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...
As Weather Turns Wild, Fresno TV Forecasters Put to the Test
Weather is an important part of local TV news. It always has been. The anchors at Fresno's four English-language stations all have similar explanations as to why. Weather affects every viewer. "It's the one thing that appeals to every single person. It's information that they need," ABC 30 meteorologist Kevin...
Alleged Selma Cop Killer Pleads Not Guilty. Details About Upbringing Revealed.
Wearing a yellow jumpsuit and in handcuffs, the man accused of killing a Selma police officer pleaded not guilty in Fresno County Superior Court on Thursday. Nathaniel Dixon, 23, is accused of shooting and killing Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. on Jan. 31 on the streets of Selma. Carrasco reportedly spotted Dixon...
Residents Document Snow on Valley Floor Via Social Media. Rainstorms Ahead.
As snow fell on the Valley floor on Wednesday, residents took to social media to document the rare event. Snow was sighted in Friant, Fowler, Laton, Clovis, and Porterville, although there were spirited debates about what was snow and what was hail. I saw one lady’s post of hail. She’s...