The California Department of Justice is investigating the shooting death of a suspect by Fresno police early Saturday evening, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a Monday news release. The DOJ is making its inquiry pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506, Bonta's office said. "Although there was reportedly an exchange...
Local First Responders Meet the Challenge Brought by Epic Snowfall
While an epic Sierra snowfall is making for beautiful snapshots and replenishing reservoirs, it has left thousands of Valley residents without power and sent first responders into overdrive. And these realities will continue as Valley residents brace for more rain and snow Saturday afternoon through Sunday night. Just How Big...
Water Experts Explain What Large Snowpack Means for the Valley
Record-breaking atmospheric rivers hit the state in January, and while that may cause some to rejoice and believe the drought is over, experts at the California Water Institute caution farmers and other water stakeholders about the impact of the storms. “The way the water is coming, it’s like we’re taking...
A TWA Airliner Disappeared on Way to Fresno 85 Years Ago. A Local Sleuth Solved the Mystery.
On March 1, 1938, a TWA passenger flight traveling at night from San Francisco to Arizona attempted to make an emergency landing in Fresno after encountering bad weather. The airliner never arrived. It would take three months, and the dogged efforts of a 23-year-old amateur sleuth from Fresno, to solve the mystery...
Those Bright Lights in the Night Sky? They’re Coming Back Tonight
Two bright dots hovering in Fresno's western sky Wednesday night caused a bit of a stir on social media among Fresno residents who wondered if they were looking at a UFO or some weird phenomenon. One poster on Facebook said that it looked "like a car parked with headlight on...
More Storms for Valley in March. Will They Add to Snowpack or Melt It?
The rainy and snowy weather that has been a mainstay in California this winter appears likely to continue through March — even after the start of spring on March 20 — based on long-term modeling by the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center. But some forecasters are keeping a close...
Visalia Loses Great Wolf Lodge but IKEA Appears on Track
Plans for a Great Wolf Lodge waterpark resort in the Visalia area have been scuttled, with the company focusing on projects in other areas, the Visalia Times Delta is reporting. Great Wolf Resorts terminated its agreement to build a 700-room, seven-story hotel, waterpark and entertainment complex near Highway 99 and...
More Freezing Fresno Temperatures on the Way, Also Rain, Wind and a Sierra Blizzard
If one word could sum up this week's weather forecast, it would be "ditto." Yep, the forecast is calling for more rain and gusty winds in the Valley, more snow in the foothills and blizzards in the high Sierra. And that's just through Wednesday, when the latest in a series...
Cavinder Twins at Center of First NCAA Ruling on Endorsement Deals
Former Fresno State basketball stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder are at the center of the NCAA's first ruling in a name, image, and likeness infractions case. The Cavinders now play for the University of Miami. The NCAA placed Miami on probation for one year on Friday after the school and...
Vacant Fresno Judge Seat to be Filled by Newsom ‘Soon,’ says Insider
A vacant seat on the Fresno County Superior Court bench could be filled "soon," a high-level official said. Luis Cespedes is Gov. Gavin Newsom's judicial appointments secretary. He delivered the keynote address in Fresno on Thursday night to at an event celebrating the launch of three ethnic bar associations. Cespedes...