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Flu Cases Rise In California

We're on your side with new information on the national flu outbreak.What can we expect here in California? The Centers for Disease Control says 47 states are now reporting widespread flu activity....

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Comrade Honors Visalia Marine

Saturday at the Visalia Cemetery, family and friends gathered for a unique ceremony honoring the life of Jared Verbeek.  The 22-year old Marine was killed in Afghanistan by a road side bomb a year and...

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Citrus Frost Protection

Many valley growers are once again keeping a close eye on the thermometer; fearing frost might destroy their citrus crops.Lemons and Mandarins are most susceptible due to their lower sugar content....

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Fresno County Home Invaision

We are learning more tonight about a home invasion robbery near Orange Cove. Sheriff's deputies were called to a home on Hill Avenue near Lincoln shortly after three. Five people were in the home when...

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Fatal Accident In Visalia

A 16-month old baby was hit and killed by a car in Visalia. It happened on Laura Street near near Walnut and Ben Maddox Way. Police were called to Kaweah Delta Medical Center where the child had been...

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Fresno Chinese Cemetery Restored

The Chinese cemetery in Fresno has been renovated as a way to honor some of Fresno's first Chinese immigrants. The cemetery at Teilman and Belmont had been subject to vandals and over time they ruined...

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Citrus Growers Avoiding Damage

Cloud cover the last few nights has acted as a great warming blanket for valley citrus growers.  California Citrus Mutual reports that critical freezing temperatures have only held for a short time,...

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Welty addresses Fresno State staff and faculty

Fresno State's president gives one of his last big speeches before retirement.John Welty addressed faculty and staff before the start of the spring semester.Welty has led the university for two decades...

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Taft student to be tried as adult

Kern County District Attorney Lisa Green announced Monday morning that 16-year-old Bryan Oliver will be tried as an adult for last week's school shooting. Oliver faces two charges of attempted murder...

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Church Theft Hits Needy Migrant Children

A major theft at a local church... impacts hundreds of needy families. Over the weekend, thieves stole $75,000 worth of clothes and shoes...out of a storage unit parked behind the California Southern...

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Deadly crash on Highway 41 near Riverdale

One person is dead after a crash in Fresno county on Monday. It happened around 5:30 p.m. on Highway 41 at Mt. Whitney near Riverdale.According to the California Highway Patrol, a Ford pickup...

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Credit card skimming scam uncovered

It's easy and convenient. A quick swipe and your done, but that swipe could cost you more than just your gas."It's shocking, you don't realize it and it's a lot of work to deal with," said Lieutenant...

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Overnight house fire in Fresno

Two adults and a child are recovering after an overnight fire in Fresno.The house fire started around midnight Monday night, near First Street and Clinton Avenue. There were five people inside the home...

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Two arrested following chase and crash

Two men who tried to run from the police are now in jail.The suspect led Fresno police on a chase in a stolen car and then crashed at Highway 180 and Marks. The suspects tried flee on foot but were...

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Health officials urge flu shots now

The Health Departments in Kings and Merced County are advising people to get their flu shots now before it's too late.Some are saying this could be the worst flu season ever in the United States and...

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Credit card skimming at local gas station

For the second time in 4 months, credit cards have been skimmed at a gas station in Madera County.At least 15 people say their cards were compromised after pumping gas at the 22-Mile House on Highway...

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Scarber sentencing postponed

Still no sign of a Squaw Valley man who’s been missing for one month.  Spencer Scarber was supposed to be sentenced Tuesday morning in Fresno County Court.  Instead, the judge decided to wait until the...

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Church organization hit hard by crooks

Tracks are still visible from the getaway vechile in a cold hearted heist.Crooks broke into a storage container located at the California Southern Baptist Convention.  The thieves made off with...

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2nd officer involved shooting in Fresno

A police officer fires his gun after a violent struggle with a suspect on drugs.  " I looked out the window when I was eating and hear a boom," Mario Pacheco said. Police say the suspect's sister...

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First Flu Death Reported in Valley, Vaccinations Urged

 It’s a wake up call about the dangers of the flu outbreak. A  MaderaCounty resident died from the flu Monday. 47 States are reporting record outbreaks. The epidemic hasn’t reached California and...

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