Eyewitness News investigates the officer involved shooting that killed a Madera County man.  62 year old Gilbert "Jake" Vanderburgh was killed last Thursday. Now, a woman who says she was inside of the home when Vanderburgh died wants to share what she believed happened.Amanda Sullivan told our investigative reporter not …

Despite the ongoing drought some local companies are actually thriving. Some have turned to cutting edge technology to actually expand their business during the drought. And that’s good news for valley residents who are trying to save water, money and their landscaping.   Turns out – the drought is good for …

20 year old Richard Garcia was featured in Crime Stoppers. Fresno police arrested him for assault with a deadly weapon. Law enforcement is now looking for 31-year-old Azucena Deramos.She is wanted for burglary, and may be hiding in the Reedley area. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to …

Lightning lit up the skies in the Central Valley on Wednesday night, in turn, leaving many people associated with weather and fire very busy. National Weather Service meteorologist David Spector, who works out of Hanford, said, "[There were] a lot of lightning, several hundred strikes were reported in the central and …

Yosemite National Park is experiencing very high fire danger along with continued hot and dry weather patterns. Due to current and predicted fire conditions and possible active fire behavior, the park implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions until further notice. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-institutes-fire-restrictions.htm

Tex McDonald, one of the tribal members at the center of the fight for control of Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino will walk out of Madera County Jail a free man this Friday. McDonald was arrested last year following an attempted takeover of the casino. In a rare move, Judge Dale …

Report of a Vegetation Fire Miami Lookout Area – CalFire On Scene

Family-owned ag company Gar Tootelian has been in business here in the central valley more than 65-years. It started as a fertilizer distributor and now the company is one of four in North America receiving an award for it’s ag and community efforts.

An investigation is underway after a boating accident was reported late last night on Bass Lake.  A local resident had found two men in the water, one was unresponsive. Deputies and ambulance personnel tried to revive the unresponsive male. He was pronounced dead at the scene and has been identified …

Dr. Chris Dobbins from Pet ER explains why the holiday can put pets at risk, and how you can keep them safe.

"Doug Died" is all it took for this family to get the word out.

Mobile journalist pictures capture the storm as it happened.