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One Jailed and Another Dead in Selma Traffic Accident

A Hanford woman is in jail after her car crashed head on into another while under the influence of prescription drugs that left one person dead.The accident took place around 6PM Saturday on State...

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Fresno / Clovis hosts another successful marathon

The 11th annual Two Cities Marathon and Half was once again a sweeping success as an estimated 4,800 people took part in Sunday’s event.It featured three separate races, which traveled through...

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Hometown Heroes Salute

During a ceremony at the California Air National Guard base in Fresno, close to 100 airmen with the 144th Fighter Wing received a hometown heroes salute.  They were recognized for their work during...

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Two female gang members arrested

Two Fresno women face drugs and weapons charges.Police pulled the women over in Southeast Fresno and found a loaded handgun and methamphetamine ready for sale.20-year-old Stephanie Canel and...

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Man arrested following high speed chase

Fresno police arrested a man after leading them on a chase through Fresno and Clovis, reaching speeds of 100 MPH.The man crashed his car near Herndon and Dewitt near Highway 168 in Clovis. 37-year-old...

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Child dies in DUI crash in Los Banos

The investigation continues into the death of a 10-year-old boy killed in a car crash in Merced County. The crash happened late Saturday in Los Banos. Police say 20-year-old Justin Nappi was drunk when...

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Election information for voters

Counting the hours until Election Day.  Polling stations open at 7am on Tuesday, but some people are voting early or turning in their absentee ballots at the Fresno County Elections Office.  While...

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Huntington Bl. brighter this year

Fresno’s Huntington Boulevard neighborhood was built to showcase electricity. Fifty-two lamp posts line a grassy area between divided traffic, where electric streetcar tracks once stretched from...

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Both Sides Get-Out-Valley-Vote

Calling all voters. The phone centers were busy all day Monday on both democratic and republican sides.Volunteers are trying to get undecided and last minute voters to the polls.“We're calling to...

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Special Report: Dangers lurking beneath Valley Canals

Canals criss-cross the region, providing water to growers across the Central Valley. All to often, they also end up as the scene of accidents or crimes, when people drive vehicles into them. When that...

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Community mourns death of 10-year-old boy

The community of Los Banos is mourning the loss of 10-year-old Jayden Thomas, killed in a DUI crash over the weekend.Jayden was killed when his family's car was struck by 20-year-old Justin Nappi, who...

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Employee shoots 4 and then himself

UPDATE:        The death toll continues to rise in a workplace shooting that happened this morning at a central Fresno meatpacking plant.          Three people have died including the gunman,...

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Two shooting victims dead, two recovering

First responders found four shooting victims at Valley Protein on Tuesday morning.   Tonight two of those victims are dead, one is in critical condition at CRMC and another is recovering at home.Valley...

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Suspect in Workplace Shooting Had Violent History

CBS47 has learned new details about the suspect in a deadly workplace shooting in Fresno that left two victims and the gunman dead.42-year-old Lawrence Jones was released from prison last June.His...

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Valley Democrats Celebrate President Obama's Win

The proudest moment of the night came after President Obama spoke to the American people.CBS 47's Lemor Abrams is live with the energetic democrats.

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Worker killed in accident in Madera County

A worker digging a cable line along Avenue 9 in Madera County was killed Wednesday morning.The California Highway Patrol says the man darted in front of traffic to get a shovel and was struck by an...

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Fresno Unified spends $17 million state dollars

California voters said “yes” to Proposition 30.  It raises the state's sales tax rate and the income tax rates for the wealthy.  Nearly 54% of voters passed the seven year $50 billion dollar tax hike....

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Prop 36 creates controversy

69% of California’s voters said yes to Prop 36 and 31% said no.  The passage revises the three strikes law, allowing judges to impose a life sentence only when the new felony conviction is serious or...

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Candlelight Vigil For Victims Killed in Workplace Shooting

Friends and family lit candles, walked in circles, and prayed outside the meat processing plant where Lawrence Jones…a felon with an extensive criminal history, shot and killed two co-workers, Tuesday...

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Valley Protein owners speak out on shooting tragedy

It was a frightening moment for those who witnessed the shooting that took place at Valley Protein, Tuesday morning. "We were here and we heard all the sirens i thought it was an accident down the...

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