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Atwater Mayor Jim Price was cited Thursday afternoon for illegally firing a .22-caliber rifle in the flight line of Castle Airport, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. A caller reported … Click to Continue »

The Fresno Yosemite International Airport will soon have a new route, with non-stop service to one of the nation’s busiest airports. Valley Public Radio’s Laura Tsutsui reports. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced on Monday that United Airlines will be offering daily direct flights to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport next summer. …

Passengers on an Allegiant Airlines plane had to exit onto the Tarmac at the Fresno Yosemite Airport today after the cabin of their plane filled with smoke. Flight AAY514 landed shortly after noon today on one of Allegiant’s daily runs from Vegas to Fresno. Shortly after landing the plane ran …

Hundreds of protesters at Fresno Yosemite International Airport joined thousands of others across the nation Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration order. A large crowd of protesters gathered about … Click to Continue »

A Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy was accidentally shot Monday afternoon at a business park near the Fresno Yosemite International Airport in east-central Fresno, sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti said. The incident … Click to Continue »

The Merced City Fire Department holds an aircraft fire training exercise at Merced Municipal Airport in Merced, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. … Click to Continue »

First family late to leave national park after morning of hiking President even gets in workout at recreation center beforehand … Click to Continue »

President and family are en route to Yosemite National Park Officials wouldn’t talk about preparations on site It’s the president’s second visit to Merced County … Click to Continue »

The U.S. Forest Service is overseeing the operation of several air tankers at the Fresno-Yosemite International airport. The air tankers are being loaded with fire retardant before flying wildfire air support missions in Madera County.

Police and the Fresno Airport are warning of a new scam targeting people with relatives in Mexico. Police say two valley families were contacted by a person pretending to be a customs agent at the Fresno Airport. They claimed to have a relative detained at the airport that’s in possession …

Emergency crews and law enforcement made their way to the Fresno airport today. Thankfully, it was just a drill. Authorities responded to Fresno Yosemite Airport today for a disaster exercise this morning. The exercise simulated an aircraft disaster. It’s intended to test the airport and Fresno Fire’s response to such …