Squaw Valley in Fresno County will now be known as Yokuts Valley, at least to the federal government. The Department of Interior announced Thursday that the Board of Geographic Names voted to remove "Squaw" — considered an offensive and outdated slur against Native American women — from seven place names,...
She Ran For Assembly, Then Won a City Seat. Now She’s Charged with Election Fraud.
Amanda Fleming, who ran for state Assembly last year, then won an election for Firebaugh city clerk in November, has been charged with election fraud. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office said Fleming, also known as Amanda Speakes, "is alleged to have submitted, under penalty of perjury, a candidate application...
Fresno’s Next Storm Expected Friday Night. How Much Rain Will It Drop?
While the rain has eased in Fresno and other Valley communities, an atmospheric river headed our way could drop as much as 2 inches of rain from Friday through Monday morning. The precipitation break has allowed streets and yards to dry and crews to repair roads ahead of the next...
Fentanyl Suspect Re-Arrested. This Time, He Won’t Bail Out.
A Los Angeles man arrested and released last week for fentanyl possession in Fresno County is back in custody. This time, he faces no bail. Fresno County Sheriff's detectives initially arrested Pedro Miranda-Muro, 23, on Jan. 3 near Cantua Creek. He was charged with possession of 12.5 pounds of fentanyl...
Kings River Photos and Video Capture Flooding, Rushing Water
GV Wire videographer Jahz Tello spent Tuesday morning capturing the sights in the Kings River bottom below Pine Flat Dam. As you can see from the photos below, rain and run-off created by five atmospheric rivers since Christmas are saturating the formerly drought-parched landscape. Watch: Heavy Rains Swell Lower Kings...
Rainfall Totals for California ‘400% to 600% Above Average Values’
Updates: Willow Avenue is closed between Friant Road and Copper Avenue for emergency road repairs, the city of Fresno said. The road is expected to reopen to traffic by 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Choinumni Park day use and campgrounds are closed until further notice due to storm-related issues and cleanup,...
Watch: Rockslide Closes Highway 168 ‘Four Lane’ Again Below Shaver Lake
The Fresno office of the California Highway Patrol posted a dramatic video about 1 p.m. Monday of a rockslide that forced the closure of the Highway 168 "four lane." EXTREME CAUTION STATE ROUTE 168 CLOSED at top and bottom of 4-lane. See dramatic video from @ChpFresno Officer. Avoid travel to...
Rivers Rise, Trees Drop, Storm Continues. And Tuesday Will Be Just As Bad.
Update: The Madera County Office of Emergency Services issued a mandatory evacuation order Monday morning for residents of the Bass Lake RV Resort and Sierra Springs Mobile Home Park due to flooding in the area. An evacuation shelter has been opened at the Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Fresno Flats Road,...
Fresno Opens 24-Hour Storm Relief Warming Centers for Homeless
With more storms predicted for Fresno, the city announced it will convert its overnight warming shelters to 24-hour storm relief centers for homeless people. Mayor Jerry Dyer also announced at a Monday morning news conference that code enforcement will leave homeless encampments undisturbed. "If there is an encampment set up...
‘Parade of Storms’ Will Continue to Pummel Soggy Valley
Enjoy Friday's respite of sunshine, because more wet weather is headed this way. The National Weather Service office in Hanford is eyeing a "parade of storms" that are lined up to hit starting Saturday night, dropping as much as 3 inches of rain on the Fresno area and snow above...