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Tulare Supervisors Vote Unanimously On Imposing Furloughs

It will be another year of furloughs for Tulare County employees. On Tuesday, supervisors voted unanimously to impose 40-hour furloughs for employees during the fiscal year. More>>

2nd Death Confirmed In Southwest Fresno Big Rig Accident Video included

The Fresno County Coroner's office say a second victim has died from a crash in Southwest Fresno Monday. The crash occurred just after 2 p.m, on Golden State and Olive Avenue near Highway 99. More>>

Fresno Health Officials See Spike In Whooping Cough Cases Video included

State and local health officials are warning people about a spike in pertussis (whooping cough). It's an issue which is extremely important in Fresno County, where there have been 342 cases this year, up from 27 cases in 2009. More>>

Federal Prison In Mendota On Track To Open In 2011

MENDOTA, Calif. (AP)-A long-delayed federal prison in the farm town of Mendota is slated to an open in early 2011. More>>

Merced Man Shot Outside Apartment Complex Video included

Merced Police continue to search for the gunman who killed a man outside of an apartment Monday night. More>>

Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center in Clovis

Clovis City Council cuts through red tape and votes to move forward with a new multi million dollar pet adoption facility. More>>

Deadly Car Crash in Southwest Fresno

Police are investigating a deadly car crash in southwest Fresno.

It happened just after two o'clock Monday afternoon on Golden State and Olive Avenue. More>>

City Gets Big Money to Fight Homelessness

Two months ago, the mayor unveiled a new plan that combined the resources of city hall and the people of Fresno. The idea was to raise $1 million a year to end homelessness. And now, the city is a lot closer to that goal. More>>

Madera Teen Accused of Murder wants Trial Moved

Attorneys for the teenager accused of a love triangle leading to murder try to prove she cannot get a fair trial in Madera County because of all the publicity. More>>

Tulare Field Worker Robbed and Killed

A Tulare field worker was robbed and killed over a bike, and the money in his pocket.  A suspect search is now underway.  Investigators say the victim was riding his bike in an alley on the 600 block of North G Street when he was gunned down. More>>

Fresno Deputies Search For Carjacking Suspect

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Fresno County Sheriff's Deputies are hoping help from the public can lead them to a carjacking suspect. More>>

One Killed In Northwest Fresno Accident

CHP and Fresno Fire Officials are on the scene of a deadly accident. The accident occurred just before 2:30 p.m. at Olive and Golden State, just east of Highway 99. More>>

$2 Million Donation Made To Clovis Pet Adoption Center

A new Clovis Pet Adoption Center got a huge boost towards its development Monday. Former Pelco President and CEO David McDonald donated $2 million to the project. More>>

Expert Testifies In Madera Teen Murder Case

Attorneys for a teenager accused in a love triangle murder are asking for a change of venue. Brittany Navarra is accused of ordering her boyfriend, Dustin Gran, to kill 18-year-old Krista Pike, because Pike was engaged to her ex-boyfriend. More>>

Corporate Sponsors Pledge Thousands For Fresno Mayor's Homeless Initiative Video included

It's only been a couple of month's since Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin launched an initiative to end homelessness in the city, but already a difference is being made. More>>

Tulare Police Investigate Late Night Homicide Video included

Tulare Police are investigating that city's latest murder, after a man was found dead in an alley Sunday night. More>>

Clovis Gets New Bus Routes Video included

Beginning Monday, Clovis bus riders will get expanded and more convenient service. More>>

Fresno Zoo Welcomes Baby Giraffe Video included

 There's a new guy to visit at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, after "Baba" the giraffe gave birth to her fourth baby last week. More>>

Car Wash For Fresno Murder Victims

Family and friends of Stevie and Gloria Acuna worked for hours Sunday washing cars to raise money to pay for their funerals.  The two were murdered last Tuesday at their Northwest Fresno apartment. More>>

Teenage Boy Killed at Party in Fresno County

A party abruptly ends after a teenage boy is killed in Fresno County.

Nearly 150 people attended the party, on the 3400 block of South Standard Avenue, southwest of Kerman. More>>

Four Days in a Row of 100+ Temperatures

The Valley baked under triple digit heat for the fourth day in a row.

Cooling centers have been activated, which some residents are gladly taking advantage of. More>>

Couple Escapes House Fire in Tulare County

Tulare County Firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday morning in Tulare County. Fire crews arrived at the 22700 block of Ave 314 in Lindcove to find a single-story house fully engulfed in flames. More>>

Valley Temperatures Sizzle On Saturday

Valley residents head for the hills to escape triple digit heat.  But when they get to Millerton Lake they discover it's just as hot if you're not in the water.  More>>

Fresno Officer Shoots Suspect

A Fresno police officer shoots an unarmed man overnight, believing the suspect had a gun.

It happened near Thorne and Dakota in central Fresno, at 12:30 Saturday morning. More>>

Free Health Fair Planned in Hanford

A free "Back to School" health fair in Hanford will give families a chance to get ready for the upcoming school year. Physical exams, immunizations and blood pressure checks are some services that will be available on Sunday. More>>

Sarah Palin Receives $75,000 For Speaking At University

CSU Stanislaus released new details on how much the university paid Sarah Palin to speak at an event in June. More>>

Fresno Rental Co. Feeling the Heat from Angry Tenants

A local property management company is feeling the heat from angry tenants who say J.D. Home Rentals in Fresno won't fix their busted AC units.  The Better Business Bureau says this isn't the first time someone has filed a complaint. More>>

Real Goods Solar Job Fair

A job fair in Fresno Friday produced 500 applicants for only 20 jobs.  But Real Goods Solar says there's a chance more applicants could be getting call backs in the days ahead. More>>

Fresno Inmate Inadvertently Released From Wasco State Prison

Wasco State Prison Officials are searching for a Fresno inmate, who was inadvertently released Friday afternoon. More>>

Merced Drowning Victim Identified

The Merced Coroner's Office has identified a man who's body was discovered in a canal this week. More>>

Slight Spike In Unemployment For Some Valley Counties Video included

New unemployment figures have been released for the month of June, and the news isn't good. More>>

Two Men Arrested For Tulare Home Invasion Video included

Two men are behind bars, in connection to a home invasion robbery. 18–year–old Cesar Domingo and 20-year-old Michael Ridge are at the Tulare County Jail, facing robbery charges. More>>

Two Killed In Fowler Collision Video included

California Highway Patrol Officers are investigating what led to a double fatal accident in Fresno County Friday morning. More>>

Solar Job Fair

A local solar company is holding a job fair on Friday.  More>>

Valley Fire Crews Help Battle Riverside Blaze Video included

Over two dozen valley firefighters are battling blazes in Southern California. Strike teams from Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties traveled to Riverside County Thursday to help contain about a dozen incidents. More>>

Fresno Police Search For Carjacking Suspect

Fresno Police continue to search for a suspect involved in a late–night carjacking. The incident occurred in Northeast Fresno Thursday night.

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Dog Found Dragged Behind a Car

We're learning more about the horrific animal cruelty case out of Madera. Officers found a dog clinging to life after it appears he was dragged behind a car. Turns out, abuse against this particular breed of dog is on the rise. More>>

Madera Grandfather, Grandson Arrested For Molestation

An 82–year old Madera man known to neighborhood children as "grandpa" is behind bars.  Douglas Machado is facing child molestation charges.  The Madera County Sheriff's department also arrested Machado's grandson.  Charlie Brown faces five counts of "lewd or lascivious acts with a child." More>>

31st Assembly District Businessman Of The Year

Small business is the engine that drives this state. Thursday a local politician honored Fresnan Pete Oliver for his business savvy More>>

Madera Grandfather, Grandson Arrested For Molestation

A Madera County Grandfather and his grandson are behind bars; both facing molestation charges. More>>

82-Year-Old Arrested For Molestation

An 82-year-old Madera County man has been arrested for molesting a young girl. Registered sex offender, Douglas Machado, was taken into custody Thursday on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child. More>>

Tower District Mural Defaced

An act of vandalism has hit Fresno's Tower District. On Thursday, residents of the area discovered a local mural had been defaced. More>>

Merced Deputies Recover Possible Drowning Victim

A body discovered in a North Valley canal Wednesday night, may be that of a man who was reported missing over the weekend in the town of Planada. More>>

Fresno Fire Crews Contain Tower District Garage Fire Video included

Fresno City Firefighters are investigating what led to a fire in the Tower District Thursday morning. More>>

North Fork Forest Service Housing Unit Catches Fire Video included

Cal Fire crews are battling a blaze up in North Fork, which has broken out at a housing unit for the U.S. Forest Service. More>>

Valley Braces For Triple Digit Weekend Temperatures

It's being called the hottest weekend of the summer season so far. A series of triple digit temperatures will kick-off Thursday, with highs of 105 degrees expected on both Saturday and Sunday. More>>

Merced Man Shot While Walking Down Street Video included

Merced Police are investigating an early morning shooting, after a man was shot while walking own the street early Thursday morning. More>>

Lease Solar Panels

Solar panels can run from $10,000 to $100,000 and more!  But now you can get solar panels– by leasing them. More>>

Fresno Murder Victim didn’t file Restraining-Order

Fresno Police say the numbers are staggering...about 19 new cases of domestic violence every day.  The latest call ended in murder–suicide.  Investigators say a man took his own life after killing his estranged wife and their son. More>>

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