterville, a one-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was accidentally hit by a truck.The boy is in critical but stable condition with a fractured scull.Two other people...
View ArticleGovernor signs transgender student bill into law
A controversial new law in California will allow transgender students to play any sport, regardless of sex, and use the team's bathroom and locker room.Transgender students are those who were born one...
View ArticleFirefighters go high-tech for training purposes
Firefighters in Fresno used a helmet mounted camera to capture what fire crews face when putting out a fire.The fire ravaged a Fresno home early Monday morning and Fresno firefighters were on the scene...
View ArticleLocal transgender student fought for bill
A controversial new law in California gives transgender students more access in public schools. AB 1266 mandates transgender students participate in activities and sports that match their gender...
View ArticleFormer Fresno Fire Chief avoids jail time
Former Fresno Fire Chief Rob Brown struck a deal in court with prosecutors Tuesday morning. Two felony counts related to the case were reduced to misdemeanors. "This is a very just resolution to a...
View ArticleApartment Explosion
Tuesday evening, a drug lab exploded at the Colonia Del Sol apartment complex at Barstow and Blackstone in Fresno.Police say a couple of men were trying to make Butane Honey Oil, which is highly...
View ArticleSuspect Arrested After Ramming Police Cars
A Clovis man is under arrest after allegedly ramming two police cars and fighting with officers.34-year-old Randy Kestner has seven warrants out for his arrest.Clovis police spotted him at a home near...
View ArticleNew King Cobra Exhibit
Part of the Reptile House at Fresno's Chaffee Zoo now looks like The Temple of Doom. The decor is meant to evoke an ancient temple and is part of a new king cobra exhibit that opens Saturday, August...
View ArticleFresno council considers water rate hike
It could cost more money to take a shower in the City of Fresno. The city council is meeting Thursday night to make a decision on a proposed rate hike. The average $25 dollar bill would go up to $50...
View ArticleIdentity Thieves Hit Mailboxes in Affluent Neighborhoods
Fresno's OldFigGarden area is known for large trees and beautiful homes.Most of them are gate-free.But their mailboxes are bolted down or locked.“We thought we were taking all the precautions by...
View ArticleFresno Raises Water Rates
Fresno city council members ruled Thursday night that residents must pay more for water.Despite public protest at the four hour long meeting, the water rate hike was approved 5 to 2. Clint Olivier and...
View ArticleNew life for downtown J.C. Penny building
A Los Angeles developer purchased the old J.C. Penny building in downtown Fresno and talks about its future.Developer Shay Maghame plans commercial space on the ground floor, residential units on the...
View ArticleFresno employee honored at City Hall
(Angela Greenwood Reporting)Frank Diaz drives a garbage truck for the City of Fresno and was honored for the impact he has had on an autistic boy on his route. Diaz had no idea what kind of impact he...
View ArticleShepherd Avenue reopening to traffic
The road was closed in June to construct a pedestrian underpass for the Sugar Pine Trail that crossed the busy Northeast Fresno street.The underpass is at the site of a deadly accident last July, when...
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