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Leaders from Fresno County’s 15 cities, including law enforcement officers, gathered under one roof Monday in a special joint meeting called by the Fresno County board of Supervisors to talk about some of the county’s most pressing issues. Among the most pressing issues was illegal marijuana cultivation.  Sheriff Margaret Mims gave the various leaders a …

Fresno State’s top dog at the university was given a warm welcome by students at Ahwahnee Middle School today. University President Dr. Joseph Castro spoke to students about college and career opportunities. Dr. Castro has been going to several valley schools saying he understands what its like for students these …

The family of a Valley Children’s patient who died of cancer last week got a special gift from an unexpected person.  "The Voice" finalist, Meghan Linsey, met the patient, 16-year-old Claudia Marinez last fall during a visit to Valley Children’s Hospital. When she found out the family was in need …

Laser attacks are happening all to often on pilots in the Central Valley. The United State’s Attorney’s Office said out of the 34 counties in California’s Eastern District, both Fresno and Bakersfield report the most laser attacks in the state. A ride with Fresno Police Department’s Air-1 gave our cameras …

Where water should be flowing, a dry irrigation ditch is filled instead with a row of shacks–yet another sign of the drought. "Because of the problem right now that the state is facing of water deliveries not coming in where the farms [could be] producing crops and could more or less put people to …

These are the pictures that touched the hearts of people across the country, a father pushing his disabled son across the finish line at the Boston Marathon. Among those cheering and supporting 19 year old Colby Wagoner and his dad James, were the staff at his school   "The staff …

April 24th marks a significant day for the Armenian people It’s the 100th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, when one-and-a-half million Armenians were targeted for extinction by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It was the first genocide of the 20th century.   For every life lost, there’s a story. Like that …

Yosemite National Park will celebrate National Park Week, Earth Day, and National Junior Ranger Day from Saturday, April 18, through Sunday, April 26, 2015. In conjunction with the Centennial celebration of the NPS, Yosemite invites visitors to Find Your Park, and join us in Yosemite for National Park Week. Special …