Valley News

Many farmers and agricultural leaders in the Central Valley received disappointing news on Friday. For the second year in a row, growers will receive no water for their crops. The Bureau of Reclamation allocated zero percent water to Fresno County’s East (Friant) and West side federal water contractors. The Fresno …

A pickup truck ends up crashing right into an apartment. Take a look at the mess, police say the driver lost control and crashed right through the wall of the apartment. It happened around 10 a.m. at Gettysburg and Peach in Clovis. No one was home at the time. The …

Construction on the state’s High Speed Rail line is underway here, and now, another transportation project has been given the green light. It’s a five-mile section of a Hyperloop line in an area along Interstate five in Kings county. The Hyperloop is the brainchild of entrepreneur and engineer Elon Musk. …

The Fresno City Council voted six to one to approve a massive infrastructure plan. The vote on the $429 million project came after nearly five hours of debate. The only no vote coming from council member Sal Quintero. The plan will double the average family’s water bill over the next …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Fresno City residents can expect to see an increase in their water bill by March 30th.&nbsp; After several forum and listening to resident’s concerns, a 429- million dollar water infrastructure plan was approved with a 6 to 1 vote.&nbsp; A vote on a plan was an urgent matter.&nbsp; …

<div class="StoryBlock"> The Fresno City Council voted 6-1 to pass the $429 million water plan. Councilman Sal Quintero was the only member to oppose the plan. <br /><br />The vote came after a five hour city council meeting that discussed the complex water infrastructure issue. <br /><br />Fresno Mayor Ashley …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Three people are dead after two vehicles collided in Kings County. It happened Thursday morning at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Laurel near Stratford. The wreck also knocked out power to several nearby residents for hours.<br /></div>

<div class="StoryBlock"> <p>July 15, 1976 – It’s a day Jodi Heffington will never forget.</p><p>&quot;I remember being buried alive, and being scared to death, and being one of the worst days of my life,&quot; Heffington said. </p><p>Jodi was one of 26 kids who were kidnapped from their bus in Chowchilla. Three …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Fresno State Athletic Director Jim Bartko announced plans on Thursday to bring back wrestling to the school.<br /><br />The Bulldogs cut the sport in 2006, to much push back from the community.<br /><br />Bartko said that the plan will take 2-3 years, but fundraising efforts will begin immediately.<br …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <p>Nearly a dozen Fresno police officers are at the center of a lawsuit, accused of unlawfully seizing thousands of dollars from two Fresno business men.&nbsp; One of the former officers recently admitted taking part in other shady business.</p><p>The plaintiff’s claim the lawsuit stemmed from a bogus raid back …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <font size="2"><p>Three people have been arrested in connection to a fight inside Fresno’s Fashion Fair Mall. Quaran Roberson,21, was arrested Wednesday. Thursday morning, detectives arrested 28-year-old Howard Walters and Tyrone Smith, age 19. Smith was already in custody for having a loaded firearm in public two weeks ago.</p><p>It …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <span><span>The Tune In and Tune Up Car Clean-Up Event will be held at West Hills College Lemoore on March 7, offering San Joaquin Valley residents the chance to get a free car emissions test and diagnostic inspection on the WHCL campus.</span></span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;The event, offered by Valley Clean …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Two Hanford students are credited with helping to forward a bill in Sacramento that promotes water conservation. <br /><br />Bakersfield assembly member Rudy Salas introduced AB 603 yesterday. It will establish a state tax credit for those who replace conventional grass with landscaping that’s more drought-resistant. <br /><br …