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3 Killed In HWY 180 Crash Near Mendota
The CHP continues to investigate an early morning crash that left three people dead.More >>
Looking For A Teaching Job? Tulare, Kings Co. Hiring
The Hanford Campus of Brandman University will be hosting a Teacher Job Fair on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Body Found Along Road Near Selma
The CHP is trying to figure out how a body ended up in a roadway east of Selma.More >>
Christians Mark Ash Wednesday, Start Of Lent
Christians around the world are celebrating Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.More >>
California Most Disliked State: Says New Poll
California is the country's most disliked state, according to a new poll by Public Policy Polling, a national polling firm owned by the national Democratic Party.More >>
Student-Built Robots Shoot Some Hoops
Several high school students have come together to apply their knowledge outside the classroom. They're doing something really cool: building robots!More >>
Fox Takes In Some Sun On Roof Of Clovis Church
A KMPH photojournalist spotted this small fox getting a little sun on the roof of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints in Clovis Wednesday morning.More >>
14-Year-Old Boy Shot In Fresno; 2 Arrested
Fresno Police say they have made two arrests in a gang-related shooting.More >>
Man Killed Over $600? Neighbors Say Yes.
Police find a man murdered in an assisted living center. And they believe they have the man responsible; he was originally arrested for drunk driving.More >>
Fresno Mom Gets Stolen Car Back After Chop Shop Bust
Not many people get their car back after it's stolen, even fewer get their car back from a chop shop in one piece. But it happened to a single mother of two in Fresno.More >>
Hoover, Clovis East Win Playoff Openers
The Hoover High School boy's basketball team opened the Valley playoffs Tuesday night by rolling to a 77-50 victory over the Delano Tigers in Division III.

The Patriots have won 11 in a row.

The only game in Division I had Clovis East hosting rival Clovis in a matchup that went to the wire.

The Timberwolves needed a putback basket at the buzzer by Nathan Amundsen, son of head coach Tim Amundsen, to eliminate the Cougars, 73-71.More >>
Wheelchair Hit And Run: Woman Hurt
Fresno Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that threw a woman from a wheelchair in the middle of the street.More >>
2 Survive Small Plane Crash In Mariposa County
Two men are lucky to be alive after a small plane they were flying in crashed in Mariposa County.More >>
Need A Job? Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks Now Hiring
Representatives from Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, local summer youth camps, the Sequoia Shuttle and Lake Kaweah will be accepting applications at the summer seasonal employment fair.More >>
Banning Gatorade? CA Assembly May Ban From School Campuses
The California State Assembly announced on Tuesday, 2-21-12 that it may vote to ban the sale of Gatorade, Powerade, and other sports drinks on California's public schools' campuses.More >>
Child Porn Case: Clovis Man Pleads Guilty
The U.S. Department of Justice says a Clovis man has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography.More >>
Train Hits Woman In Fresno; Woman Lives!
A woman is recovering at the hospital after being hit by an Amtrak train in Central Fresno.More >>
$100,000 Reward Offered In Harris Ranch Arson Case
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people who set fire to several trucks at Harris Ranch last month.More >>
Ex-Mayor Of Hanford Not Seeking City Council Re-Election
Rock 'N' Roll Auction To Benefit Ronald McDonald House
You have a chance to own a piece of rock 'n' roll memorabilia and help support families of the Ronald McDonald House at the same time. The 15th annual Rock 'N' Roll Auction will be held on Saturday, February 25th.More >>
Want To Help Children's Hospital? Kids Day Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to take to the streets on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 to sell special editions of the Fresno Bee for the 25th anniversary Kids Day event benefiting Children's Hospital Central California.More >>
Car Slams Into Home After Shooting; 3 Arrested
A car crashed into a Madera home Monday night, and police believe the man behind the wheel, along with three other people, may have been involved in a shooting just a few minutes earlier.More >>
Man Shot, Killed In NE Fresno Identified
We're learning more about the two men who were hit with gunfire in Northeast Fresno early Sunday morning.More >>
Test Tube Meat Coming To A Burger Near You?
Would you ever eat a piece of meat grown in a petri dish instead of on a farm? A scientist from the Netherlands says he's moving closer to serving up the lab-grown, state-of-the-art burger.More >>
$5 Gallons Of Gas? Experts Say It's Coming
Climbing gas prices may have kept people off the roads this holiday weekend.
Across the country, a gallon of gas is up about 27 cents from New Years and the numbers are only expected to rise.More >>
Fresno Police Put The Static On "Radio Bandit"
The man known as the "radio bandit" and featured on KMPH's Central Valley's Most Wanted is known for something else: being caught.More >>
First Gas, Then Food? Gas Prices May Drive Up Cost Of Food And Services
With the dramatic increase in the cost of gas, we may soon see a lot of other prices, like food and services, go up as well.More >>
Bulldogs Rake-In Weekly Awards
Fresno State has dominated the latest round of player of the week honors.

Sophomore Tyler Linehan was named National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball magazine.

His teammate, Thomas Harlan, is the WAC baseball Pitcher of the Week.

Fresno State's Mackenzie Oakes is the WAC softball Pitcher of the Week.

And sophomore guard KiKi Moore is the WAC basketball Player of the Week.More >>
Fresno Loves New Taco Bell Creation; To Be Sold Nationwide
Taco Bell's "Doritos Locos" tacos are going national!More >>
$15 Or Free Case: Apple Settles iPhone 4 Antenna Lawsuit
Apple has settled a class-action lawsuit, promising to pay $15 or give a free case to everyone in the U.S. who bought an iPhone 4 and had antenna problems.More >>
Air Bag Problems: Honda And Acura Expand Recall
Honda and Acura are expanding a January recall of some 2012 vehicles because the side air bags could fail to inflate in a crash.More >>
Body Found Near Sanger
Fresno County Sheriff's Detectives say they are investigating a suspicious death near Sanger.More >>
Fresno's Gas Problem: Prices Rise 16 Cents In One Week
It's not getting any cheaper to gas up here in the Valley.More >>
Shooting in Poplar Injures Two
The Tulare County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting in the town of Poplar that left two people hurt.More >>
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9-Year-Old Boy Shot on Thanksgiving Night
A 9-year-old boy is in the hospital after a drive-by shooting in Southwest Fresno. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday near California and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.More >>
Mardi Gras Madness In The Tower
Mardi Gras madness returns to the Tower District. The annual Mardi Gras parade down Olive Avenue drew a huge crowd Sunday.More >>
Fidgeting in the Cold Waiting for Black Friday
Black Friday mania seeped into Thanksgiving Day. Walmart and Toys R' Us opened their doors Thursday evening. More >>
Shooting Near Fresno State Kills Driver, Passenger Survives
Fresno Police are looking for the person who pulled the trigger in a shooting that left one man dead, and sent another to the hospital.More >>
Elderly Woman Shot and Robbed in Home on Thanksgiving
A Valley family is struggling to cope with a brutal Thanksgiving Day attack. A 91-year-old woman was shot in the face and robbed in her home in San Joaquin early Thanksgiving morning.More >>
Fresno St. Baseball Takes 3 Of 4; Greg Smith Makes NBA Debut
Fresno State (3-1) placed 22 Bulldogs on the diamond in their 17-2 rout of Butler Sunday afternoon at Beiden Field. More >>
Foothill Horse Rescue Ranch Needs Moola
A horse rescue ranch in Eastern Fresno County needs some help of its own. Silverwings has doubled its capacity due to a growing number of abandoned horses and the feed bill keeps mounting. More >>
'Race Room' Pushes The Gas On Helping Hospital Kids
Help get behind the wheel to replace what was stolen from disabled kids in the Valley. Race Room in River Park is donating 15% of its profits this weekend to the Children's Hospital Central California's adaptive sports program.More >>
Hundreds Hope To Score A Job At Visalia Rawhide Job Fair
People looking for a job in the South Valley had about a one in four chance of getting hired Saturday. Nearly 400 people came out for the Visalia Rawhide job fair.More >>
Fresno Cop And Good Samaritan Rescue Elderly Woman
A Fresno police officer and a good Samaritan risked their lives Friday to rescue an elderly woman from her burning mobile home in West Central Fresno. The 80-year-old woman was critically burned. More >>
Clovis Teacher Arrested; Meeting For Parents
A Clovis teacher is under arrest, accused of sexually abusing one of his young students in the classroom.More >>
Phone Frustration: How To Halt Caller ID Spoofing
Those pesky, annoying and intrusive telemarketers have found a way to get around the government's Do Not Call list. But there's something you can do to fight back!More >>
Roosevelt Rugby Christens New Field With 1st Home Game
The Roosevelt High School rugby team is in its second season of existence, but Friday, the Rough Riders played their first game on campus soil.More >>
Boxing Gym Owner Wants Homeless "Knocked Out"
Last month we brought you the story of the homeless camp near the Highway 180 and 99 interchange, and how a local boxing gym wouldn't allow any of its boxers to run along this dirt road near the canal.More >>
Busy Yosemite Road To Close For Repairs
A busy highway in Yosemite National Park will be closed for several weeks as crews work to repair a section of the road damaged in a rock slide.More >>
Want To Help Veterans? Get Your Running Shoes Ready
The Air Expeditionary Force Student Organization of Fresno State will host its third annual 5K Veterans Run on Saturday, April 14, 2012.More >>
Man Carjacked, Nearly Run Over Twice; 2 Arrested
Fresno Police are reminding you not to leave your car unattended while warming up.More >>
100-Year-Old Man's Killer Gets 29 To Life
The man who admitted killing 100-year-old Joe Fischer in Sanger last year was sentenced Friday morning.More >>
Lemoore Woman’s Dying Wish: Dream Wedding
Gas Leak Near Downtown Fresno; Neighborhood Evacuated
Several people were evacuated from their homes after a car crashed into a gas line.More >>
2 Found Dead In Burning Car Near Springville
Tulare County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating what they're calling two suspicious deaths.More >>
Snow At Shaver Lake! Happy People, Happy Businesses
A long–awaited winter storm brought inches of snow to Shaver Lake and the promise of much–needed business after months of drier than normal conditions.More >>
AMBER Alert Canceled; 16-Year-Old Girl Found
The California Highway Patrol has canceled an AMBER Alert for a 16-year-old girl from Stanislaus County.More >>
Target Takes A Bite Out Of Apple
Target has announced it plans to open Apple outlets in some of its stores later this year. That's according to the tech blog AppleInsider.More >>
Cha-Ching! Tachi Slots Make Woman a Millionaire
A Bakersfield woman played the slot machines at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino on New Year's Eve, and boy did it pay off!More >>
$1.7 Million Jackpot: Hanford Woman Wins Big at Chukchansi
A Hanford woman became a millionaire on New Year's Day.More >>
Woman Rescued From Burning Mobile Home
A Fresno police officer and another person are being called heroes after saving the life of an elderly woman.More >>
Child Shooting Death Case: Man Gets No Jail Time Again
The Fresno man whose stepdaughter was shot and killed with a gun found in the family home will be let out of jail Thursday.More >>
Huge Fire Roars Through Selma Building
Intense flames lit up the night over the city of Selma Wednesday. The fire started at an abandoned building around 5:30 pm.More >>
From Colts To Bears? Former Fresnan A Candidate In Chicago
The firing of Jim Caldwell as Colts' head coach impacts former Fresnan Clyde Christensen, who is the team's offensive coordinator. His status is up in the air, but Christensen has options.

The Chicago Bears will reportedly interview him for their offensive coordinator's job. Christensen has a long relationship with Bears' head coach Lovie Smith, dating back to when both were assistants under Tony Dungy at Tampa.More >>
Got $1.9 Million To Spare? "Ultimate" Car Heads To Arizona Auction
Considered by many to be the "ultimate" car, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport will appear at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.More >>
Young Man Stabbed to Death in Kerman; 2 Arrested
Fresno County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested two men in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Marcus Lynn Snowden.More >>
Chowchilla Does Not Want Prison Conversion, Files Lawsuit
The city of Chowchilla is taking the state to court to fight a big change.More >>
Mom Asks 911 for Permission to Shoot Intruder
A young Oklahoma mother shot and killed an intruder after a 911 dispatcher told her she was allowed to do whatever was necessary to protect her baby.More >>
Terror suspect arrested near Capitol in FBI sting
A 29-year-old Moroccan man was arrested Friday near the U.S. Capitol as he was planning to detonate what he thought was a suicide vest, given to him by FBI undercover operatives, said police and government officials.More >>
Familiar Face Takes Reins Of Clovis Fire Department
Clovis firefighters have a new leader, and he's no stranger to the department.More >>
Naked Woman Arrested After Beating Young Niece, Police Say
Fresno Police have arrested a woman suspected of beating her two-year-old niece.More >>
"Nose Problem" Forces F-16 Emergency Landing In Fresno
The pilot of an F–16 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Fresno Wednesday.More >>
Unions Lose Attempt To Strike Down Fresno County Pay Cuts
Two Fresno County public employees' unions have lost an attempt to get pay cuts imposed by the County Board Of Supervisors halted.More >>
Radioactive Tissue Holders Being Recalled
Metal tissue holders contaminated with low levels of radioactive material may have been distributed to Bed, Bath & Beyond stores in more than 20 states, including California, federal regulators said Thursday.More >>
Pill Mix-Up? Drug-Maker Issues Recall
Talk about a headache. A large drug company is recalling four over-the-counter drugs that you may have in your medicine cabinet.More >>
Natalee Holloway's Accused Killer To Plead Guilty In 2nd Murder?
Joran van der Sloot is the main suspect in killing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, and has been for years. One witness told police he did it after a night of drinking in Aruba. But he's never gone to trial, and some say that's because his late father was an Aruban Government official.More >>
Madera County Sheriff's K9 to Retire
Police on Trial: Judge Says Auditor's Report Can't Be Used
A federal judge ruled Tuesday morning that the Fresno police auditor's report can not be used as evidence in a trial after all.More >>
Police Hunt for Suspected Killers of Fresno Teen
Police are searching for two people who they say killed a Fresno teen. They want to know if you can help.More >>
How Many Calories Are in That Holiday Drink?
Don't you just love all the delicious flavored festive drinks this time of year? Well get your favorite elastic pants and check out how fattening they are.More >>

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