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A powerful video produce by Fresno Unified students is sending a message to other students to "Be Kind." They’re also hoping it gets enough clicks to win the 2015 Great American No Bull Challenge Video Contest.  The video was created by Fresno Unified’s Student Advisory Board. It features the personal …

Dr. Gyanesh Lama speaks with Ken Malloy and Lindsey Pena about the recent quake in Nepal and the local effort to help those affected. 

Depending on who you talk to, payday loans are either a blessing or a curse.  Suzie King’s was a nightmare that lasted about four years. "I thought I would never get rid of them," she says.  "I felt like I was chained to them." King took out her first loan …

The death toll in the massive 7.8-magnitude Nepal earthquake continues to rise, now at more than 4,000 people. At least four Americans are among the dead, and others remain unaccounted for.  The massive earthquake also triggered a deadly avalanche on Mt. Everest, reaching the base camp down below. It hit …

The Fresno Police Department says the ripple effect from the riots in Baltimore is far reaching. The rioting in Baltimore is affecting the lives of the officers who work in Fresno and the communities they serve. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says the public mistrust of police officers is making …

A woman in Atwater says she was lured into a home and raped by a group of men. The alleged crime happened on Sunday. The woman says she was raped by six men in the home and she was able to escape when the suspects thought she phoned police. One …

Dr. Gyanesh Lama speaks with Ken Malloy and Lindsey Pena about the recent quake in Nepal and the local effort to help those affected. 

We have our Crime Stoppers arrest of the day. Walter flowers, 23, was featured on Crime Stoppers. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him for possession of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun.

In a school district with over 70,000 students and 90 different school sites making sure every single one gets to experience art is a huge undertaking. Juanita Stevenson joins us with how Fresno Unified is bringing the art experience to students grade by grade.

Good news for Fresno Unified School District, for the 2013 to 2014 school year, graduation rates jumped up 3.1 percent to 79.3 percent. That’s quite an increase from the year before, which saw only a 1.2 percent jump, making school officials excited to see what’s to come. It’s been years …

The woman accused of setting the fire that injured a Fresno Fire captain appeared in court Monday. Julia harper, 52 was arrested last week, and she has been charged with two arson related charges.  Authorities say she started the fire that seriously burned Fresno Fire captain Pete Dern.  Right now, …

CBS 47 is proud to partner with First Five Fresno County to bring you today’s edition of 47 Kids. The goal is to help students thrive, both in and out of school. Today, we’ll meet the local "destination imagination team" taking a play they wrote to the global stage.

The woman accused of setting a house fire that critically injured Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern is scheduled to be in court today. Julia Harper, 52, will be arraigned this afternoon on charges of arson and unlawful fire causing great bodily injury. Police say she has admitted to starting the …