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PG&E prepared for rolling blackouts amid record heat, locals still wary
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — With temperatures hitting past 110, PG&E says customers shouldn't worry about rolling blackouts during the heat wave. Power outages can happen with extreme heat. With temperatures soaring above 110 degrees, PG&E vice president Joshua Simes says crews are prepared. "Now we're putting our crews all...
Cool down at these Central Valley centers during heatwave
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Amidst the weeklong heatwave, several cooling centers in the Central Valley have opened their doors to host residents looking to cool down. Cooling centers open once temperatures reach 105 degrees, and these are some of the cooling centers throughout the Valley for those who need to refresh: FRESNO COUNTY FRESNO […]
Springville residents irate over continued water outages, company blames residents
More than a year after floods caused water outages in the small town of Springville in the Tulare County foothills, residents are still struggling with water loss and contamination. Residents are furious with Del Oro Water Company, the private, for-profit company that serves the town, and blame it for the...
DA: 2nd man sentenced for 2020 Visalia shooting death
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The second man involved in the 2020 shooting death of a man at a Visalia apartment complex has been sentenced to life in prison, according to the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. The DA says on Nov. 28, 2020, the victim who was 33, and 31-year-old Curtis Williams were engaged in […]
Mike Boudreaux suspends bid for Congress, makes endorsement
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Mike Boudreaux, the sheriff of Tulare County and candidate for California’s 20th congressional district, has quit the race to represent the area on Capitol Hill. In a video posted to social media, Boudreaux announced that he is suspending his campaign for Congress and endorsing former competitor Vince Fong. Boudreaux expressed thanks […]
Smoke from Northern California fire expected to drift into SF Bay Area
Smoke from the Thompson Fire burning near Oroville, 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, was beginning to drift into the Bay Area Tuesday night and is forecast to continue to move into the region on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to bake California, officials said. With air quality in...
How to save money on air-conditioning repairs, electricity costs during triple-digit heat wave
As the stretch of triple-digit temperatures continues this week, people across Northern California are ramping up the usage of their air conditioning units. RPM HVAC Service, a family-owned company based out of Roseville, said they got 60 calls for service within 24 hours early this week, and they expect to get even more as the heat wave goes on.
Fresno is smarter than Visalia in study of most-educated cities
Visalia is considered less-educated than Fresno, according to a new study from WalletHub. The financial services company compared the 150 most populated cities in the U.S., grading them based on a formula that included the share of adults with high school diplomas and college degrees and the quality of public education. It also weighted racial […]
Chat with the Chief: Visalia Fire Chief Dan Griswold on 4th of July safety
Safety is a top priority for our local law enforcement leaders, especially as the Fourth of July holiday approaches.We sat down with Chief Dan Griswold with the Visalia Fire Department to hear about how you can celebrate safely.
Visalia Intersection shut down after a vehicle-pedestrian collision
VISALIA, Calif (FOX26) — A vehicle-pedestrian collision has shut down a major intersection in Visalia. According to Visalia PD officers were called to the area of Mooney Boulevard and Cameron Avenue around 9:00 PM. All intersection directions are currently closed. As this is an active investigation, Visalia PD asks...
Traffic grinds to a halt after a horse is killed on the I-5 Freeway
Traffic slowed down on the I-5 Freeway Tuesday night after a runaway horse died in one of the lanes. The California Highway Patrol said three horses started running across several lanes of the busy highway a little before 9:00 p.m., near the transition road on the westbound 210 Freeway close to the Newhall Pass. Two horses died after colliding with a car in the middle lane. It eventually died in the No. 4 lane. The driver pulled over to the side of the freeway as some passersby tried to wrangle another horse. It's unclear how the horses got on the freeway.
Mega Millions ticket worth $800,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - As the nation awaits the winner of Mega Millions' $162 million lottery winner, someone in California may be $800,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Tuesday night, a ticket worth $810,362 was sold at a Chevron gas station on Diablo Road in Danville, California. The news...
Governor Newsom announced California secured a grant to help with the Thompson Fire
CALIFORNIA - Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help make sure vital resources are available to help with the suppression of the Thompson Fire. The fire is burning in the area of Cherokee Road and Thompson...
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