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Dog House Grill ends pre-graduation tradition

Fresno State is asking Dog House Grill not to serve students before graduation on May 18th.  The university says last year a few students got too drunk before commencement and couldn't participate.For...

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Suspect eludes police for hours

The potentially dangerous situation started playing out Wednesday morning at Clovis and Kings Canyon in Fresno.Law enforcement had a portion of the strip mall blocked off and surrounded. A quiet...

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Immigration Reform March in Fresno

The mile-long march from CourthousePark through Downtown Fresno was loud but peaceful.Hundreds sang and danced with a sense of urgency to gain the freedom and privilege that comes with living in the...

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Crews Contain Fire Near Millerton Lake

Cal Fire investigators say a vehicle caused this wildfire near Millerton Lake Wednesday.  20 acres burned before it was contained.  No one was hurt and no structures were damaged, but it could have...

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Stabbing in Fresno

A man is in serious condition after a stabbing in Central Fresno. It happened around 7:00 p.m. Wednesday night in a neighborhood near First and McKinley.Witnesses say it started as a disturbance...

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Valley iris farm moving out of state

(Joe Ybarra Reporting)A Porterville iris farmer is blaming the high cost of doing business in California for forcing him to leave.A South Valley iris farm is closing and moving out of state.The owner...

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Follow young pilot's world record attempt

20-year-old Jack Wiegand lifted off from Fresno on Thursday, May 2nd attempting to be the youngest person to fly solo around the world.The trip is expected to take 40 to 50 and cost around $250,000....

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High heat and winds hamper Southland wildfires

(Edward Lawrence CBS News Reporting)An early start to the wildfire season is putting crews to the test in Southern California.Hundreds of acres are charred in two fast-moving blazes in Riverside County...

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Driver sentenced for crash that blinded teen

Emotion fills a courtroom Thursday as a suspect learns his fate.  Douglas Lindsey is sentenced to four months in prison plus probation and community service.  He pleaded to no contest to causing the...

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Young pilot begins world record journey

A young Valley pilot is hoping to set a world record. 20-year-old Jack Wiegand of Fresno is trying to become youngest person to fly solo around the world.Jack left Fresno Thursday morning and will...

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Children's Movement of Fresno Breakfast

How are the children? That's the question asked during a local breakfast Thursday morning, hosted by The Children's Movement of Fresno.The group was formed two years ago to make sure children have a...

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Local crews battle wildfires

Local CAL Fire crews are also helping to battle those fires in Southern California.Local county firefighters have battled at least five fires and city firefighters have responded to at least five as...

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Special Report: Black Market Weapons

Keeping guns out of the wrong hands... It's a tall task police are faced with each day.In this CBS47 Special Report, Tony Botti shows us the measures being taken to keep our community safer.The Fresno...

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How To Escape A House Fire

Firefighters say now is the time to set up and practice a fire escape plan. An emergency specialist for the Clovis Fire Department walked us through his home to lay it out.First, a home should have an...

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Dozens sickened at Visalia County Club

Health officials now know what sickened dozens of people in Visalia.It was an outbreak of the norovirus at the Visalia Country Club.51 people who visited the club became ill over the weekend, suffering...

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Carjacking & kidnapping suspect arrested

56-year-old Stephen Weaver is accused of a taking a vehicle from a Visalia market with a woman sitting in the passenger seat. The woman jumped out of the car and suffered minor injuries.The suspect...

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Murder and kidnapping trial begins in Merced

(Justin Willis Reporting)A North Valley couple is accused of murdering a Planada woman and kidnapping her 2-month-old son.Prosecutors say the couple was obsessed with having a child.Merced County...

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Mural unveiled at ArtHop in downtown Fresno

Mural unveiled at ArtHop in downtown FresnoA work of art was unveiled at Thursday night's ArtHop event in downtown Fresno.It's a giant mural painted on the side of the 30-unit apartment complex at 1612...

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More local firefighters head south

More local firefighters are heading down south to help fight the Springs Fire in Ventura County.The Springs Fire has consumed more than 10,000 acres and is only 10% contained.A 20-person hotshot crew...

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Challenging fire season continues

Nearly a hundred firefighters from Fresno County are helping out down south.  Crews from Cal Fire, Fresno Fire and the Forest Service left early this morning.  Cal fire is now hiring more firefighters...

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