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<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 …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <font size="2"><p>A&nbsp;park in Chowchilla will be dedicated to a man, who many consider a hero.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A city park will be named after Edward Ray.&nbsp; He’s the former bus driver, known around the country, as the&nbsp;man who saved 26 children from their kidnapper.&nbsp; The ceremony will take place in Chowchilla …

<div class="StoryBlock"> A suspect in the murder of 9-year-old Janessa Ramirez surrenders to police. And then is released. <br /><br />This is the second person who has been named a suspect in the case but not charged.<br /><br />Janessa was shot and killed on January 18th in northwest Fresno.<br /><br …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Fresno city officials have fired back against an opinion piece written by former County Supervisor Doug Vagim in the Frenso Bee. <br /><br />The tension comes just a day before the Fresno City Council will vote on whether or not to approve the $429 million dollar water infrastructure …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Hanford has cleaned up it’s unpleasant tap water and the sulfurous smell it’s known for, might be gone for good. The city started treating the water with chlorine last year to remove debris from the lines and get rid of coliform bacteria. The chlorine also ended up fighting …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Tomorrow the Fresno City Council is scheduled to vote on a $400 million water plan that the city says will do everything from replacing aging water pipes – to securing long term access to much needed water, but some are against the plan.<br /><br /></div>

<div class="StoryBlock"> We have our Crime Stoppers arrest of the day. A Crime Stoppers tip lead to the arrest of 23-year-old Humberto Garcia.<br /><br />Fresno police arrested him for being a gang member in possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Law enforcement is now looking for 31-year-old Kathryn McCoy. She’s wanted …

<div class="StoryBlock"> As spring approaches, valley farmers are setting out &quot;bee hives&quot; in their orchards, but over the years those hives have been targeted by thieves. <br /><br />Recently, in Coalinga, 80 hives were stolen from a ranch, and, in Firebaugh, thieves took 48 hives.<br /><br />The value of those …