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...
Bulldogs to Pac-12 or Big 12? Fresno Council Supports Either Move
It may be unknown how much their voice matters, but the Fresno City Council advocated for the Fresno State Bulldogs to play in a Power 5 conference. Citing the success of the 2022 football season, and a list of great Bulldog athletes, the city council passed the resolution, 7-0. "There...
Fresno Court Ends Zero-Dollar Bail Policy. Should Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker Been Released?
A suspected drug trafficker was released from jail Tuesday on zero-dollar bail — a policy that no longer exists. Pedro Miranda-Muro was arrested by Fresno County Sheriff's Office detectives, and charged with HS 11351, possession with intent to sell. The maximum penalty is four years imprisonment. He was released 16...
Batten Down the Hatches. Another Big Storm Takes Aim at the Valley.
Whether it's called an atmospheric river or a bomb cyclone, the impact of Wednesday's overnight storm in the Valley will be the same — lots of rain, possibly as much as 2 inches, accompanied by huge wind gusts. If you're looking out the window now at sunshine, be advised that...
Who Are the Republicans That Blocked McCarthy for a Sixth Time?
WASHINGTON — House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority. For a fourth, fifth, and sixth time,...
What California Must Learn From This Wave of Storms
California, particularly Northern California, was walloped by a major winter rain and snowstorm last week and meteorologists expect that high levels of precipitation will continue for at least another week. Despite some damage and at least one death from local flooding and tree-toppling high winds, the storm and the predictions...
