Tag Archives: Valley

As the valley drought continues, water rights dating back more than 100 years are getting cut. One hundred and fourteen senior rights holders are on notice from the state. Those farmers can no longer divert water. They also can’t release any from their storage. If they don’t follow the rules, …

Retired Fresno State professor Juan Felipe Herrera is the first Latino US Poet Laureate Herrera has published 29 books while teaching at Fresno State and UC Riverside  He was born in Fowler to migrant farmworkers Herrera served as California’s Poet Laureate from 2012 to 2014  He is the second Poet …

Temperatures soared in the Central Valley Monday, making it the hottest day of the year in many Valley cities. Fresno hit 106, while Clovis hit 108 degrees. The severe temperatures caused a strain to some transformers in some Fresno and Clovis areas, knocking out power to about 3,000 people around …

Plenty of fun stuff going on in the Valley on this warm weekend. We’ve rounded up some winners in our weekend fun report. -Thousands of people are expected in the Tower District Saturday for the annual Pride Parade and Festival. It’s meant to celebrate and increase acceptance of the gay, …

The Red Cross is busy helping those displaced and in need following several rounds of intense flooding in Texas, Oklahoma Here’s how you can help, even from afar

Enjoy a haunted house, a martini or two, a 5-k walk for charity and vintage aircraft. Here’s a list of fun events happening in the valley this weekend: -There’s a spooky party Saturday night at Chukchansi Park. Costumed fans can watch some baseball, visit a haunted house and go ballpark …

California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris stopped off in Clovis Thursday to honor several police and C.H.P. officers.  It was part of the annual Peace Officer Commendation Award ceremony.  This year, it  took place inside the Clovis Veteran’s Memorial. Harris says some of the best police work in the country is …

After fourteen hours of deliberation a federal jury gives the death sentence to the man convicted of the Boston Marthon bombings that killed three people and left hundreds injured. Some Valley residents were running in the marathon when those bombs went off. The bombings were more than two years ago, …

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 …

In the north valley, three major pot grows are busted and shut down: two in Fairmead and one in Chowchilla. Agents found several homes in the area with rooms filled with plants. Agents also discovered an electrical "bypass" stealing electricity from PG&E. Almost 3,000 marijuana plants were seized. That amounts …

As september gets a little bit closer people are excited to hear from the FAA and what regulations will be places on drones, businesses are already looking at ways the drones can be used to advance their business. This week, drone technology is all the buzz. Chris Geiger is in the …

The Central Valley got a good downpour, but not everyone is doing everything they can to conserve water.  In fact, some neighbors are reporting others who are wasting water and breaking rules. During and after rainfall, water wasters are even more noticeable than usual. David Edwards with the City of …

Boxing returns to Selland Arena and Kerman is celebrating almonds. Meantime, the Grizzlies are going to a galaxy, far, far away. Here’s your list of weekend fun ideas…  -"Fight for Water 4" returns to Selland Arena with Avenal-native Jose Ramirez defending his light welterweight champion title. The boxing series was …