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Local air travel uninterrupted

The blasts in Boston caused slight disruptions in air travel Monday.  Boston's LoganAirport was on a ground stop for about an hour.  There was also a no fly zone over the finish line.  Meanwhile, our...

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Fresno Runners Unshaken After Boston Explosions

 Explosions, screams, confusion... felt by thousands, including Fresno Attorney Amanda Whitten. She was pictured at the finish line ten minutes before the chaos. “I think a lot of people thought it was...

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Overnight fire at strip mall in Fresno

Fire ripped through a strip mall at McKinley and First in Fresno early Tuesday morning.The fire was already coming through the roof when firefighters arrived and spread very quickly.Fire crews called...

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Wind knocks out power in Clovis

About 450 PG&E customers in Clovis were still without power Tuesday morning after wind gusts knocked down power lines.The homes are in the area of Willow and Ashlan Avenues.The power went out...

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Local lawmakers respond to Boston bombings

Valley lawmaker warn against jumping to conclusions following the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday.Congressman Devin Nunes, who is on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,...

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Judge changes some trash vote language

A Fresno judge ruled on Fresno's upcoming election on privatizing trash service, better known as Measure G.Fresno city manager Mark Scott filed a lawsuit as a private citizen, challenging the wording...

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Four Fresno businesses destroyed by fire

Employees who worked at the mini mall watched in horror as flames consumed the buildings.The building was located at University Avenue, just north or First and McKinley.The fire was reported by someone...

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Drive-by shooting in Madera

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Madera.It happened Monday night in the area of Sherwood and Austin, near Pan-Am Park. A 19-year-old man was shot three times. Police believe the victim...

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Federal money for Fresno airport improvements

Valley Congressman Jim Costa announced the federal government will pay for improvements at Fresno Yosemite International airport.The airport will receive $6.6 million to be used on a runway extension...

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Stolen truck crashes through shelter fences

A suspect running from police crashed a stolen truck through multiple fences at the Valley Animal Center in Fresno.The facility is a non-profit no-kill shelter and had been working for months to build...

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Local runners return from Boston

Boston marathoners return back to Fresno on Tuesday, sharing their stories from a very frightening ordeal.  A Visalia woman was so close to the finish line, she heard and saw the explosions and was...

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Huge blaze wipes out businesses

An overnight fire at a Fresno strip mall destroyed four businesses. It happened around two o'clock Tuesday morning at First Street and McKinley.Firefighters battled the fire well into Tuesday...

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Highly Trained Noses the First Line of Defense Against Bombs

With so many security measures in place nowadays at major events, how could someone get a bomb into the marathon?We spoke with those responsible for finding explosives here in the valley.The first line...

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Searching for armed robbery suspects

Police are searching for two suspects in a string of robberies in Fresno. The first suspect began his robbery series on April 5th. He was armed with a gun when he robbed the Buggy Clean Union 76 at...

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1500 turn out for water park job fair

The Island Waterpark held a job fair on Tuesday and estimates 1500 applicants showed up for the 300 plus openings.Amber Watson with the Island Waterpark said, "To get this kind of crowd before, you'd...

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Funding approved for Fresno Veterans Home

Valley Assemblyman Henry T. Perea says more funding is on its way to open the new Fresno's Veterans Home.A budget subcommittee has approved an extra $12 million in one-time support and $19 million in...

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Report: Boston suspect identified

CBS News is reporting that a suspect has been identified in the Boston Marathon bombings.Investigators say they identified the suspect using surveillance video from a deportment store near the finish...

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Teen Boy's Body Unearthed in Backyard

It’s a possible a break in a cold case dating back to 2009.The body of a teenage boy was unearthed Tuesday morning a neighborhood backyard.It was buried in the backyard of a house on Dearing Street in...

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Three siblings laid to rest in Selma

The three siblings who were killed in a DUI crash earlier this month were laid to rest in Selma Wednesday.17-year-old Anthony Guiba and his 16-year-old twin sisters Amy and Linda were killed, along...

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Family believes body is missing Fresno teen

It was a walk he never returned from, his destination, family members say, not entirely known. Stephen Humphrey was 15 years old, the year was 2009 and now more than four years later, they think he's...

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