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Caught on Camera: Amazing Flames From Wildfire In Mariposa
Caught on Camera: Amazing Flames From Wildfire In Mariposa
Fire fighters battling the Carstens Wildfire, north of Mariposa are gaining control. Fire crews estimate the fire burned some 1,662 acres, and is now 55 percent contained. However, fire fighters sayMore >>
Fire fighters battling the Carstens Wildfire, north of Mariposa are gaining control.

Fire crews estimate the fire burned some 1,662 acres, and is now 55 percent contained.More >>
Finders Keepers: Woman Refuses to Give Family Pet Back
Finders Keepers: Woman Refuses to Give Family Pet Back
Double devastation. That's how a South Valley family is describing what they're going through. Their long-time pet has been missing for almost two months now, and the woman who claims to have found theMore >>
Double devastation. That's how a South Valley family is describing what they're going through. Their long-time pet has been missing for almost two months now, and the woman who claims to have found the 11-year-old cocker spaniel, is playing finders keepers.More >>
Train Ride To Remember: BNSF Rolls In Railway Special
Train Ride To Remember: BNSF Rolls In Railway Special
It was a train ride to remember for 350 kids from Fresno County. Burlington Northern Santa Fe rolled in the railway special Wednesday about noon. Every few years BNSF returns to the Valley to treat kidsMore >>
Hundreds of kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County were treated to a train ride by BSNF. For dozens of kids it was their first time aboard an iron horse.More >>
Breaking: Actor James Gandolfini Dead After Apparent Heart Attack
Breaking: Actor James Gandolfini Dead After Apparent Heart Attack
Actor James Gandolfini, who skyrocketed to fame playing Tony Soprano in the runaway HBO hit "The Sopranos", is dead in Italy after what appears to be a heart attack. Fox News is reporting that GandolfiniMore >>
Actor James Gandolfini, who skyrocketed to fame playing Tony Soprano in the runaway HBO hit "The Sopranos", is dead in Italy after what appears to be a heart attack. Fox News is reporting that GandolfiniMore >>
Police Dog Attacked With Golf Club, Says Fresno Sheriff's Office
Police Dog Attacked With Golf Club, Says Fresno Sheriff's Office
A Fresno man was arrested after assaulting his father with a golf club and repeatedly striking a police dog with it, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies say 23-year-old Thomas Martin struckMore >>
A Fresno man was arrested after assaulting his father with a golf club and repeatedly striking a police dog with it, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.More >>
WARNING! CPC Warns People About Baby Strollers Danger And Recall
WARNING! CPC Warns People About Baby Strollers Danger And Recall
From the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Recall Date: June 19, 2013 Recall Number: 13-221 Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Projectile Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C.-Consumers should stop using thisMore >>
From the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Recall Date: June 19, 2013 Recall Number: 13-221 Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Projectile Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C.-Consumers should stop using thisMore >>
Hillary For President? Senator Urges Ms. Clinton To Run
Hillary For President? Senator Urges Ms. Clinton To Run
Hillary for President? Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill wants that to happen. McCaskill said on Tuesday that she is supporting a group, "Ready for Hillary" that wants Ms. Clinton to run for PresidentMore >>
Hillary for President? Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill wants that to happen. McCaskill said on Tuesday that she is supporting a group, "Ready for Hillary" that wants Ms. Clinton to run for PresidentMore >>
Fresno City Leader Quits: Moving To Burbank
Fresno City Leader Quits: Moving To Burbank
Mark Scott on Wednesday announced that he will resign from his position as city manager. Southern California newspaper the Burbank Leader reports that Scott has been chosen as the new city manager forMore >>
Mark Scott on Wednesday announced that he will resign from his position as city manager.More >>
Mariposa Wildfire Keeps Growing: Less Than Half Contained
Mariposa Wildfire Keeps Growing: Less Than Half Contained
The fire is up to 1887 acres 40 % contained June 24th, 2013 is still the date when it is expected to be 100 % contained As of 8 p.m. Tuesday night, the residents of Lush Meadows were being allowed backMore >>
The Carstens Fire in Mariposa has burned up to 1887 acres. By Tuesday, firefighters estimated that it is 40 percent contained.More >>
River Rescue! Kayaker Saved On The San Joaquin
River Rescue! Kayaker Saved On The San Joaquin
A kayaker had to be rescued Tuesday after injuring himself going over a waterfall, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said. Michael Tate, 33, of Sacramento, was Kayaking down the San Joaquin River inMore >>
A kayaker had to be rescued Tuesday after injuring himself going over a waterfall, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said.More >>
Monty's Book Of Why: Why Does The Earth Spin In The Direction It Does?
Monty's Book Of Why: Why Does The Earth Spin In The Direction It Does?
Monty's Book Of Why question for Tuesday is a big one, as big as the earth itself and as old as time.

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Tulare Bank Robber Shot By Deputies: Name Revealed
Tulare Bank Robber Shot By Deputies: Name Revealed
The Tulare Police Department on Tuesday released the name of the man suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo bank before being shot by deputies. Nolen Burchett, 33, of Visalia, robbed the Wells Fargo bankMore >>
The Tulare Police Department on Tuesday released the name of the man suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo bank before being shot by deputies.More >>
Hungry Children: Report Says More In LA County Than Any Other US County
Hungry Children: Report Says More In LA County Than Any Other US County
There are more hungry children in Los Angeles County than in any other American county. That's according to a new report from "FeedingAmerica.org". The report says 26.6% of all children living in LAMore >>
There are more hungry children in Los Angeles County than in any other American county. That's according to a new report from "FeedingAmerica.org". The report says 26.6% of all children living in LAMore >>
Newer, Faster, Sleeker: F-15's Make Debut In Fresno
Newer, Faster, Sleeker: F-15's Make Debut In Fresno
The first of the new F-15 Eagle fighter jets arrived Tuesday afternoon at the Fresno-based California National Guard's 144th fighter wing. The F15's will replace the wing's current F-16 fighters, eachMore >>
The first of the new F-15 Eagle fighter jets arrived Tuesday afternoon at the Fresno-based California National Guard's 144th fighter wing.More >>
Mother, Son Duo Arrested For Burglarizing Fresno Home
Mother, Son Duo Arrested For Burglarizing Fresno Home
Fresno police Monday afternoon arrested a man who they say broke in and burglarized a central Fresno with the help of his mother.More >>
Carstens Fire Grows To 1,600 Acres
Carstens Fire Grows To 1,600 Acres
The Carstens Fire in Mariposa County continues to grow. Firefighters estimate it has burned 1,600 acres now; they have it just 15% contained. Starting Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service will use helicoptersMore >>
Suspected Bank Robber Shot By Tulare County Sheriff's Deputies
Suspected Bank Robber Shot By Tulare County Sheriff's Deputies
A man suspected of robbing a Tulare bank was shot by a Tulare County Sheriff's Deputy after leading them on a chase Monday afternoon. Gunfire broke out after the armed suspect attempted to get away inMore >>
A man suspected of robbing a Tulare bank was shot by a Tulare County Sheriff's Deputy after leading them on a chase Monday afternoon.More >>
Felon Escapes Merced County Area Jail
Felon Escapes Merced County Area Jail
An inmate serving a two-year sentence for probation violation and narcotics charges escaped a Merced County Jail early Monday morning, the Merced County Sheriff's Department said. Deputies noticed JuanMore >>
An inmate serving a two-year sentence for probation violation and narcotics charges escaped a Merced County Jail early Monday morning, the Merced County Sheriff's Department said.More >>
Two Grass Fires Force Highway 41 Closure
Two Grass Fires Force Highway 41 Closure
The California Highway Patrol on Monday advised that both directions of Highway 41 south of Road 200 be shut down.More >>
Robbed For Cell Phone: 17 Year Old Stabbed Outside Of Clovis McDonald's
Robbed For Cell Phone: 17 Year Old Stabbed Outside Of Clovis McDonald's
Deputies say Jeremie Pat Barnick, 18, approached the 17-year-old while he was sitting on a curb outside of a McDonald's restaurant on Ashlan and Clovis avenues shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday night.More >>
Foothill Wildfire: Evacuation Orders Remain For Mariposa County Towns
Foothill Wildfire: Evacuation Orders Remain For Mariposa County Towns
Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies has issued new evacuation orders because of the Carstens Fire.More >>
Plane Belly Flops At Fresno Airport
Plane Belly Flops At Fresno Airport
A Fowler pilot and his wife had to make a belly flop landing in their Cessna plane Sunday. The plane's landing gear got stuck after take off from Selma airport. Jim Simonian says he spent an hour tryingMore >>
A Fowler pilot and his wife experienced a close call as they were forced to make a belly flop landing at the Fresno Airport. The landing gear on their Cessna plane got stuck and caused them to make the emergency landing.More >>
Massive Wildfire Burns Near 22-Mile House In Madera County
Massive Wildfire Burns Near 22-Mile House In Madera County
A fire has torched more than 1,000 acres in the Yosemite National Park foothills on Sunday.More >>
Large Mariposa County Grass Fire Prompts Evacuations
Large Mariposa County Grass Fire Prompts Evacuations
A swift-moving grass fire in Mariposa County on Sunday forced more than 500 residents out of their homes. The grass fire was first reported at around 2 p.m. near Carstens Road in the Midpines area, accordingMore >>
A swift-moving grass fire in Mariposa County on Sunday forced more than 500 residents out of their homes.More >>
Man Found Shot To Death Outside Fresno Apartments
Man Found Shot To Death Outside Fresno Apartments
A man is dead and Fresno police are trying to find out who shot him. Police arrived at the Ashmark Arms to investigate that shooting. When officers got there, they found a red Toyota pickup with a manMore >>
A man is dead and Fresno police are trying to find out who shot him.

Police arrived at the Ashmark Arms to investigate that shooting. More >>
Residents: Pot House Fire Sends Out Electrical Surge
Residents: Pot House Fire Sends Out Electrical Surge
People living in one central Fresno neighborhood are angry, after a nearby house fire sends a surge of electricity through their power lines and destroys their phones, televisions, and other home appliances. TheMore >>
People living in one central Fresno neighborhood are angry, after a nearby house fire sends a surge of electricity through their power lines and destroys their phones, televisions, and other home appliances.More >>
Valley Lung Recipient Shocked Over Penn. Girls Legal Fight
Valley Lung Recipient Shocked Over Penn. Girls Legal Fight
A Dinuba woman has a new lease on life after undergoing a double lung transplant in 2011. But Brenda Scarfield was shocked to hear that a Pennsylvania girl had to fight in federal court to receive anMore >>
A Dinuba woman who received a double lung transplant in 2011 says she was shocked to learn that transplant rules aren't applied equally. A ten year old girl in Pennsylvania had to fight in federal court to get a lung transplant from an adult donor.More >>
Calif. Senate Passes $96.3B Democratic Budget
Calif. Senate Passes $96.3B Democratic Budget
By JUDY LIN and JULIET WILLIAMSAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The state Senate has passed a $96.3 billion Democratic spending plan amid sharp party divisions over whether it will leadMore >>
The state Senate has passed a $96.3 billion Democratic spending plan amid sharp party divisions over whether it will lead to future problems for California's budget.More >>
Machete-Wielding Man Injures Two In Visalia
Machete-Wielding Man Injures Two In Visalia
Two people received hand wounds after a struggle over a machete took place in southeast Visalia, the Visalia Police Department said.More >>
Graduation Ceremony Canceled For Fremont Elementary Students With Special Needs
Graduation Ceremony Canceled For Fremont Elementary Students With Special Needs
Renae Clemons was surprised when she found her 6-year-old son Adam's kindergarten diploma in his backpack on Wednesday.

Adam attends a special needs program at Fremont Elementary School in Fresno. His graduation ceremony was planned for Thursday. So, Renae decided to call Adam's teacher. More >>
Arsonist? Two Major Grass Fires Cause Evacuations
Arsonist? Two Major Grass Fires Cause Evacuations
People living in east Fresno County forced to evacuate, as two fast moving grass fires burn homes and threaten livestock. The flames forced Joanie Glover and her daughter grabbed what they could carry. ButMore >>
People living in east Fresno County forced to evacuate, as two fast moving grass fires burn homes and threaten livestock.

The flames forced Joanie Glover and her daughter grabbed what they could carry.More >>
Clovis Apartment Blaze Displaces Four
Clovis Apartment Blaze Displaces Four
Smoke damage from a Clovis apartment blaze Thursday afternoon has displaced four people, the Clovis Fire Department said.More >>
Pot Bust: 2 Marijuana Gardens Found Growing Near A Madera Elementary School
Pot Bust: 2 Marijuana Gardens Found Growing Near A Madera Elementary School
Madera County law enforcement officials on Thursday removed 180 marijuana plants from two gardens growing near an elementary school.More >>
Fresno's Fire Chief Arrested On Domestic Battery Charges
Fresno's Fire Chief Arrested On Domestic Battery Charges
Fresno's fire chief was arrested Wednesday night on charges of domestic battery and criminal threats. Fresno County Sheriff's Deputies arrived at the northwest Fresno home of James Robert Brown shortlyMore >>
Fresno's fire chief was arrested Wednesday night on charges of domestic battery and criminal threats.More >>
Man Suspected Of DUI Crash Nabbed By Off-Duty Deputy
Man Suspected Of DUI Crash Nabbed By Off-Duty Deputy
A 22-year-old Coarsgold man is facing DUI charges after crashing his car into a fence on Highway 41, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said. An off-duty sheriff's deputy driving southbound on HighwayMore >>
A 22-year-old Coarsgold man is facing DUI charges after crashing his car into a fence on Highway 41, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said.More >>
Fresno Business Owner Buys Back His Own Stolen Merchandise
Fresno Business Owner Buys Back His Own Stolen Merchandise
A Fresno business owner bought back his own stolen computer monitors from the person he thinks may have stolen it. It all started Saturday night when the Sid De La Torre's All State Homes business onMore >>
A Fresno business owner bought back his own stolen computer monitors from the person he thinks may have stolen it.More >>
Layoffs Looming After Fresno Voters Reject Measure G
Layoffs Looming After Fresno Voters Reject Measure G
Voters have spoken and there answer is "no" on Measure G. Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin's plan to outsource trash services has failed. Only about 800 votes separate the two sides. With "No on MeasureMore >>
Monty's Book Of Why: "Why Are School Buses Yellow?"
Monty's Book Of Why: "Why Are School Buses Yellow?"
It was American astronomer and author Carl Sagan who said, "there is no such thing as a dumb question," and that's the idea behind Monty's Book Of Why. You wonder, you ask, and we find an answerMore >>
In this edition of Monty's Book Of Why, a KMPH viewer writes in to ask, "why are school buses yellow?"More >>
Arsonist Or Not? 14 Wildfires In A Week
Arsonist Or Not? 14 Wildfires In A Week
14 wildfires in the past week in the Yosemite Lakes area of Madera County has some residents believing it is the work of an arsonist. The latest took place Wednesday afternoon with two fires. The firstMore >>
14 wildfires in the past week in the Yosemite Lakes area of Madera County has some residents believing it is the work of an arsonist.More >>
Hong Kong Trade Delegation Sees How Peaches Are Packed
Hong Kong Trade Delegation Sees How Peaches Are Packed
A trade delegation from Hong Kong wanted to see how fresh fruit leaves the farm and ends up in the store. Wednesday the trade group spent a few hours at Fowler Packing to see how peaches, plums andMore >>
A trade council from Hong Kong wanted to see how fresh fruit finds its way to market. The delegation spent Wednesday afternoon touring Fowler Packing where the tree fruit harvest is in full swing. More >>
Measure G Voted Down At Polls
Measure G Voted Down At Polls
A measure that would have seen Fresno's residential trash privatized has been voted down. A tally released Wednesday afternoon shows that Measure G was down more than 800 points with 600 contested ballotsMore >>
A measure that would have seen Fresno's residential trash privatized has been voted down.More >>
Burglar Who Ransacked Fresno Home With 2 Teen Girls Inside Sought
Burglar Who Ransacked Fresno Home With 2 Teen Girls Inside Sought
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who burglarized an eastern Fresno County home Tuesday morning that was occupied by two teenage girls.More >>
South Valley Man Sentenced In Wife's Murder
South Valley Man Sentenced In Wife's Murder
A South Valley man was sentenced Wednesday to more than 65 years in prison for the shooting death of his wife and the assault of his two adult sons, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said. More >>
Plea Deal: Former Basketball Coach Faces 10-Year Sentence For DUI Crash
Plea Deal: Former Basketball Coach Faces 10-Year Sentence For DUI Crash
The former Fresno High School basketball coach accused of driving drunk and killing a 7-year-old boy has agreed to a plea deal.More >>
Senate Votes On Immigration Reform Plan. Mims Says Time Is Right
Senate Votes On Immigration Reform Plan. Mims Says Time Is Right
The U.S. Senate Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to move forward with debate on a sweeping immigration reform plan.More >>
Grandmother, Grandson Drown In Visalia Backyard Pool
Grandmother, Grandson Drown In Visalia Backyard Pool
A boy and his grandmother drowned in a backyard swimming pool on Tuesday, the Visalia Police Department said. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. when officers arrived in the 2300 block of South JacquesMore >>
A boy and his grandmother drowned in a backyard swimming pool on Tuesday, the Visalia Police Department said.More >>
Citizens Arrest: Fresno Drivers Take Suspected Drunk Woman Off The Road
Citizens Arrest: Fresno Drivers Take Suspected Drunk Woman Off The Road
Two families driving in southeast Fresno on Tuesday made a citizen's arrest and took a suspected drunken driver off the road. The families were driving along Temperance Avenue when they spotted a womanMore >>
Two families driving in southeast Fresno on Tuesday made a citizen's arrest and took a suspected drunken driver off the road.More >>
Armed, Dangerous And On The Loose: Hunt Is On For Madera Co. Man
Armed, Dangerous And On The Loose: Hunt Is On For Madera Co. Man
The hunt is on for a man who authorities say is wanted in two counties and may be armed and dangerous. Deputies say Pasquale Desantis is wanted on a number of felony charges in both Fresno andMore >>
The hunt is on for a man who authorities say is wanted in two counties and may be armed and dangerous.More >>
Twin Battling Cancer Graduates From High School
Twin Battling Cancer Graduates From High School
A set of identical twins will graduate from Duncan Poly Tech High School Wednesday evening. However, these teens have already had to deal with grown up issues, like one of them battling cancer. WhatMore >>
A set of identical twins will graduate from Duncan Poly Tech High School Wednesday evening.More >>
On The Loose! Police Search For Bank Robbery Suspect
On The Loose! Police Search For Bank Robbery Suspect
Visalia police are searching for a man who robbed a bank last week and then fled on foot. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on June 5, the man entered Visalia Community Bank in the 2200 block of West Caldwell AvenueMore >>
Visalia police are searching for a man who robbed a bank last week and then fled on foot.More >>
Man's Body Found: Deputies Investigate Fresno Canal
Man's Body Found: Deputies Investigate Fresno Canal
A body was found in a canal near Wild Water Adventure Park Tuesday morning, the Fresno County Sheriff's Department said. Deputies say a person walking along the canal spotted the male body in the canal.More >>
A body was found in a canal near Wild Water Adventure Park Tuesday morning, the Fresno County Sheriff's Department said.More >>
Body Found In Fresno Apartment; Police Suspect Possible Murder Suicide
Body Found In Fresno Apartment; Police Suspect Possible Murder Suicide
Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide that may have begun at a northeast Fresno apartment and ended in Southern California. Detectives say the investigation began around 9 a.m. on Monday whenMore >>
Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide that may have begun at a northeast Fresno apartment and ended in Southern California.More >>
Celebrating Women: Valley Conference Honors Non-Profits; Helen Hunt Keynote Speaker
Celebrating Women: Valley Conference Honors Non-Profits; Helen Hunt Keynote Speaker
The Central California Women's Conference will hold its 26th annual event from 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center.More >>
Drunk Driving: Man Hits Two Cars, Tries To Escape From Police!
Drunk Driving: Man Hits Two Cars, Tries To Escape From Police!
Fresno Police say a man with a blood-alcohol level of more triple the legal limit hit the streets of southeast Fresno Monday; hitting two cars and trying to make a run for it.More >>
Legislative Leader Says State Budget Deal Is Near
Legislative Leader Says State Budget Deal Is Near
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg says Democratic leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown are close to a state budget deal that maintains fiscal balance.More >>
Make-A-Wish Central California Launches Wishes In Flight Campaign
Make-A-Wish Central California Launches Wishes In Flight Campaign
More than 100 Central Valley children could see their wishes come true under a summer-long campaign designed to collect unused air miles.More >>
D.C. Bound: Mims To Meet With President On Immigration Reform
D.C. Bound: Mims To Meet With President On Immigration Reform
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims will make her way to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Obama on immigration reform, the Sheriff's Office announced.More >>
Missing Autistic Woman Found Safe, Police Say
Missing Autistic Woman Found Safe, Police Say
UPATED: Jill Belk, a 48-year-old autistic woman who was reported missing from her home on Sunday morning, has been found safe, police said. Belk was found at an abandoned home in the 3100 block of NorthMore >>
The search for a 48-year-old autistic woman who was reported missing Sunday has ended.More >>
Battling A Blaze: Fresno Firefighter Hurt By Collapsed Ceiling
Battling A Blaze: Fresno Firefighter Hurt By Collapsed Ceiling
A firefighter was hurt Sunday afternoon in a four-alarm fire near Tulare and Peach avenues in southeast Fresno.More >>
Day Out Turns Deadly: Mendota Man Drowns In San Joaquin Valley River
Day Out Turns Deadly: Mendota Man Drowns In San Joaquin Valley River
A 28-year-old Mendota man who was looking to escape the triple-digit heat drowned in the San Joaquin Valley River Sunday afternoon. It was supposed to be just an exciting summer day with friends at theMore >>
A 28-year-old Mendota man drowns in San Joaquin Valley River.More >>
Child Dies After Being Left In Hot Car
A young child is dead after being left inside a hot car for about an hour in southwest Fresno. It happened around 5:00 p.m. Friday, according to the Fresno Fire Department, near the intersection of HollyMore >>
A young child is dead after being left inside a hot car for about an hour in southwest Fresno. It happened around 5:00 p.m. Friday, according to the Fresno Fire Department, near the intersection of HollyMore >>
Two Planes In White House Fleet Sit In Fresno
Two Planes In White House Fleet Sit In Fresno
One of President Obama's planes is parked at the Fresno Airport. It is part of the White House fleet. It's been parked on the tarmac at the Fresno Airport since Thursday evening and it will remain thereMore >>
It's an unusual sight at the Fresno Airport. Two planes in President Obama's White House fleet have been sitting on the tarmac since Thursday. More >>
Large Marijuana Farm Found In Madera County Foothills
Large Marijuana Farm Found In Madera County Foothills
Madera County law enforcement officials on Thursday destroyed more than 12,000 marijuana plants discovered growing on private land used for cattle grazing. It took agents from the Madera County NarcoticMore >>
Madera County law enforcement officials on Thursday destroyed more than 12,000 marijuana plants discovered growing on private land used for cattle grazing.More >>
Cooling Centers Open For Weekend Heatwave
Cooling Centers Open For Weekend Heatwave
Cooling centers open across the Central Valley as residents brace for near record-breaking temps. More >>
Measure G: Final Tally Still Yet To Come
Measure G: Final Tally Still Yet To Come
The polls may be closed, but the debate over who picks up Fresno's trash is far from over -- and it may be a while before we know the results of Tuesday's special election.More >>
West Nile Virus Found In Two Merced County Birds
West Nile Virus Found In Two Merced County Birds
Public health officials say two dead crows found in Merced County last month tested positive for West Nile Virus.More >>
Puppy Left In Orange Cove Trash Can
Puppy Left In Orange Cove Trash Can
Who would toss a puppy into a garbage can?

That is what Orange Cove Animal Control officers are trying to figure out.More >>
Good Samaritan Rescues Boy In Canal Then Bolts
Good Samaritan Rescues Boy In Canal Then Bolts
A 3-year-old boy was pulled from a canal Thursday by a good Samaritan named Miguel. He then gave the boy CPR and revived him but left the scene as soon as police and paramedics arrived.More >>
Porterville Police Dog Euthanized After Battle With Nerve Disorder
Porterville Police Dog Euthanized After Battle With Nerve Disorder
He was one of Porterville Police Department's own. But on Thursday, Seven -- the police department's furry crime fighter -- was euthanized after battling a nerve disorder known as neuropathy. The 11-year-oldMore >>
A Porterville Police Department police dog was laid to rest Thursday after battling a nerve disorder.More >>
Fresno Firefighters Drench Gibson Students On Play Day
Fresno Firefighters Drench Gibson Students On Play Day
Students at Fresno's Gibson Elementary spent the afternoon getting soaked to celebrate the final days of school. The fun got even better when a Fresno fire truck arrived loaded with water.More >>
Gunman On The Loose: Three Men Wounded Merced County Shooting
Gunman On The Loose: Three Men Wounded Merced County Shooting
Three men are severely injured Wednesday in a Merced County city.More >>
Cyclists Beware! Thieves Target Bikes At Gyms
Cyclists Beware! Thieves Target Bikes At Gyms
Bicyclists beware! Fresno police say thieves are targeting you. Officers say bicycle thefts are on the rise across the city, and these crooks are on the prowl at local businesses especially local gyms. PoliceMore >>
Bicycle thefts are on the rise across Fresno and police say local businesses,, especially local gyms, are being targeted.More >>
Busted: Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Tipton Man
Busted: Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Tipton Man
A 33-year-old South Valley man was arrested Wednesday for possessing more than $3,000 in drugs after a month-long investigation.More >>
Tulare Thief Steals Car, Ditches Baby In Corcoran
Tulare Thief Steals Car, Ditches Baby In Corcoran
A 4-week-old boy from Tulare has been reunited with his parents after a dramatic morning. The boy was in the back seat of a 2009 Dodge Charger that was left running around 4:30 a.m. in the area of O StreetMore >>
A 4-week-old boy from Tulare has been reunited with his parents after a dramatic morning.More >>
Baby Abandoned At Fresno Gas Station
Baby Abandoned At Fresno Gas Station
Police are searching for a man who handed over a baby to a woman at a southwest Fresno gas station early Thursday morning. The 5-month-old baby was taken to Community Regional Medical Center afterMore >>
A couple from Los Angeles could be facing child endangerment charges after Fresno Police say they abandoned a 6-month-old girl Thursday morning at a Southwest Fresno gas station.More >>
Kids Go on Paintball Shooting Spree; People and Cars Hit
Kids Go on Paintball Shooting Spree; People and Cars Hit
Police are looking for a couple of guys, who have been driving around Fresno, shooting paint balls at random people and cars. At least six separate calls were made Wednesday to the Fresno police and sheriff'sMore >>
Police are looking for a couple of guys, who have been driving around Fresno, shooting paint balls at random people and cars. At least six separate calls were made Wednesday to the Fresno police and sheriff'sMore >>
Hazardous Spill: Big Rig Overturns On South Valley Highway
Hazardous Spill: Big Rig Overturns On South Valley Highway
A South Valley highway was closed Wednesday after a big rig hauling hazardous material overturned, spilling liquid onto the road. The California Highway Patrol said the big rig collided with another vehicleMore >>
A South Valley highway was closed Wednesday after a big rig hauling hazardous material overturned, spilling liquid onto the road.More >>
Fatal Accident: Two Killed In Highway 99 Crash
Fatal Accident: Two Killed In Highway 99 Crash
A motorcyclist and a pedestrian were killed Wednesday morning in the area of Highway 99 in Tulare, the California Highway Patrol said.More >>
Child Porn Charges: Lemoore Sailor Busted
Child Porn Charges: Lemoore Sailor Busted
A sailor stationed at the Lemoore Naval Air Base was arrested Tuesday and faces child pornography charges.More >>
Flag-Stealing Thief Hits Fresno Fire Station
Flag-Stealing Thief Hits Fresno Fire Station
It seems even an American flag isn't off limits anymore. Last Saturday on the start of Memorial Day weekend a crook stole the flag at Fresno Fire Station Seven. Last Saturday morning when Fire CaptainMore >>
A flag thief strikes at an unusual location, a Fresno Fire Station. Station Seven returned last Saturday from a fire call and discovered their American flag had been stolen.More >>
American Flag Returned! Fire Station Gets Stolen Property Back
American Flag Returned! Fire Station Gets Stolen Property Back
An American flag that was stolen from a southeast Fresno fire station last week has been returned, officials said.More >>
Busted: Security Guard Rips Off Film Crew, Arrested!
Busted: Security Guard Rips Off Film Crew, Arrested!
A Fresno security guard was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection to stealing a high-priced laptop computer from a film company working in the Shaver Lake area, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.More >>
A Fresno security guard was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection to stealing a high-priced laptop computer from a film company working in the Shaver Lake area, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.More >>
Devastated By Tornadoes: Fresno Marine, Wife Lend Hand To Oklahoma
Devastated By Tornadoes: Fresno Marine, Wife Lend Hand To Oklahoma
After seeing the tornado-ravaged destruction in Oklahoma, Fresno couple David and Krystal Terryah decided that they would not just sit back and watch, they would take action.More >>
Hit By Bus: Man Killed In Downtown Fresno!
Hit By Bus: Man Killed In Downtown Fresno!
A man was hit and killed by a bus Tuesday night. The accident happened near C and Fresno streets in downtown Fresno. Police say the charter bus, which was full of passengers at the time, had just exitedMore >>
A man was hit and killed by a bus in downtown Fresno Tuesday night.

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Testy Trash Talk Caught on Camera
Testy Trash Talk Caught on Camera
After months of trash talk, the voters have spoken and they are nearly split down the middle on Measure G. The campaign leading up to today's special election has been heated and at times, downright confrontational. AMore >>
Measure G: No Clear Outcome In Trash Vote
Measure G: No Clear Outcome In Trash Vote
There is still no clear winner in the election to privatize Fresno's trash collection.More >>
Caught On Camera: Water Wasted At City Owned Park
Caught On Camera: Water Wasted At City Owned Park
Anyone who would let their sprinkler system, water their lawn constantly for more than a day and half would probably face a stiff fine. But what happens if the water waster is the City of Fresno? ThoseMore >>
Anyone who would let their sprinkler system, water their lawn constantly for more than a day and half would probably face a stiff fine.

But what happens if the water waster is the City of Fresno?More >>
Police Shoot Valley Man: Victim's Name Released
Police Shoot Valley Man: Victim's Name Released
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man fatally shot by a Huron police officer on Monday morning. Pedro Najar Murillo, 25, of Huron, was shot by a Huron police after shortlyMore >>
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man fatally shot by a Huron police officer on Monday morning.More >>
Fresno Students Earn Free Bikes For Good Grades
Fresno Students Earn Free Bikes For Good Grades
More than 400 Central Valley kids will roll into summer with brand new bikes thanks to a local program. Fourth-grade students from six elementary schools in Fresno's low-income areas were chosen to participateMore >>
405 Fresno students earned a free bike through nine months of hard work.More >>
88-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Found Safe, Police Say
88-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Found Safe, Police Say
Update: An 88-year-old man who walked away from his home on Sunday afternoon has been found, a Fresno Police spokesman said. Original: Fresno Police are searching for an 88-year-old man who went missingMore >>
An 88-year-old man who walked away from his home on Sunday afternoon has been found, a Fresno Police spokesman said.More >>
Police Shoot And Kill Man In Huron, CA
Police Shoot And Kill Man In Huron, CA
A man was shot and killed by a police officer in Huron early Monday morning. The shooting happened shortly before 3 a.m. near Los Angeles and Cherry streets, a Fresno County Sheriff's Office spokesmanMore >>
A man was shot and killed by a police officer in Huron early Monday morning.More >>
Talking Trash: Measure G To Be Decided By Voters Tuesday
Talking Trash: Measure G To Be Decided By Voters Tuesday
It's a hotly debated topic and Fresno voters on Tuesday will head to the polls to decide the fate of who collects the city's trash. The special election will give voters two options: A vote in favor ofMore >>
It's a hotly debated topic and Fresno voters on Tuesday will head to the polls to decide the fate of who collects the city's trash.More >>
Crook Leaves Sour Note With Music Store Owner
Crook Leaves Sour Note With Music Store Owner
The owner of the 'American Music Company spent the morning trying to determine what items thieves got away with. The music store at Fresno and Ashlan Avenues was broken into last Friday. Fresno policeMore >>
The owner of the 'American Music Company spent the morning trying to determine what items thieves got away with.

The music store at Fresno and Ashlan Avenues was broken into last Friday.More >>
Kenny Chesney Tickets To Go On Sale Friday
Kenny Chesney Tickets To Go On Sale Friday
Tickets to country music star Kenny Chesney's "No Shoes Nation" tour go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday.More >>
Accident On El Capitan: British Man Dies In Yosemite Climbing Accident
Accident On El Capitan: British Man Dies In Yosemite Climbing Accident
A 28-year-old man from London died Sunday afternoon in a rock climbing accident on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said.More >>
Inmate Killed In Wasco Prison Riot
Inmate Killed In Wasco Prison Riot
An inmate was killed and two others were seriously injured after a riot broke out in Wasco State Prison Monday morning, officials said.More >>
Jobs: Wal-Mart Hiring 300 For Kerman Super Center
Jobs: Wal-Mart Hiring 300 For Kerman Super Center
Nearly 300 jobs are available at a new Wal-Mart super center slated to open this summer in Kerman. Wal-Mart on Monday will begin filling both full-time and part-time positions for its newest supercenter.More >>
Nearly 300 jobs are available at a new Wal-Mart super center slated to open this summer in Kerman.More >>
Man Drowns At Skaggs Bridge Park
Man Drowns At Skaggs Bridge Park
An afternoon trip to the San Joaquin River turns deadly. Deputies say a 47-year-old Fresno man drowned at the Skaggs Bridge County Park, located near Highway 145 and Barstow. It happened just after 5More >>
An afternoon trip to the San Joaquin River turns deadly.

Deputies say a 47-year-old Fresno man drowned at the Skaggs Bridge County Park, located near Highway 145 and Barstow.More >>
Yosemite National Park: Teen Swept Over Waterfall
Yosemite National Park: Teen Swept Over Waterfall
Millions of people visit Yosemite National Park every year, but this weekend park rangers fear one tourist, a nineteen year old, saw its majesty for the last time."It's such shocking news to me, becauseMore >>
Park rangers are looking for a 19-year-old from Sacramento who disappeared down a waterfall at Yosemite National Park.More >>
Car Mangled After Crash In Clovis; Two Rushed to Hospital
Car Mangled After Crash In Clovis; Two Rushed to Hospital
Two people were rushed to the hospital after being ejected from a car in Clovis.Officials say the car lost control near Sampler and Highway 168.The car rolled over some 500 feet.Two people walked awayMore >>
Two people were rushed to the hospital after being ejected from a car in Clovis.

Officials say the car lost control near Sampler and Highway 168.More >>
River and Lake Safety Tips
River and Lake Safety Tips
Drownings usually occur silently and victims are often believed to be playing in the water. Myth: Drowning victims call for help... WRONG Fact: Drowning is suffocation in water, it's a silent death. Myth:More >>
Drownings usually occur silently and victims are often believed to be playing in the water.More >>
City Leaders, Businesses Celebrate Opening of Downtown Fresno Yogurt Shop
City Leaders, Businesses Celebrate Opening of Downtown Fresno Yogurt Shop
Downtown Fresno on Thursday welcomed a new frozen yogurt shop.More >>
Central Valley Jobs: Kerman Businesses Looking To Hire
Central Valley Jobs: Kerman Businesses Looking To Hire
Placement Pros is looking for more than 40 people to place in Kerman-area businesses. Open positions include: stackers, packers, sorters and forklift operators. Potential candidates must be flexibleMore >>
Placement Pros is looking for more than 40 people to place in Kerman-area businesses.More >>
'Kai The Hitchhiker' In NJ To Face Murder Charges
'Kai The Hitchhiker' In NJ To Face Murder Charges
A man who gained Internet fame as "Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" says he's not guilty of a murder charge.More >>
Flag Stolen From Fresno Fire Station
Flag Stolen From Fresno Fire Station
Fresno firefighters are trying to figure out who stole the station's American flag over the Memorial Day weekend. Firefighters say after returning from a morning call, they noticed the flag was missingMore >>
Fresno firefighters are trying to figure out who stole the station's American flag over the Memorial Day weekend.More >>
Fresno Man Arrested For Possessing Child Porn
Fresno Man Arrested For Possessing Child Porn
A 33-year-old Fresno man was arrested for on Wednesday for possession of child pornography, the Fresno County Sheriff's Department said.More >>
Bon Jovi To Headline Save Mart Center In October
Bon Jovi To Headline Save Mart Center In October
Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his band will return to Fresno on Oct. 8 for its "Because We Can" tour, the Save Mart Center announced on Thursday.More >>
Police Arrest Fresno Gang Member With Loaded Gun In Rival Territory
Police Arrest Fresno Gang Member With Loaded Gun In Rival Territory
Police caught a street gang member with a loaded gun in a southeast Fresno neighborhood.More >>
Safety Or Nuisance: Motorists, Neighbors In NE Fresno Fight Over Speed Bumps
Safety Or Nuisance: Motorists, Neighbors In NE Fresno Fight Over Speed Bumps
Speed bumps in a northeast Fresno neighborhood have pit parents against the home owners association. More >>
Saying Goodbye: Central Fresno Business To Close Its Doors After 38 Years
Saying Goodbye: Central Fresno Business To Close Its Doors After 38 Years
Jewelart in central Fresno is closing its doors. Ida Rice, the original owner, opened the jewelry store in 1974. But now, after 38 years of business, Rice is closing up shop for good. A bad economyMore >>
A central Fresno business is closing after 38 years. High crime rate and bad economy are making it impossible for the family business to survive.More >>
Gang Members Arrested; Linked to Car and Gun Used In Shooting
Gang Members Arrested; Linked to Car and Gun Used In Shooting
Officers believe they've recovered a gun and a car used in a recent shooting. They believe the three gang members arrested were also involved. They found the men tagging near Calaveras and McKenzie. TheyMore >>
Officers believe they've recovered a gun and a car used in a recent shooting.

They believe the three gang members arrested were also involved. More >>
Local Man Wins State Bus Driving Competition, Heads To Nationals
Local Man Wins State Bus Driving Competition, Heads To Nationals
A Fresno man competing in a statewide school bus driving competition on Sunday shared a first-place finish.More >>
Man Sought In Fresno Bank Robbery
Man Sought In Fresno Bank Robbery
Police are searching for a man who robbed a Fresno bank with a note last week. The robbery took place at 2:24 p.m. on May 23 at a Citibank on North First Street.Police say the man handed a white folderMore >>
Police are searching for a man who robbed a Fresno bank with a note last week. The robbery took place at 2:24 p.m. on May 23 at a Citibank on North First Street.Police say the man handed a white folderMore >>
Chaffee Zoo Harbor Seal Dies
Chaffee Zoo Harbor Seal Dies
A 27-year-old harbor seal at the Chaffee Zoo died Tuesday night, zoo officials said.More >>
Foothill Volunteer Fire Department Faces Water Uncertainties
Foothill Volunteer Fire Department Faces Water Uncertainties
A foothill volunteer fire department has found itself in an emergency water situation.More >>
Horse Loose In Southeast Fresno
Horse Loose In Southeast Fresno
It was a happy reunion Tuesday afternoon for Snowflake, a local show horse, and her owner Bill. The miniature horse ran away from home Monday afternoon and took off running. The neighbors saw the gallopingMore >>
A miniature horse ran away from home Monday afternoon ran loose through southeast Fresno. She was reunited with her owner after a 15-mile long chase.More >>
4.6-Magnitude Quake Shakes S. California Coast
4.6-Magnitude Quake Shakes S. California Coast
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 has rattled part of the Southern California coast.More >>
Police Release Names Of Officers Wounded In Visalia Shootout
Police Release Names Of Officers Wounded In Visalia Shootout
The Visalia Police Department on Tuesday released the names of the two officers injured in a shooting nearly two weeks ago.More >>
Missing SoCal Hiker Found Safe In Tulare County
Missing SoCal Hiker Found Safe In Tulare County
A hiker who was reported missing Monday has been found and is safe, authorities said. The 35-year-old woman was reported missing after last being seen in the Golden Trout area near Johnsondale, southeastMore >>
A hiker who was reported missing Monday has been found and is safe, authorities said.More >>
Fresno Man Kidnaps Girlfriend, Leads Deputies On Chase
Fresno Man Kidnaps Girlfriend, Leads Deputies On Chase
A man armed with several knives on Monday lead deputies on a foot chase through west Fresno.More >>
Two Dead, One Wounded In Suspected Murder-Suicide, Deputies Say
Deputies: Two Dead, One Wounded In Suspected Murder-Suicide
The Tulare County Sheriff's Department says two people whose bodies were found inside of an Orosi home died in a murder-suicide. Deputies received a call from a child in the home on Clyde Avenue nearMore >>
The Tulare County Sheriff's Department says two people whose bodies were found inside of an Orosi home died in a murder-suicide.More >>
Woman, 51, Killed In San Joaquin Car Crash
Woman, 51, Killed In San Joaquin Car Crash
One person is dead after a driver crashed into a dry canal in San Joaquin, the California Highway Patrol said.More >>
Jail Escapee Captured In Porterville
Jail Escapee Captured In Porterville
A Tulare County inmate is back behind bars after escaping last week.More >>
Firefighters Investigate Parlier House Fire
Firefighters Investigate Parlier House Fire
Fresno County firefighters are looking into what caused a Parlier house fire Monday morning.More >>
Police Investigate Fresno's 17th Murder Of The Year
Police Investigate Fresno's 17th Murder Of The Year
Police are searching for a person who shot and killed one man and wounded another outside of a southwest Fresno gas station.More >>
Service Home For Post 9/11 Vets Opens In Visalia
Service Home For Post 9/11 Vets Opens In Visalia
A service home for post 9/11 Veterans celebrates its grand opening in Visalia. The one of a kind home in the South Valley has been in the works for the past five years.More >>
Reedley Woman And Daughter Killed In Hit And Run
Reedley Woman And Daughter Killed In Hit And Run
Friends and family mourned the loss of a Reedley woman and her 6-year-old daughter. "I wish I would have told my sister I loved her," said Jesus Jauregui, who remembered his sister and niece fondly andMore >>
Friends and family mourned the loss of a Reedley woman and her 6-year-old daughter.More >>
Students Score Perfect Attendance Nine Years Running In Porterville
Students Score Perfect Attendance Nine Years Running In Porterville
"I don't wantto go to school". Who hasn't said that as a kid? Well, some Porterville Unified students may have said it, but they toughed it out every time. Three kids. Nine straight years. Zero quitMore >>
"I don't wantto go to school".

Who hasn't said that as a kid?

Well, some Porterville Unified students may have said it, but they toughed it out every time. More >>
Victims Turn Tough, Go After Car Thieves
Victims Turn Tough, Go After Car Thieves
Fresno county sheriff deputies say 20-year-old Jose Miranda of Fresno and Sanger resident 41-year-old Jesse Garcia were trying to sell a stolen car in the southwest Fresno neighborhood. The real ownersMore >>
Fresno county sheriff deputies say 20-year-old Jose Miranda of Fresno and Sanger resident 41-year-old Jesse Garcia were trying to sell a stolen car in the southwest Fresno neighborhood.More >>
WWII Dive Bomber Is Newest Addition At Castle Air Museum
WWII Dive Bomber Is Newest Addition At Castle Air Museum
A rare World War Two Navy SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber is the newest addition to the Castle Air Museum. The war bird was shipped in on trailer Friday in Atwater. The dive bomber that is missing its wingsMore >>
Castle Air Museum welcomed its newest addition on Friday. It now has a World War II Navy SBD Dauntless dive bomber that flew its last mission in 1943 in the South Pacific. More >>
Fresno State Freshman Killed In Collision To Be Remembered
Fresno State Freshman Killed In Collision To Be Remembered
A silent vigil will be held at Fresno State for Jacob Leasure will be held tonight, a student who was killed in a collision with a big rig Thursday afternoon.More >>
Fatal Stabbing In Tower District Closes Businesses
Fatal Stabbing In Tower District Closes Businesses
Fresno police are investigating an early morning fatal stabbing in the Tower District. The incident was reported just after 1 a.m. in area of Wishon and Hedges avenues, police said. Police have shut downMore >>
Fresno police are investigating an early morning fatal stabbing in the Tower District.More >>
Father Arrested In Lemoore Infant's Death
Father Arrested In Lemoore Infant's Death
The father of an 11-month-old girl who the Kings County Coroner's Office said died of massive brain swelling on Monday has been arrested, the Kings County Sheri's Department said.More >>
Man Surrenders After Standoff With Clovis Police
Man Surrenders After Standoff With Clovis Police
A man who barricaded himself in a house for several hours on Friday morning after a standoff with police surrendered peacefully. The standoff began around 1:15 a.m. when police received a call from aMore >>
Clovis police have surrounded a home Friday morning where a man sought for domestic violence is holed up.More >>
Criminal Arrested Twice In One Day, Now Back On The Streets
Criminal Arrested Twice In One Day, Now Back On The Streets
A prolific car thief who has been arrested nearly a dozen times in the past five months is back on the streets.More >>
Measure G - KMPH & KMJ Meeting Heats Up
Measure G - KMPH & KMJ Meeting Heats Up
With less than 2 weeks to go until the special election that will decide on who will pick up your trash, a private company or a Fresno city employee. Those for and against Fresno's Measure G attendedMore >>
With less than 2 weeks to go until the special election that will decide on who will pick up your trash, a private company or a Fresno city employee.

Those for and against Fresno's Measure G attended a special round table discussion at our KMPH News studios.More >>
Fresno Police Arrest Four After Shootout
Fresno Police Arrest Four After Shootout
Four gang members were arrested Wednesday afternoon following a shootout with Fresno police. Two undercover officers approached four men around 4 p.m. 3rd Street and Ventura Avenue. Officers say one ofMore >>
Four gang members were arrested Wednesday afternoon following a shootout with Fresno police.More >>
Parlier Shooting Victim ID'd
Parlier Shooting Victim ID'd
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has identified the man found shot to death in a Parlier field.More >>
Camera-Stealing Crook Caught By Surveillance Footage
Camera-Stealing Crook Caught By Surveillance Footage
A man was recorded stealing two cameras from outside of a central Fresno dentists office and now police are asking for help in finding the thief.
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Family Rebounding After Losing Everything To Arson
Family Rebounding After Losing Everything To Arson
A Fresno family that lost everything in an arson fire a few weeks ago is on the rebound. The EOC helped the Rivera Family of ten find a new apartment and lined up new beds and furniture.More >>
Busted: Selma Man Arrested For Child Porn
Busted: Selma Man Arrested For Child Porn
A 25-year-old man was arrested at a Selma fast-food restaurant on Monday for suspicion of child pornography, the Fresno County Sheriff's Department said. Authorities located registered sex offender JeremyMore >>
A 25-year-old man was arrested at a Selma fast-food restaurant on Monday for suspicion of child pornography, the Fresno County Sheriff's Department said.

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Caught In The Act: Two Fresno Men Nabbed In Attempted Robbery
Caught In The Act: Two Fresno Men Nabbed In Attempted Robbery
Two men were arrested Monday after deputies caught the pair burglarizing a Fig Garden home, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.More >>
In Hunt For Suspect, Deputies Lock Down Madera County Trailer Park
In Hunt For Suspect, Deputies Lock Down Madera County Trailer Park
Jill BallingerMariposa Gazette Mariposa County Sheriff's Deputies currently have the Oasis Trailer Park on lock down as they attempt to apprehend Martin Guerrero. Officers have set a perimeter aroundMore >>
Mariposa County Sheriff's Deputies currently have the Oasis Trailer Park on lock down as they attempt to apprehend Martin Guerrero.More >>
Fresno Police Nab Three Men For Burglary, Carjackings
Fresno Police Nab Three Men For Burglary, Carjackings
Fresno police arrested three gang members on Tuesday -- two in connection to a northwest Fresno home robbery and the other for a carjacking last month. More >>
Car Thief Caught After High-Speed Chase In Madera County
Car Thief Caught After High-Speed Chase In Madera County
A Madera County man ended up in handcuffs on Tuesday after a bizarre high-speed chase ended at his doorstep.More >>
UC San Francisco Leader Named New President Of Fresno State
UC San Francisco Leader Named New President Of Fresno State
The California State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday named Joseph Castro, vice chancellor, student academic affairs of the University of California, San Francisco, as the next president of Fresno State.More >>
Overnight Blaze Destroys Fresno Apartment Complex
Overnight Blaze Destroys Fresno Apartment Complex
A fast-moving fire destroyed an east Fresno apartment complex Tuesday night.More >>
Parolee Arrested After Central Fresno Standoff
Parolee Arrested After Central Fresno Standoff
A parolee wanted on drug charges is back in custody — and a woman has been reunited with her three children — after a dramatic night that included a beating, a daring escape and a gun being fired. FresnoMore >>
A parolee wanted on drug charges is back in custody — and a woman has been reunited with her three children — after a dramatic night that included a beating, a daring escape and a gun being fired.More >>
Climber's Death Is Yosemite's First This Year
Climber's Death Is Yosemite's First This Year
A 38-year-old man was killed in a fall Sunday afternoon from Yosemite's El Capitan, national park officials said.More >>
Reedley Winery Fire Forces School Evacuation
Reedley Winery Fire Forces School Evacuation
A Reedley winery that caught fire has forced the evacuation of a nearby elementary school Monday afternoon. The fire was first reported around 2 p.m. at O'Neill Vintners and Distillery on LacJac Avenue. StudentsMore >>
A Reedley winery that caught fire has forced the evacuation of a nearby elementary school Monday afternoon.More >>
Measure G Signs Stolen; For And Against Cry Foul
Measure G Signs Stolen; For And Against Cry Foul
The battle over who picks up your trash is heating up in the city of Fresno.

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Man Sought In SE Fresno Crash That Injured 2-Year-Old Boy
Man Sought In SE Fresno Crash That Injured 2-Year-Old Boy
Fresno police have identified the driver who crashed a car into an apartment complex earlier this month, injuring a 2-year-old boy.More >>
Pack of Stray Dogs Attacks And Kills 70 Animals
Pack of Stray Dogs Attacks And Kills 70 Animals
Reedley High School teachers and students are in shock after a pack of five stray dogs mauled more than 70 animals. The attack took place at Reedley High's Farm, on the campus, around six Friday morning. ReedleyMore >>
Reedley high school teachers and students are in shock after a pack of five stray dogs mauled more than 70 animals.

The attack took place at Reedley High's Farm, on the campus, around six Friday morning.More >>
Ex-Teacher Gets Jail Time For Sex With Student
Ex-Teacher Gets Jail Time For Sex With Student
A former high school teacher who had sex with a 17-year-old student was sentenced to a one-year stint in jail, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday.More >>
Madera Speedway To Hold Tribute To Military
Madera Speedway To Hold Tribute To Military
A tribute to military personnel will be held on Saturday night at the Loanmart Madera Speedway. Active and retired military get in free. The event will feature two headliners. The first is the LoanMartMore >>
A tribute to military personnel will be held on Saturday night at the Loanmart Madera Speedway.More >>
Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park To open
Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park To open
The cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park will be in place and open for the season on Friday, Yosemite National Park officials said. The cables provide access to the summit of Half Dome, one ofMore >>
The cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park will be in place and open for the season on Friday, Yosemite National Park officials said.More >>
Family Remembers Lemoore Woman Killed In Hit And Run
Family Remembers Lemoore Woman Killed In Hit And Run
It was in December of 2012 that Yvonne Ignacio was killed in a hit and run crash. The driver was speeding through a street near the Tachi Palace Casino. He hit Ignacio and drove off. Her body was thrownMore >>
It is a heartfelt day for two Valley brothers as they celebrate what wouldn't been their mothers 60th Birthday. Yvonne Ignacio died from a hit and run crash in December of last year.More >>
Road Closures for Sunday, May 19th
Road Closures for Sunday, May 19th
Cal Trans is closing roads and highways on May 19th. The closures are in effect from 8am- 4pm.Westbound State Route (SR) 168 connector ramp to westbound SR 180 Westbound (SR) 180 connector ramp to northboundMore >>
Cal Trans is closing roads and highways on May 19th. The closures are in effect from 8am- 4pm.More >>
We Have A Powerball Winner: Ticket Holder Comes Forward
We Have A Powerball Winner: Ticket Holder Comes Forward
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all sixMore >>
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.More >>
Robber At Large: Police Search For Jack In The Box Crook
Robber At Large: Police Search For Jack In The Box Crook
Fresno police are searching for a man who robbed a local fast-food restaurant over the weekend and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbery took place at 12:45 a.m. on Saturday at the JackMore >>
Fresno police are searching for a man who robbed a local fast-food restaurant over the weekend and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.More >>
Lane and Ramp Closures Sunday
Lane and Ramp Closures Sunday
This weekend, CalTrans crews will be doing some scheduled maintenance and repairs on several Fresno roads resulting in some lane, street and ramp closures.More >>
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile
The Department of Health on Friday announced mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus.More >>
Fresno Man Arrested After Pointing Gun At Girlfriend's Head
Fresno Man Arrested After Pointing Gun At Girlfriend's Head
A 41-year-old man was arrested Thursday night after he pointed a gun at his girlfriend's head, the Fresno Police Department said. Police say the incident happened shortly before 10 p.m. in the area ofMore >>
A 41-year-old man was arrested Thursday night after he pointed a gun at his girlfriend's head, the Fresno Police Department said.More >>
Caught On Camera: Police Shootout, 2 Officers & Suspect Hit
Caught On Camera: Police Shootout, 2 Officers & Suspect Hit
Two Visalia police officers are recovering after being shot by 25-year-old Luis Avilez. The shooting happened around one o'clock Thursday afternoon in the area of Stover and Douglas in northeast Visalia. CellMore >>
Two Visalia police officers are recovering after being shot by 25-year-old Luis Avilez.

The shooting happened around one o'clock Thursday afternoon in the area of Stover and Douglas in northeast Visalia.More >>
Are You Getting "Dissed" On Daily Deals?
Are You Getting "Dissed" On Daily Deals?
These days, everyone is looking to save money and score a great deal. Many of us love those amazing daily deal offers that pop up in our inbox, but our investigation reveals some of those offersMore >>
These days, everyone is looking to save money and score a great deal.

Many of us love those amazing daily deal offers that pop up in our inbox, but our investigation reveals some of those offers aren't working out as advertised, and complaints about major daily deal companies are piling up!More >>
Monty's Book Of Why: "Why Are Manhole Covers Round?"
Monty's Book Of Why: "Why Are Manhole Covers Round?"
Manhole covers.. You see them on the streets of just about every city, but a KMPH viewer asks, "why are manhole covers round?" It's one of those simple questions we all tend to take for granted,More >>
Manhole covers..

You see them on the streets of just about every city, but a KMPH viewer asks, "why are manhole covers round?"More >>
Fresno Woman Prepares For Double Mastectomy
Fresno Woman Prepares For Double Mastectomy
A Fresno woman is following in the footsteps of a Hollywood actress by getting a double mastectomy.More >>
A Fresno woman is following in the footsteps of a Hollywood actress. Jeannie Burkhart is getting a double mastectomy after discovering she had stage one breast cancer.More >>
Hitchhiker Kai Arrested, Charged With NJ Murder
Hitchhiker Kai Arrested, Charged With NJ Murder
The hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who gained notoriety earlier this year for coming to the aid of a PG&E worker has been arrested. Kai, whose real name is Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, was arrested aroundMore >>
The hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who gained notoriety earlier this year for coming to the aid of a PG&E worker has been arrested.More >>
BREAKING: 2 Officers Shot In Visalia
2 Officers Shot In Visalia
Two police officers in Visalia have been shot, according to the police department.More >>
Internet Celebrity, Kai, Sought For Murder In New Jersey
Internet Celebrity, Kai, Sought For Murder In New Jersey
The hatchet-wielding hitchhiker known as "Kai"is being sought for the murder in New Jersey, according to KMPH news partner WABC in Union County, New Jersey. Kai, whose real name is Caleb Lawrence McGillvary,More >>
The hatchet-wielding hitchhiker known as "Kai"is being sought for the murder in New Jersey, police said.More >>
Explosions On The Sun! Why More Could Be Headed Our Way.
Explosions On The Sun! Why More Could Be Headed Our Way.
For the past two days our sun has been putting on quite a show. KMPH has obtained video of the latest of four, monster, X-class solar flares which exploded off the surface of the sun in just theMore >>
For the past two days our sun has been putting on quite a show.

KMPH has obtained video of the latest of four, monster, X-class solar flares which exploded off the surface of the sun in just the last 48 hours.More >>
Homeless Trashy Mess, City Afraid To Take Action!
Homeless Trashy Mess, City Afraid To Take Action!
Some call it disgusting, others say its just plain wrong, and is a biohazard that is out of control, and grows by the day. Mounds of trash fill the streets near downtown Fresno. Sophia Arakelyan says,More >>
Some call it disgusting, others say its just plain wrong, and is a biohazard that is out of control, and grows by the day.

Mounds of trash fill the streets near downtown Fresno.More >>
UFO Believers? Spherical Object Hovers Over Fresno Sky
UFO Believers? Spherical Object Hovers Over Fresno Sky
It's a mystery that hung over the Fresno sky Tuesday afternoon. Several Fresno residents reported seeing a bright, spherical-shaped object in the sky. The low-hovering object remained visible for hours. KMPHMore >>
It's a mystery that hung over the Fresno sky Tuesday afternoon. Several Fresno residents reported seeing a bright, spherical-shaped object in the sky. The low-hovering object remained visible for hours.More >>
Historic Highway Marker Stolen In Selma
Historic Highway Marker Stolen In Selma
A highway plaque has vanished that pays tribute to a deadly gunfight in Kings County back in 1880. The original marker still sits in Kings County, on Avenue Fourteen a few miles northwest of Hanford.More >>
A plaque in Selma is missing that pays tribute to a deadly gunfight in Kings County that dates back to the wild west. The problem is the State wasn't aware that the plaque existed. More >>
Two Major Collisions On Highway 99 Prompt Lane Closure
Two Major Collisions On Highway 99 Prompt Lane Closure
A major injury collision along southbound Highway 99 near Avenue 184 in Tulare County has snarled traffic, the California Highway Patrol said.More >>
Hanford Woman Wounded In Shooting
Hanford Woman Wounded In Shooting
A Hanford woman was wounded in an early morning shooting, police said. Police say the 26-year-old woman was struck in her right side in the 800 block of West Sixth Street shortly after 2 a.m.WitnessesMore >>
A Hanford woman was wounded in an early morning shooting, police said.More >>
Mosquitoes Multiplying Despite A Dry Spring
Mosquitoes Multiplying Despite A Dry Spring
It's been a dry year but never dry enough to kill off mosquitoes. Fresno Mosquito Control District has been spraying since March to try and keep them in check.More >>
Fresno Police Error: Madera Trucker Arrested For Stealing Own Big Rig
Fresno Police Error: Madera Trucker Arrested For Stealing Own Big Rig
A Madera trucker was arrested last week in Arizona for stealing his own big rig.More >>
Car Crashes Into Apartment, Boy Pinned
Car Crashes Into Apartment, Boy Pinned
A Fresno man saves a boy who was pinned inside a southeast apartment, after a car loses control and crashes into the complex Witnesses say it happened so fast. The driver of the car jumped the curb andMore >>
A Fresno man saves a boy who was pinned inside a southeast apartment, after a car loses control and crashes into the complexMore >>
Drinking And Driving: Lower The BAC Limit To .05%, Says NTSB
Drinking And Driving: Lower The BAC Limit To .05%, Says NTSB
The blood alcohol limit for drivers would change to .05% if the National Transportation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday the board recommended lowering the limit in all 50-states from its currentMore >>
Man Severely Injured In Fiery Highway 140 Crash
Man Severely Injured In Fiery Highway 140 Crash
A man was severely injured and burned when his small pick-up truck plunged down a steep embankment near the intersection of the Highway 140 and Old Highway North.More >>
Zombie Run To Benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital
Zombie Run To Benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital
The Grove in Sanger is set to host a family-friendly run benefiting the St. Jude Children's Hospital next month.More >>
Guardsman Stops Burglars Inside Apartment
Guardsman Stops Burglars Inside Apartment
An Army National guardsman surprised three burglars inside his apartment. In the end all three, including the get-a-way driver were caught. Officers say one of the men was hiding in the garage of a northeastMore >>
An Army National guardsman surprised three burglars inside his apartment.

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Madera Man Crashes Car Into Apartment Building
Madera Man Crashes Car Into Apartment Building
A Madera man on Monday lost control of his car and crashed into an apartment building. Police say the man may have been driving out of the parking structure next door to the apartment building.More >>
A Madera man crashed his car into an apartment building. Witnesses say, he appeared to be drunk.More >>
Baby Geese And Ducks Left High And Dry In NW Fresno
Baby Geese And Ducks Left High And Dry In NW Fresno
A northwest Fresno ponding basin has been drained for scheduled maintenance. But neighbors are concerned about the welfare of baby geese and ducks. Geese and their goslings don't seem to be fondMore >>
Necessary maintenance has turned a northwest Fresno ponding basin into a mud hole. Neighboring residents aren't happy because ducks and geese have been left high and dry during extreme heat. More >>
Droge Building In Downtown Fresno Demolished
Droge Building In Downtown Fresno Demolished
The historic Droge Building in downtown Fresno was demolished Monday morning to make way for a mixed-use development. The Fresno Housing Authority was joined by Congressman Jim Costa to mark the startMore >>
The historic Droge Building in downtown Fresno was demolished Monday morning to make way for a mixed-use development.More >>
Sierra National Forest Wildfire Burns 40 Acres
Sierra National Forest Wildfire Burns 40 Acres
A weekend fire burned roughly 40 acres in the Sierra National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service said on Monday.More >>
Caught On Camera: Madera Teen Nabbed For Home Heist
Caught On Camera: Madera Teen Nabbed For Home Heist
A Madera teen was arrested Saturday night after surveillance cameras captured him stealing from a home.Madera County Sheriff's deputies say 18-year-old Tyler David Johnson broke into a home in BonadelleMore >>
Merced Police Investigate City's Second Murder
Merced Police Investigate City's Second Murder
Merced police are investigating the city's second murder of the year.More >>
Man On Bike Wounded In Gang-Related Shooting
Man On Bike Wounded In Gang-Related Shooting
A 29-year-old man was wounded in an overnight shooting in southeast Fresno. The shooing happed around 12:30 a.m. near Mono and Ninth streets. Police say the 29-year-old man was riding his bike whenMore >>
A 29-year-old man was wounded in an overnight shooting in southeast Fresno.More >>
Vandals Strike Again And Again In Orange Cove
Vandals Strike Again And Again In Orange Cove
Vandals are costing thousands of dollars in damage for a home builder in Orange Cove. The vandals have struck the developing neighborhood of the 300 block of Ramona Street six times in the last eight daysMore >>
Vandals strike six times in the past eight days at a housing tract in Orange Cove. Monte Vista Homes says the damage figure now exceeds 10-thousand dollars.More >>
Valley Family Recalls Dark Days Of WWII
Valley Family Recalls Dark Days Of WWII
May is a month the Ichinaga family formerly of Tulare will never forget. In 1942 their lives changed forever when the U–S government felt all Japanese–Americans couldn't be trusted so they were placedMore >>
The Ichinaga family formerly of Tulare saw for the first time Saturday the memorial at the Fresno Fairgrounds that pays tribute to all Japanese-Americans who were interned during World War II.More >>
Mother's Day Madness For Fresno Flower Shop
Mother's Day Madness For Fresno Flower Shop
Mother's Day was the best one Fresno floral business has experienced in the past four or five years. San Francisco Floral says it delivered more than one–thousand orders over the weekend. It broughtMore >>
San Francisco Floral says it delivered more than one-thousand orders over Mother's Day weekend. Its' owner said it was the best sales the company has experienced in the past four or five years. More >>
Mariposa Pizza Factory Back to Making Dough
Mariposa Pizza Factory Back to Making Dough
Fire threatened to shut down the Mariposa Pizza Factory for good. Well now, the parlor can look forward to making some dough. The factory re-opened its doors Saturday.More >>
Fire threatened to shut down the Mariposa Pizza Factory for good.

Well now, the parlor can look forward to making some dough. More >>
Driver Killed in Mountainside Accident Near Millerton Lake
Driver Killed in Mountainside Accident Near Millerton Lake
Detectives are trying to find out what happened in a driver's final moments near Millerton Lake. An accident happened just after one o'clock Saturday near Sky Harbor Drive. That's where CHP says the driverMore >>
Detectives are trying to find out what happened in a driver's final moments near Millerton Lake.

An accident happened just after one o'clock Saturday near Sky Harbor Drive. More >>
Transgender Rights Bill Passes California Legislature
Transgender Rights Bill Passes California Legislature
A bill that would allow transgender students to use public restrooms at their schools which serve the gender with which they identify has passed the California State Assembly. Among other rights, theMore >>
A bill that would allow transgender students to use public restrooms at their schools which serve the gender with which they identify has passed the California State Assembly. Among other rights, theMore >>
IRS Admits Targeting Conservative Political Groups During 2012 Election
IRS Admits Targeting Conservative Political Groups During 2012 Election
The Internal Revenue Service says it's sorry, but that comes too late for several conservative political groups. The IRS on Friday admitted it targeted them during the 2012 and issued a public apology. TheMore >>
The Internal Revenue Service says it's sorry, but that comes too late for several conservative political groups. The IRS on Friday admitted it targeted them during the 2012 and issued a public apology. TheMore >>
Parent Charged In Middle School Pot Incident
Parent Charged In Middle School Pot Incident
The father of a Madera middle-school student accused of bringing pot-laced Rice Krispies to school is now charged with a variety of felonies. 35 year-old Eddie Joe Torres was arrested on Friday by MaderaMore >>

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