Valley News

You can find Armenian Voice online at armenianvoice.com. To his family, he’s Hagop Kojekian. To his listeners and fans, he’s Jack Kojek.  Kojekian created his internet radio station Armenian Voice (and Kojek) out of a desire to feel closer to his culture.  Kojekian was homesick after moving from Lebanon after marrying his wife Suzie, who’s …

About 13 percent of tax payers put off filing until the last week. "If you are paying you wait until the last day," Maria Santos said. She was one of hundreds who mailed their tax return at the Post Office in Downtown Fresno the day of the deadline. USPS says …

A Fresno home is under siege while a family sleeps inside early Wednesday morning, but a father’s courage leads to an arrest. Police arrested 42 year-old Jose Hernandez after they say he tried to burglarize a home in Southeast Fresno. Police say he tried to enter a home in Fresno …

A young cancer survivor and patient of Valley Children’s Hospital was the star player at Wednesday night’s Fresno Grizzlies game: Jackson Standifer, 11, who’s been playing baseball since he was 4. "It means so much. I’m honored that I even got to do this. And they could’ve picked any kid, and they …

Clovis Police are investigating the death of a man found dead inside a  home Wednesday evening. Investigators say they got a call of an injured person at a home on Ellery Avenue near Willow and Sierra around 6:45 pm. When officers arrived they found the body of a 20-year-old man who …

Police are investigating the death of a man found dead inside a Clovis home Wednesday evening. Investigators say they got a call of an injured person at a home on Ellery near Willow and Sierra around 6:45. When officers arrived they found the body of a 20-year-old man who appeared to …

In the north valley, a woman got a lesson in flag etiquette. She was flying a Mexican flag above an American flag at her home in Madera. It’s not illegal but it’s also not the proper way to display our nation’s colors. According to flag code, one nation’s flag should …

We continue to follow the progress of a Fresno firefighter injured in the line of duty. Last month, captain Pete Dern was severely burned while fighting a house fire. Since then, he’s had several surgeries for his burn wounds. He had another surgery yesterday. His hand wounds were dressed with …

We have our Crime Stoppers Most Wanted person of the day. Law enforcement is looking for 27-year-old Corrine Lindsey. She’s wanted for burglary and fraud charges and may be hiding in the Clovis Area. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP.

A Fresno man was allegedly carjacked in the middle of the night in Southwest Fresno on Wednesday morning and, according to the Fresno Police Department, forced at gunpoint to get in the trunk of his own car as two suspects drove him around.   The Fresno Police Department said the …

A man calls 9-1-1 and tells the dispatcher, "They’re going to shoot me." Fresno Police say two armed men pistol-whipped him and took his car at gunpoint, locking the man in the trunk. It happened around 2:30 this morning at Roy and Fig. When they pulled over, after a short …

Clovis residents may soon see changes on how many days they can water their lawns–two days per week instead of three. Early this month, Gov. Jerry Brown ordered a statewide water reduction of 25 percent; but the state identified some cities, including Clovis, as high water  users. Now, the City of Clovis may …

Tuesday gusty winds rocked the trees and kicked dust into the air taking a toll on people in the valley. "As far as like teachers, a lot of us are having an extended period of allergies," said Fresno County resident Lianne White. Experts at the Allergy Institue say Tuesday’s forecast …