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CHP Aggressively Watching Distracted, Reckless Drivers

Two life-saving campaigns kick off this month.It’s national driving awareness month which goes hand in hand with teen safety driving week.Lemor Abrams shows us how officers are aggressively watching...

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WWII Veteran Awarded 70 Years Later

A CBS 47 exclusive... He's a World War II veteran…but his heroic legacy was almost forgotten, until now.CBS 47’s Lemor Abrams tells why he never received seven medals he earned. Victory at sea......

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Construction Begins on NW Fresno Shopping Center

Construction is underway for a massive shopping center in northwest Fresno located off Herndon Ave., just east of Golden State Blvd.The Marketplace at El Paseo, as it will be known, is a $60 million...

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Reptile theft suspect heads to court

An accused reptile thief is due in court Thursday.Detectives say 21-year-old Devin Madej broke into Fresno's Discovery Center and smashed up glass cases to steal multiple snakes and other...

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Kings County man accused of child molestation

A Kings County man is accused of child molestation. Investigators say 37-year-old David Schultz repeatedly molested a boy who was 13 to 16-years-old. The abuse took place over a three year period from...

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Report: High-speed rail will cost $97 million more

A new Valley route and concerns about costs are the latest issues in the state's high-speed rail project. The project cost for the rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles is $68 billion.A...

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Oregon murder suspect may be in the Valley

There is a multi-state manhunt on for a wanted suspect.Police in Klamath Falls, Oregon say Leland Thomas Nicholson, Jr. who goes by the name Tom, is wanted for murder and attempted murder.Investigators...

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Car crashes into Fresno restaurant

A vehicle lost control Thursday morning and crashed into The Daily Grill at Palm and Nees.The accident didn't cause any structural damage to the building and only knocked down a tree and shattered...

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26 gang members behind bars after Fresno PD crackdown

Fresno Police arrest dozens of gang members.  It's in responce to gang threats following an officer involved shooting of a gang member. We learned more about the gun that started it all.The large-scale...

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Waterless tower in Reedley

A 170-foot tall water tower is nearly complete in Reedley.  The $5 million dollar project is one of the largest the city has ever taken on.  City officials hope to one day add a sports park and attract...

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Grizzlies Behind on Payments

 The Fresno Grizzlies played their home opener Thursday night, but money matters are also getting attention.The team is feeling extra pressure to fill the stadium.     The Grizzlies need the cash now...

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Fresno Police Keep Pressure on Gangs

On Wednesday, dozens of officers hit the streets to conduct probation and parole searches.  A total of 49 people have been arrested on felony charges.  26 of whom are gang members.  Several guns were...

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Police dog catches suspected escapee

"We know you're inside the house, we have the house surrounded," said a SWAT member over a loud speaker.SWAT members called out to a man holed up in a house with a warrant out for his arrest and when...

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Car fire in Northwest Fresno

Investigators are looking into possible arson after a car explosion in front of a house near Herndon and Blythe in Fresno.The owners heard an explosion and went outside to find their car in...

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Lawsuit filed against trash privatization objectors

A lawsuit has been filed on the plan to privatize residential trash service in the City of Fresno, but the lawsuit has a twist.The lawsuit was filed by Fresno City Manager, Mark Scott, but it was not...

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Emergency communications testing in Fresno

First responders from several Fresno County agencies got together to test their emergency operations systems on Thursday.They are making sure they are able to communicate with each other during an...

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Cattle Drive kicks off event in Chowchilla

100 head of cattle and horses paraded down the streets of Chowchilla Friday morning in preparation for the Chowchilla Western Stampede annual roping event.Kids lined the street to watch the 10:00 a.m....

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Tark the Shark heading to Hall of Fame

CBS Sports is reporting that former Fresno State basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian will get inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He is a first-time finalist.Tark led UNLV to the National...

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Fatal crash in Madera County

One person was killed and another injured when a car hit a tree outside Madera Friday morning.The crash happened on Road 28 1/2 near Avenue 13 1/2.A passenger in the car was killed. The driver was...

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Lawsuit Over Fresno's Plan To Privatize Trash

It took months of public debate, but a divided city council voted to hand over Fresno's trash contract to a private company.Unions fought on, and sent the issue to a special election.Now…another...

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