Could there be a compromise in immigration reform?
In a region where undocumented workers make up a significant part of the agriculture business, the possible compromise on immigration has people in the central valley talking."1.4 million farm season...
View ArticleInside the women's prison in Chowchilla
Saturday afternoon at the Chowchilla Freedom Rally, hundreds protested overcrowding at Central California Women’s Facility. They used words like “torture.” One former prisoner said medical care is...
View ArticleFemale victim identified in Fresno shooting
Shattered glass and bullet holes remain Monday afternoon after 56-year-old Xia Lee was gunned down in her duplex near Hedges and Recreation Avenues. The violence left a neighbor, Pal Siong, frightened...
View ArticleMan with Box Cutter Killed after Attacking Deputy
A man wielding a box cutter is dead after he charged a Fresno Sheriff’s Deputy. A second deputy arrived at the scene and shot the suspect. It happened on Thomas near Willow and Belmont in Southeast...
View ArticleCalwa residents vote to turn off street lights
Fresno County plans to turn off the street lights in Calwa sometime in February.The move comes after property owners voted against paying a fee to keep the lights on. Homeowners would have been charged...
View ArticleGang crackdown nets 98 arrests
Local officers arrested 98 people during a 5-day gang operation. The arrests were made by the multi agency gang enforcement consortium, made up of officers from the Fresno Police Department, California...
View ArticleDiscrimination case underway in Clovis
A civil trial against the City of Clovis is underway. Sergeant Javier Campos claims the police department discriminates against minorities. Campos filed a complaint in July of 2011.Clovis Police Chief...
View ArticleEmergency landing in Fresno
There is still no word on what forced a Fresno flight instructor to make an emergency landing. The pilot brought the plane down in a field near Church and Walnut. The engine stopped working just as the...
View ArticleSmoke cloud in Fresno due to pickup fire
A large cloud of smoke in North Fresno could be seen from all over the city Tuesday morning, causing many CBS47 viewers to call the news room to find out the cause.The smoke was coming from the area of...
View ArticleSuspect killed by Fresno deputies identified
We now know the name of the man shot and killed by Fresno County sheriff's deputies. The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Randall Lee Davis. Deputies opened fire on Davis after they say he...
View ArticlePresident Obama invites Mayor Swearengin to special event
"It's so good to be back in Vegas," President Barack Obama said. President Obama used Las Vegas as a backdrop as he outlined his plan for comprehensive immigration reform." We define ourselves as a...
View ArticleNew details about suspect killed by Fresno deputies
Before Monday night, Alfonso Valles remembers Randy Davis as the guy he would wave to across the yard."Mr. Randy Davis to me was a nice guy," said Valles. Things changed Monday when Valles grabbed his...
View ArticleHope for Valley Immigrants After President's Historic Speech
Fresno's Mayor is back in town after an invite-only trip to the President's historic meeting on immigration.Mayor Ashley Swearengin was one of four mayors invited to hear President Obama's speech...
View ArticleValley teen makes school shooting threats
A 15-year-old student was arrested after threatening to shoot up Parlier High School.Police arrested him on terrorist threat charges. The teen was already on probation for weapons charges. Officers did...
View ArticleTourism Symposium in Fresno
The Fresno Convention and Visitors Bureau held a tourism symposium in Fresno on Tuesday.They debuted new commercials promoting the Central Valley as a beauty and adventure destination. The motto is,...
View ArticlePorterville man arrested for sex with minors
A Porterville man is under arrest, accused of having sex with a minor.In December, a 15-year-old girl told police 24-year-old John Menchaca sexually assaulted her. Detectives also tracked down a...
View ArticleSuper Bowl contest has Valley connection
A man from Reedley is getting a shot at having his very own commercial air during the Super Bowl. Doritos is holding the contest again that allows people to create a 30 second commercial that is voted...
View ArticleSnowpack survey below average
New snowpack numbers show we are slightly below the average for this time of year.The water content is at 93% of normal. Early storms dumped snow in November and December, but not much has fallen since...
View ArticleOvernight fire at popular Japanese restaurant
A Northwest Fresno Japanese restaurant is closed on Wednesday following an overnight fire. It started in the kitchen around 2:30 a.m. at Takumi Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar on Shaw Avenue near...
View ArticleVisalia Fox Theatre looks for donations
Wires as old as the Visalia Fox Theatre have talent buyer Ryan Stillwater worried."The integrity of it is 80 years old. So if that were to go out spontaneously we would be in pretty rough shape," said...
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