Capt. Tom Trindad will be chief, officials announced in an email The sheriff’s office, which oversaw the campus police, moved out last week The college and sheriff’s office could not agree on a contract … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcycle ride through Fresno to benefit Captain Pete Dern
Motorcycle ride on June 6th hopes to raise thousands of dollars to benefit Captain Pete Dern, who continues road to recovery after falling through a burning roof.
Read More »Captain Pete Dern’s Crew Battles Rooftop Fire
Firefighters are resting after climbing on the roof of a home in South Fresno to put out a fire. Some of the firefighters worked alongside Captain Pete Dern when he was severely injured. He’s still recovering from his injuries after falling through a roof at a house fire last month. …
Read More »Woman Who Allegedly Set Fire That Injure Fire Captain Pleads Not Guilty
The woman accused of setting the fire that injured a Fresno Fire captain appeared in court Monday. Julia harper, 52 was arrested last week, and she has been charged with two arson related charges. Authorities say she started the fire that seriously burned Fresno Fire captain Pete Dern. Right now, …
Read More »Arrested: Julia Harper has been arrested for the fire that injured Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern.
Julia Harper has been arrested for the fire that injured Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern.
Read More »Fresno Grizzlies Make Young Cancer Survivor Honorary Team Captain
A young cancer survivor and patient of Valley Children’s Hospital was the star player at Wednesday night’s Fresno Grizzlies game: Jackson Standifer, 11, who’s been playing baseball since he was 4. "It means so much. I’m honored that I even got to do this. And they could’ve picked any kid, and they …
Read More »Supporters of Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern to Turn on a Light Until He Recovers
You may notice a lot more front porch lights on around the Valley. It’s all in honor and support of Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern. Dern is in the hospital recovering from second and third degree burns he suffered when he was fighting a fire and fell thru a roof …
Read More »Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern and Family Fundraiser
Outpouring support continues throughout the valley for Fresno Fire Chief Pete Dern. A fundraiser has been set up at YouCaring.com providing support for Captain Pete Dern and Family. Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern was critically injured while fighting a house fire Sunday, 60-70% body is burned. He’s in critical but …
Read More »Blood drive held for Captain Pete Dern
A show of support for a Fresno firefighter who’s recovering from burns. Blood trickled into Tulare, pint-by-pint on Thursday donations to help Pete Dern, a Fresno Fire captain on a long road to recovery. Joe Ybarra, reporting.
Read More »Captain Critically Injured in Fire Currently in Surgery
Fire Chief Kerri Donis says she’s grateful to the hospital’s comprehensive burn center, the only of its kind from Sacramento to Los Angeles. http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/fire-captain-pete-dern-and-family/330134 https://give.communitymedical.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=391
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