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Several women are in custody, accused of solicitation for prostitution. It’s part of an investigation by the Merced Police Department. The arrests were made over the past several weeks. Those in custody were offered services such as counseling and support from the Merced County Human Services.

"Sweet slumber, like pure happiness you come." Some may remember this appearance in 2005. Leonard Nimoy visited Downtown Fresno he read poetry as a guest of the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra.

With rising water rates, people are looking for ways to save water and money. Joining us today is Nora Larkin with the City of Fresno to talk about some free services to help.

Fresno County Sheriff’s office officials say you should be wary of people selling tangelos along the road. They could be stolen. A citrus grower in Sanger says he lost more than 2,500 lbs of minneola tangelos. They were taken from his grove, near Highway 180 and South Thompson. Sheriff’s officials say …

Three local women were honored today, for their positive impact on the community. It’s the seventh year of the women inspiring girls luncheon. Two of the three women honored today are active on the issue of water supplies in the Central Valley. 

Our guest, Cyndi Dean, talks about National School Breakfast Week in Fresno.

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>