Valley News

<div class="StoryBlock"> Last minute shoppers turned out in large crowds on Christmas Eve. Many places like Fashion Fair Mall opened as early as 7 am but that didn’t stop shoppers from waiting until the last few hours. <br /><br />&quot;There’s like five hours left I’m pretty good,&quot; Edward Baker said. …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <p>After a long day of madness, Fashion Fair Mall finally closed it’s doors at 6pm Wednesday night. </p><p>The mall opened at 7a.m. that morning. A spokesperson said they starting getting busy around 10a.m. and were been busting at the seams all day.</p><p>A store manager said they were much …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <p>Fresno police have arrested a suspect wanted for a bus stop attack caught on camera. Police suspect 29-year-old Gregory Gibson in the attack at Manchester Mall Dec. 15.</p><p>Wednesday afternoon, a&nbsp;detective contacted Gibson by phone, and Gibson agreed to&nbsp;turned himself in at a home in Fresno.</p><p>The attack was caught …

<div class="StoryBlock"> A suspect has been arrested in relation to the bus stop assault video that made the rounds on social media this week.<br /><br />The victim in this case has been released from the hospital but is still facing medical issues related to the assault.<br /><br />Updates to come.&nbsp;<br …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Holiday travel is a little easier on the wallet this year. Gas prices are down 84 cents compared to this time a year ago.. According to AAA, the average gallon of gas right now is $2.68 and the cheap gas is driving millions of people to take holiday …

<div class="StoryBlock"> A local woman is living in fear now that&nbsp;a prison inmate she believes killed her brother and buried him in a backyard is about to go free. She’s afraid the man may come after her.<br /><br />The body of Stephen Essman was found buried a couple of years …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <br /><table class="clip clip_details_tbl bx"><tbody><tr><td class="label"></td><td>Walmart in Atwater gives us a look at all the hot items selling for the season. Store Manager Christie Remington and Assistant Store Manager Laurie Watson gives a tour of all the departments and great programs.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>

<div class="StoryBlock"> Every Monday we introduce to our Educator of the Week. Meet Lily Watanabe, a volunteer for Kristi Martin’s third grade class at Nell Dawson Elementary in Coalinga. </div>

<div class="StoryBlock"> <div>The search for an attempted murder suspect&nbsp;ended&nbsp;after a standoff of more than 4 hours near Selma. Steven Blake Wasson, 24, of Selma,&nbsp;was wanted for attempted murder in Hanford.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Fresno County SWAT team had the area of Willow and Mt. View Avenues blocked off for several hours Monday.</div><div><br …

<div class="StoryBlock"> A house fire in Fresno revealed an illegal marijuana grow Monday morning. It happened a little before 7 at a vacant home on Fowler Avenue, just north of Floradora. Firefighters say the operation was running on stolen electricity and faulty wiring sparked the flames. Investigators say there were …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Fresno’s Peoples Church says, it’s using an app to reach out to younger generations.</div>

<div class="StoryBlock"> A Fresno family is overcome by heartache and grief just before the holidays, following a fatal hit-and-run accident. 8 year old Jovany Membrano died early Monday morning after he was struck by a car while crossing a street Sunday night.&nbsp; Meanwhile,&nbsp; police are still searching for the driver …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Drivers in the valley are continuing to see lower prices at the gas pump. The average price per gallon in Fresno dropped another ten cents last week. <br /><br />As of yesterday, the average price sits at $2.71, nearly 30 cents higher than the national average. According to …