Fresno County approves a more than $ 2 billion budget and county leaders say a major focus is investing in public safety. The sheriff says this investment means Fresno County can improve emergency response times and will have a better chance at hiring and maintaining the very best officers on …

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a jury duty phone scam. A man claiming to be a law enforcement officer with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is calling people and telling them there’s a warrant out for their arrest for missing jury duty. The caller then requests payment to take …

Roosevelt High School welcomed in the Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh for a high school football camp on Thursday. Harbaugh spoke about the Central Valley, 49er faithful and more.

Staggering statistics show robberies are way up in both Fresno City and Fresno County. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said armed robberies have doubled. Recent surveillance video from some of the various robberies offer startling proof of a disturbing trend that makes running local convenience stores a potentially deadly proposition. …

Your tips are making a difference. We have our Crime Stoppers arrest of the day. A Crime Stoppers tip lead to the arrest of 25-year-old Alex Pacheco.Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him for a home invasion robbery. Law enforcement is now looking for 38-year-old Esmerita Jimenez. She’s wanted for robbery, …

Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern is getting more help as he continues to recover. He was severely burned while battling a house fire back on March 29th. Today, the Copper River Country Club donated $ 14,000 to Dern and his family, at Fire Station 17. The money was raised, during …

The West Nile Virus could infect a more widespread population in California this year due to the drought. Disease experts say the West Nile Virus is spread to humans only by mosquitoes. Last year, there were 801 confirmed cases of West Nile virus in the state, 31 of those cases …

Farmers will have to follow new rules to protect their farm workers especially during high temperatures. Cal Osha has revised its policies after two lawsuit settlements and now they’ll have to be more effective, timely and consistent with their inspections. June through August are the hottest months of the year …

We now know the names of the two people killed in that train accident in Fresno county. It happened yesterday morning on Conejo near Peach Avenue close to Kingsburg. One hundred and seventy-seven people were on board the train, none of them were injured. The CHP says 29-year-old Nicholas Spurling …

Two little girls say they were trying to raise money for their father’s day gift with a lemonade stand. However, the city shut them down due to code violations.

Triple digit heat this summer can put a serious strain on your pet’s health. Dr. Dobbins with Pet ER shares some advice for keeping dogs and cats safe this season.

One week from Thursday… one lucky person will win a brand new home worth $ 375-thousand dollars. And 10 local charities will be able to help thousands of people, it’s all thanks to the Granville Home of Hope. Plus, you can win a car. This telethon is supporting 10 local …

Sir Christopher Lee, known for his roles in "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings" films, has died at 93. Lee played many memorable roles, such as the wizard Saruman in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the evil Count Dooku in two of George Lucas’ "Star Wars" prequels. For …