Grizzly bear dies at Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Betsy the grizzly bear had to be euthanized Friday morning because of declining health.Betsy came to the zoo as a youngster back in 1976 and quickly became very popular with guests and zoo staff.She...
View ArticleHealing horses visit Children's Hospital
Horses with the power to heal visited Children's Hospital Central California on Friday. Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch gave patients a free opportunity to ride today. Doctors say animals help...
View ArticleSurge In Gang Violence in Fresno Spurs Crackdown
Gang units are out in full force in Fresno.Following a surge in a gang related shootings. In the last two weeks - there have been at least six shootings.CBS 47’s Lemor Abrams is live with more on the...
View ArticleAvoid the 21 DUI Task Force
Local law enforcement is cracking down on drunk driving.Starting Friday, the Avoid 21 DUI task force is launching an eighteen day summer campaign aimed at hunting down drunk drivers.The tactics are...
View ArticleMove In Day
FresnoState welcomed a new group of students on Saturday. They join a student body of nearly 23,000 students with over 1,000 staying in the residence halls. School officially starts this coming Monday.
View ArticlePilot Light Causes Fresno House Fire
The pilot light from a water heater started a fire Saturday in southeast Fresno. Fire fighters were called to a home on S. 10th near Cedar and Church around 1:30p.m. The fire started in an extension...
View ArticleBets for Pets Raises Money for Homeless Pets
The annual "Bets for Pets" fundraiser was held at the Engelmann Cellars and featured live music and a silent auction.All proceeds from the event go towards programs that combat homeless pet...
View ArticleCandy Crush Game Addiction
Call it A craze an infatuation or an addiction."We play it constantly," says Deamber Andrade.Yes, the game Candy Crush has consumed lives.Husband and wife to be Deamber Andrade and Martin Ortiz love...
View ArticleGrand Opening of the King Cobra Exhibit
There's a new attraction at Fresno's Chaffee Zoo. The king cobra exhibit opened to the public Saturday. It's located in the reptile building which was expanded to make room for the new resident. "We...
View ArticleFalls at Yosemite are dry but still much to do
The water falls have dried up, but there unique experiences for visitors to Yosemite National Park this time of year.CBS47's Angela Greenwood shows you what you can do as fall approaches.
View ArticleBack to School
With kids from Fresno, Clovis and Merced heading back to school this week both parents and police were busy preparing.For parents, it was school supplies and clothes while local law enforcement focused...
View ArticleDeadly train accident overnight in Fresno County
A train accident has killed four people in a car around 2:00 a.m. Monday morning.The accident happened near Jefferson and Golden State in Fresno County. Three people died at the scene and a fourth...
View ArticleVisalia CHP officer killed in Las Vegas
A South Valley CHP officer is dead after a carjacking in Las Vegas.33-year-old officer Jesus Magdaleno and his friend Felix Cruz were loading the back of their truck Sunday in the valet area of the...
View ArticlePolice step up school zone enforcement
School is back in session and police are out in force watching for speeding, cell phone use, dropping kids off in the street and kids on bikes not wearing helmets.Police remind everyone that it's up to...
View ArticleTeen drowns at Avacado Lake
Family is grieving the loss of an 18-year-old man who drowned in Avocado Lake.It happened around 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, northeast of Sanger.Two tees were retrieving a raft that had floated away...
View ArticleTrain crash kills four
A relative of one of the victim's hammers in a cross at the intersection of Jefferson and Golden State Boulevard where the crash happened.Personal items like clothing, jewelry and nail polish scatter...
View ArticleBizarre Summer Storm
Monday’s storm created a huge mess along Jensen Avenue. A witness told emergency crews lightning struck a power pole and took down more than half a mile of power lines between Maple and Chestnut.“They...
View ArticleLightning Strikes Power Plant, Prompts Massive Power Outage
Lighting struck part of a Southern California Edison Power Plant around 7 o'clock Monday, igniting a small fire, but shutting down the entire plant and prompting a massive power outage across...
View ArticleShooting investigation in Clovis
A man was shot several times Monday night at an apartment complex near Villa and Bullard in Clovis.The man's girlfriend called police but the suspect could not be located.The man was taken to the...
View ArticleSuspect in deadly Vegas carjacking has Valley ties
Tuesday, August 20th Update: A second victim has died from a crash on Sunday as a result of a carjacking.Visalia CHP officer Jesus Magdaleno died at the scene of the crash and his brother-in-law,...
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