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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...

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Healing 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...

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Surge 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...

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Avoid 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...

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Move 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. 

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Pilot 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...

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Bets 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...

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Candy 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...

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Grand 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...

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Falls 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.

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Back 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...

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Deadly 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...

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Visalia 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...

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Police 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...

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Teen 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...

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Train 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...

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Bizarre 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...

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Lightning 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...

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Shooting 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...

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Suspect 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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