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Three shot, one killed outside downtown Visalia bar
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man was shot and killed outside of a Visalia bar early Sunday morning, the Visalia Police Department says. Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East Main Street for a report of a shooting. They arrived at Downtown Rookie’s Sports Bar and Grill to find […]
Southwest plane lands midflight at Fresno Yosemite Airport
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to make a precautionary landing at Fresno Yosemite International Airport Saturday afternoon, the airline confirms. Around 12:30 p.m. the flight crew notified the airport that it needed to land in Fresno after taking off from Los Angeles, with Reno being the intended destination. The Boeing […]
Valley Animal Center asking for donations after multiple air conditioning units fail
A local animal shelter is in urgent need of replacing three of its failed air conditioning units.The Valley Animal Center says the units broke and are crucial for cooling the low-cost clinic, which provides vital care to the center's animals and local pets.The shelter is raising $10,000 - $20,000 per unit to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for the animals.Portable A/C units are being used to try to keep the space cool.The clinic and its medications have been moved to another smaller building that houses the surgery center but the modification is causing operations to be cramped.If you would like to donate, click here.
Renaming of Kings Canyon Road to Cesar Chavez Boulevard in southeast Fresno completed
A 30-year project to rename Kings Canyon Boulevard in southeast and southwest Fresno is now complete.On Friday, the grandson of the late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez joined several city Council members for the unveiling of the last brand-new street sign.This renaming project has been controversial over the past year.The renaming was approved by a majority of the Fresno City Council in March of 2023.Some neighbors claim they were only notified about the renaming after it was approved. Which led to local businesses and residents filing a lawsuit against the City of Fresno over the renaming.That lawsuit was then denied by a Fresno County Judge roughly a year after the approval of the renaming.Brian Leighton, the lawyer representing those opposed to the new name, argued that those streets are historic and affect free speech.He said changing the name takes away the identity of the people who live and work there.
Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel, 61, hasn’t aged a day 36 years since last episode as show’s revival is halted
FACTS of Life actress Lisa Whelchel has defied age as fans got bad news about the show's revival. In 2021, a reboot of the beloved American sitcom was announced, but there was some drama behind the scenes. Despite the news, Lisa, 61, was all smiles during an outing in Los...
Upcoming exhibit will teach Merced children about city functions, careers
A proposed interactive play space for children in Merced is one step closer to coming into fruition, thanks to a $150,000 matching grant from the Central Valley Opportunity Fund. The ‘Our City’ Outdoor Exhibit at the Kids Discovery Station, 350 W. Yosemite Ave. in Merced, will be an outdoor play...
‘The writing was on the walls.’ A former Bitwise employee speaks out after cofounders’ guilty plea
It was Memorial Day weekend — 2023 — when Bitwise Industries shocked workers with an announcement: the startup was furloughing all 900 employees. The startup’s collapse gained national headlines as it emerged that the co-founders had defrauded investors and masked a bankruptcy scheme that left employees without paychecks, 401k matches, or jobs.
Modesto native Erika Connolly wins silver medal in Paris
PARIS (KTXL) – Erika Connolly is an Olympic medalist again. On Saturday, Connolly helped Team USA win silver in the women’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay in Paris, France. While she didn’t compete in the final, she did compete in the qualifying heat earlier in the day. Team USA finished the race in a time of […]
Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes Northern California near Fairfield
(FOX40.COM) — A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Northern California on Sunday in Solano County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The agency reported the earthquake around 2 p.m., saying it was about 8.6 miles southeast of Suisun, 9.1 miles southeast of Fairfield, and 37.4 miles southwest of Sacramento. Nearly 200 people reported feeling the […]
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
Flames curled around a white 1997 Buick as the airbags exploded, sounding like gunshots. The tires popped next, sending metal pieces flying. Four men battled the blaze, shooting water through a firehose while Captain Michael Chapman looked on. By the end of the day, he said, this training academy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department will torch 10 cars. Not only is the training free for these firefighters-in-training —...
California Attorney General and Secretary of State files lawsuit against Fresno County
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Sacramento files a lawsuit against Fresno County challenging the recently passed initiative known as “Measure A.” The State says this measure bypasses a state law that moved these elections to presidential election cycles. The city is working with the state to strike down the measure. Fresno County says Sacramento should stay […]
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