Six air tankers, three helicopters, and 35 crews are battling the Briceburg Fire near Yosemite National Park, CalFire reported Tuesday. The wildfire, which began at 2:34 p.m. Sunday near Highway 140 and the Briceburg Road bridge, has grown to 800 acres. According to CalFire, it was 10% contained on Tuesday morning....
Brand Keeps His Word. Now Have Your Say on New Police Chief.
Lee Brand faces the biggest decision of his first mayoral term with eyes wide open. Whoever succeeds Jerry Dyer as Fresno police chief, the mayor says, "somebody is going to be unhappy." But if anybody complains they didn't have a chance to weigh in on the choice, well, that's on...
Parents Speak Their Minds on Boundaries for New Clovis School
Parents had mixed reactions at a two-hour community meeting Wednesday evening on proposed boundaries for a new elementary school in southeast Clovis. The district will begin building the new school near Shields and Locan avenues next month. It expects to open the school in August 2020. The new school will...
Visitors Leave Yosemite Valley as Nearby Wildfire Rages
The few remaining campers in Yosemite Valley packed up their gear Wednesday and cleared the area for firefighters battling a huge wildfire near Yosemite National Park. The sun rose in a smoke-filled sky over the scenic valley, which normally bustles with summer tourists but has largely emptied out after authorities...
ABC30: Ferguson Fire Smoke Will Force Yosemite Valley Closure
The more than 3,300 personnel battling the deadly Ferguson Fire west of Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County are starting to get a bigger handle on the 37,000-acre blaze, which is in its 12th day. The fire's commanders reported 25% containment Tuesday morning. The fire is burning in very rough...