As the recount in the state Senate District 16 election enters its second week, challenger David Shepard is finding success, one vote at a time. At the start of Tuesday, Shepard was credited with six more votes, whittling Melissa Hurtado's lead to 16 votes. Hurtado won her second term when...
Heavy Rain Pelts Fresno as Atmospheric River Hits California
An atmospheric river created by a low-pressure system off the Pacific Northwest is expected to drench Fresno today as it eventually spreads to Los Angeles by Tuesday night. A Category 4/5 atmospheric river is barreling towards the West Coast. This will begin a parade of storms for California that will...
Driver Charged With Murder in Crash Killing Hoover High Student
Lisa Ellen Spoors, 39, faces a murder charge for allegedly driving the vehicle that killed a Hoover High School student in October. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office announced three charges against Spoors in a news release on Thursday afternoon. In addition to murder, she is charged with driving under...
Fresno Woman Talks About Being Held in Russian Penal Colony
Sarah Krivanek, the Fresno woman jailed in Russia and released the same day as basketball star Brittney Griner, talked about her ordeal Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America." While she was teaching English in Russia, Krivanek was arrested last year for allegedly assaulting a male roommate with a knife. She...
ABC 30’s Corin Hoggard Is Leaving. Where’s His Next Stop?
A Fresno reporter considered one of the best at covering politics and the courts is leaving for the Twin Cities. Corin Hoggard, ABC 30's ace reporter since 2005, is headed to Minneapolis. Hoggard's daughter attends the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. "Next Friday will be my last day to...
Feds Send $25 Million to Fix Busy 41 Stretch in Madera County
The Biden administration said Wednesday morning that it is awarding $25 million to improve Highway 41 in Madera County. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the project will upgrade about four miles of the 41 south expressway from a two-lane rural highway to a four-lane limited-access expressway. Additionally, the...
Retired Fresno Judge Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge: Police
A prominent Fresno attorney and retired judge was arrested Saturday on suspicion of committing domestic violence. Fresno Police confirm Oliver Wanger, 82, was taken into custody. Police did not provide any further information. Wanger's booking record shows he was arrested at his northeast Fresno home early Saturday morning at 12:31...
New Mayor of This Valley City Is Just 24 Years Old
Hipolito Angel Cerros made news in 2020 by becoming the youngest person ever elected to the Lindsay City Council. Now he's the Tulare County town's new mayor. Cerros, who graduated from UC Davis with a bachelor's in science and technology, was selected as mayor by his fellow councilmembers at a...
The Real Cause of California’s Homelessness Crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom, newly inaugurated Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and legislative leaders are pledging decisive action on California’s homelessness crisis, which raises a pithy question: Why did it erupt during a period of strong economic growth? The reasons often offered include a moderate climate, the availability of generous welfare...
Despite Wawona’s Crisis, 2 Fresno Trustees Opposed Contract with Sheriff’s Office
About an hour after a handful of teachers from Wawona Middle School had described, emotionally and in great detail, the disturbing and dangerous situations they say are constantly occurring at their school, the Fresno Unified School Board considered whether to sign a contract with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for...