Tag Archives: Fresno

We continue to follow the massive explosion just off of Highway 99 in Northwest Fresno last Friday. The blast injured 11 people;  several of who are in critical condition.  It also sparked investigations by four different agencies. The big question still is what really happened; what exactly caused the explosion …

The family of a Fresno man is asking for your help. He’s been missing since Wednesday. Jose Rios, 63, has signs of early Alzheimer’s. He was last seen in the area of Parkway and Shields. His family has filed a missing persons report. If you have seen Jose Rios or …

A massive gas line explosion at the Fresno County Sheriff’s gun range has left 11 people injured and seven still in the hospital on Saturday night. A Fresno County Public Works employee was driving a front loader tractor on Friday afternoon when a gas pipeline was struck. The tractor driver …

People living in the Northwest Fresno neighborhood near Herndon and Highway 99 say at 2:30 this afternoon they heard a loud bang, some say it even shook their homes. When they went outside, fire and smoke filled the sky. "it was crazy. Just crazy. It was a ball of fire. …

The Fresno County Sheriff says 13 people were injured during a gas explosion in at their gun range in Northwest Fresno. Flames shot 100 feet in the air Friday afternoon and could be seen for miles away. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene closing down Highway 99, as well as …

A tense situation with an armed suspect near downtown Fresno has come to an end. Police said Johnny Vega refused to come out of his apartment near Clark Street, between McKenzie and Grant. Officers said he threatened someone with an assault weapon earlier this morning and robbed the victim. Neighbors …

A police action is underway near Downtown Fresno.  Officers have shut down Clark street between Grant and McKenzie and the SWAT team has been called in to try and bring out a known gang member.  Fresno Police say 38-year-old Johnny Vega went to see an associate in the area, and …

A 24 member Fresno County delegation has returned from Washington D.C. feeling a familiar combination of frustration and hope.  The group journeyed to the capital, hoping to find promises of water from politicians familiar with the California drought. "The problem is, everyone’s hand are tied because of Endangered Species Act, which …

Fresno Police say a 22 year-old man was shot at a bus stop in Southeast Fresno at about 9:30 Thursday night near Chestnut and Kings Canyon. Police say the man was shot three times and had gunshot wounds in the chest. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition. …

A plan to bring a major shopping center to central Fresno is now dead. The project would’ve brought a Smart & Final store along with other shops to the corner of Blackstone and Clinton Avenues. Fresno City councilman Clint Olivier, who represents the area, says this shopping center could’ve brought …

A Fresno man who had a heart transplant 15 years ago is helping others in their own second chances. The 75-year-old now spends time mentoring former prison inmates. He says his road to getting a heart transplant wasn’t easy. Faith is the heart of life for Jim Westgate. Who was …

Copper wire thieves and vandals are slowing down the construction of a park. The park was designed for people with disabilities and it’s being built just West of Highway 99 in Northwest Fresno. The city broke ground a year ago. Since then, construction crews say the site has been hit …

The Fresno Fire Department has received a national award for showing compassion when rescuing a puppy last week that fell down a well. PETA’s "Compassionate Fire Department Award" is on its way to the Fresno Fire Department. The animal rights group recognized firefighters for their quote "patience and determination." Timmy, …