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Cause of Two Alarm Fire Under Investigation

Family members spent Friday evening sifting through what’s left of a mobile home in Central Fresno. The home caught fire around nine in the morning. The woman who lives there was severely burned. A...

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Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Merced

A man dies in a fatal motorcycle accident in Merced.Residents lined the street in an east Merced neighborhood, after hearing the sound of a speeding motorcycle colliding with a parked truck.Merced...

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Antique Bell Thief Gets 3 Years in Prison

The man who stole an antique bell from an elementary school in Poplar gets three years in prison.Friday a judge sentenced 33-year-old Mark George Walker Jr., of Porterville, to three years in a state...

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Homicide Investigation in Northeast Fresno

Two people were shot in Northeast Fresno early Sunday morning, leaving one person dead and another injured.Fresno Police say when they arrived at 11th and Gettysburg at 2:00 am they discovered two...

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Central Valley Freedom Week

Putting an end to the problem of modern day slavery in the Valley.That's the goal of the first ever Central Valley Freedom Week.Freedom Week is a series of events being held in Fresno that raises...

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Making a Run at Congress

Fresno City Councilman, Blong Xiong, told CBS47 in an exclusive conversation that he is making a run for congress.Xiong says the only thing left to do is file the candidacy paperwork, which is due by...

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Body Found Near Sanger

The Fresno County Sheriff's Department is trying to identify a body found Sunday evening near Sanger.A bike rider spotted the body lying near a canal on Greenwood, north of Central.Investigators say...

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Analysts: No End in Sight to Rising Gas Prices

Gas prices are the highest they've ever been for a President's Day weekend. Some predict drivers could eventually pay $5 per gallon.  Here's how current average gas prices stand for a gallon of...

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Field of Candidates Grows for Congressional Seat

A new candidate will enter the race for the newly drawn 21st Congressional District.  Blong Xiong says he's days away from filing the paperwork.  He will be the second democrat to toss in his hat in...

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Family of East Fresno Shooting Victim Speaks Out

 26-year-old Cedric Blair was shot and killed while driving in east Fresno “My heat hurts,” said the victim’s father, who was in tears when talking about Blair who was shot and killed in east Fresno...

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Dry Winter Means Less Water for Growers

The Federal Bureau of Reclamation is issuing it's first water delivery forecast.Growers on the West side of the Valley will get only 30% of their water allocation.It's because of our dry winter and a...

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A Controversial Speaker Coming to Fresno State

Professor Ilan Pappe's visit is raising eyebrows in the local Jewish community. Rabbi Levy Zirkind with Chabad of Fresno says the visit is a misuse of taxpayer dollars and that Pappe gives a skewed...

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Robber Uses Craigslist To Target Victims

Fresno police arrested a suspect in a pair of Craigslist robberies.19 year old Nathan Siqueiros is accused of grand theft and robbery.Police say he sought out people selling cell phones on...

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Truck Drivers Concerned After Deadly Crash

The investigation continues into a fiery crash that left three people dead near Mendota.A semi-truck and Ford sedan collided on Highway 180.The semi exploded into a ball of flame. The driver was...

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Overnight Fire in Downtown Fresno

A fire at an abandoned gas station in downtown Fresno may have been started accidentally by homeless people using it as shelter.Fire crews were called to a structure fire in downtown Fresno...

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Suspect Arrested Following High Speed Chase

A man is facing multiple charges after a high speed chase that ended near Raisin City. Officers tried to pull the man over in a stolen truck in Fresno Wednesday night but he led the CHP on a chase,...

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Up to 50,000 Chickens Starved Near Turlock

Tens of thousands of chickens, as many as 50,000, were starved to death near Turlock. The dead birds were hauled away from A&L Poultry after an tip came in that the birds were not being fed or...

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Search Continues for Missing North Valley Teen

The Merced County Sheriff's Department is searching for a missing 14-year-old girl.  Sarah Wade disappeared from her family's Livingston ranch around 8:30 Wednesday night.  Search and rescue teams...

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Rep. Jim Costa Announces Reelection Campaign

After months of speculation, valley Congressman Jim Costa made it official on Thursday. Costa, who currently represents the 20th Congressional District, announced his candidacy for reelection outside...

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Crash Victim's Family Speaks to CBS47

Wednesday's crash on HWY180 just outside of Medota took the lives of three people.  One of them was 45-year-old Maria Castorena, from Kerman.  Castorena's family, including her daughter spoke with...

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