For decades, the Airways Pool offered a respite from Fresno's sizzling summer heat to families from across the city. And while the city has built partnerships with local high schools since Airways' closing in 2017, none of them comes close to offering the low-cost experience that Airways did. Fresno...
Sizzling California Heat Could Trigger Flex Alerts Today, Thursday
Californians may be asked to voluntarily conserve electricity this week as record-breaking heat blankets the West. The California Independent System Operator, which runs the state’s power grid, said Tuesday that it could issue “Flex Alerts” Wednesday and Thursday. That's because torrid conditions engulfing the West have tightened energy supplies. The...
Will Expected Heatwave Break Fresno Records, Trigger Blackouts?
Enjoy the seasonable weather while you can, because Fresno will turn into a blast furnace by the middle of next week. A high-pressure ridge is expected to push daily high temperatures into the triple digits by Wednesday. ISO Warns of Possible Blackouts, Flex Alerts The expected heatwave prompted California's electricity...
Manslaughter Charged in Death of 3-Year-Old Left in Hot Visalia Car
A Visalia woman whose 3-year-old daughter died while left in a car during last week's triple-digit heatwave faces child abuse and involuntary manslaughter charges. The Tulare County District Attorney's Office charged Eustajia Dominguez Mojica, 28, with those alleged crimes and many others on Monday. The child is believed to have...
When Will Fresno Heatwave Give Way to Cooldown?
A return to normal June temperatures isn't expected until Tuesday, June 8, according to the National Weather Service Hanford. And, for the next couple of afternoons, there is a chance of record highs in Fresno and other Valley locations. The NWS forecast calls for 105 degrees today in Fresno, Visalia,...
Heatwave, Rabid Bats, COVID, Smoky Air, Flex Alert. What’s Next for Fresno?
Today defines what it means to be Fresno Strong. The heatwave continues, electricity conservation is a must, the air is smoky, and there's a rabid bat warning amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wednesday's high temperature is expected to be 107 degrees, and an Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect. Though the...
PG&E Customers Can Find Out If Rolling Blackouts Will Affect Their House
Congratulations, Fresno and Clovis. Pacific Gas & Electric officials rolled out a mission Monday — conserve energy to avoid rolling blackouts — and residents throughout the utility's service area carried it out. Now, the question is: Will residents save enough juice to avoid rotating power outages Tuesday evening? As of...
Blackouts & Record Temps: 112 in Fresno, 130 in Death Valley
Heat records fell throughout the Valley on Sunday as a relentless heatwave baked California and sapped the state's power supply. But Fresno's record high of 112 degrees for Aug. 16 — which bettered the mark of 110 set in 1920 — was no match for the 130 degrees reported in...
Fresno Heatwave Expected to Be ‘Relentless’ and ‘Vicious’
In its forecast discussion Thursday morning, the National Weather Service Hanford described the upcoming heatwave as "relentless and "vicious." An Excessive Heat Warning is already in effect. The warning means a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures is expected. A run of afternoon high temperatures reaching 110 degrees — and above...
Triple-Digit Temps for Summer’s Start, Father’s Day
Summer's official start on Saturday and Father's Day on Sunday will be accompanied by a heatwave. The National Weather Service in Hanford is predicting temperatures as high as 10 to 15 degrees above normal for summer's start in Fresno and other San Joaquin Valley locations. While Thursday's afternoon high for...