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Homes Evacuated as New Monster Storm Heads for California

LOS ANGELES -- After days of relentless rain, Southern California is awaiting the most intense storm system yet, with evacuations ordered, roads covered by water and mud, and residents anxiously eyeing already saturated mountainsides denuded by wildfires. Forecasters expected more rain across the state Wednesday, but the...

Samaritan Hero: God 'Put Me Here' to Rescue Girl

(Oct. 6) -- The California man who helped rescue an 8-year-old girl abducted outside her Fresno home says he is grateful he was able to intervene, but doesn't feel he did anything out of the ordinary. "I thank God that he put me here to help out that little girl, that's for sure," Victor Perez, the man police are now...

Good Samaritans Praised for Rescuing Abducted Girl

(Oct. 5) -- Authorities in California are crediting two "good Samaritans" with helping rescue an 8-year-old girl who was abducted outside her Fresno home and sexually assaulted. "I want to say thank you to the citizens of Fresno and the good Samaritans," Police Chief Jerry Dyer told reporters. "They are heroes." Fresno...

Did This Woman Just Solve the Ansel Adams Mystery?

(July 29) -- Is Uncle Earl the next Ansel Adams? According to one resident of Oakland, Calif., the answer is yes. After two days of debate over a newly surfaced collection of 65 photographic negatives attributed to the legendary environmental photographer -- a cache said to be worth a cool $200 million, if genuine --...

Police: SUV Driver in Fatal Bus Crash Under Influence

FRESNO, Calif. (July 26) -- The California Highway Patrol says an 18-year-old woman driving an SUV that collided with a Greyhound bus was under the influence of alcohol. The bus crashed early Thursday after the Chevy Trailblazer overturned in front of it on Highway 99 in the Fresno area. Six people died, and nearly two...

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Aide Mendez Recorded Doing Drugs Before Killing Her Children In Fresno, Calif.

Police are combing through video footage of a woman who recorded herself smoking methamphetamine before shooting her two young children, their father, a cousin and herself, seeking clues into a weekend tragedy that unfolded in California's Central Valley.

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02/10/12 Bishop Ochoa attacks Catholic Healthcare Mandate Source: ABC - KFSN 30 - Fresno CA The Obama administration has faced criticism from religious groups over a controversial birth control mandate and now Fresno's new Catholic Bishop is stepping into the fray.
02/10/12 Fresno Mayor Swearengin seeks re-election Source: allvoices 36 PM Text Size: tool goes here Ashley Swearengin announced Thursday that she will seek a second term as Fresno's mayor, saying the city is well on its way toward a dramatic turnaround, but much work remains.
02/09/12 Fresno school named for Hmong leader Vang Pao Source: Santa Maria Times - Santa Maria CA A new Fresno elementary school will be named in honor of the late Hmong leader Gen. Vang Pao. Fresno Unified School District trustees approved the name for the new school in Southeast Fresno at their meeting Wednesday night, The Fresno Bee reported ( http://bit.ly/wzLddA ).
02/09/12 Roseville man indicted in marijuana trafficking scheme Source: Granite Bay Press-Tribune - Granite Bay CA A Roseville man has been indicted for his alleged involvement in an interstate marijuana trafficking and money laundering scheme.
02/09/12 Clovis Teacher Indicted on 4 Counts of Producing... Source: NBC - KSEE 24 - Fresno CA (Press Release) United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a grand jury sitting in Fresno returned a four-count indictment charging 43-year-old Neng Yang of Fresno, with separate counts of producing child pornography.