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Residents in the Central Valley pulled out their camera phones to capture a rare scene in California. Rain and even hail fell from the sky Thursday afternoon and evening. Firefighters are encouraged by the rain because it provides some temporary relief from the dry drought conditions, but it will take …

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 …

Next week is National Women’s Health Week.  Something that affects more than 51-million women nationwide, is bladder control issues. The Talk’s Sheryl Underwood shares her personal experiences, along with Dr. Jennifer Berman, in a campaign called Underwareness.  Sheryl also entertains, when we get her talking about growing up in Atwater and …

More than 400 children benefit from programs at KC Kids Early Childhood Center in Reedley. Staff sees the center growing, so they’re raising money to fill their center with more resources. KC Kids serves families of children with special needs. The program is highly involved with the community and decided …

More than 400 children benefit from programs at KC Kids Early Childhood Center in Reedley. Staff sees the center growing, so they’re raising money to fill their center with more resources. KC Kids serves families of children with special needs. The program is highly involved with the community and decided …

More than 400 children benefit from programs at KC Kids Early Childhood Center in Reedley. Staff sees the center growing, so they’re raising money to fill their center with more resources. KC Kids serves families of children with special needs. The program is highly involved with the community and decided …

As soon as you step onto Simonian Farms, it’s like taking a walk through history. What originally started off as an open air fruit stand is now a thriving produce business and home to hundreds of collectibles. "The land is like the salt of the earth so we need to …

As the valley enters it’s fourth year of severe drought, the last thing on many minds is flooding, but according to the federal government the threat of flooding is still a reality and thousands are still required to pay flood insurance. Thousands of homes in Tulare County lie on designated …

Dozens of local World War II veterans are back home after a trip of a lifetime to Washington, DC. The Central Valley Honor Flight returned home Wednesday night after a three-day trip to the Nation’s Capital. The trip was paid by donations from the CVHF, and it was many of …

From rodeo action to ball games and celebrations for Mother Earth and kids. Here’s a list of fun events happening in the Valley this weekend: -The 101st Clovis Rodeo continues its heart stopping, hoof pounding action all weekend long. Catch the bull riders Friday night, followed by a concert by …

An investigation in underway after an inmate was fatally shot while he attacked another inmate. At around 10 this morning two inmates attacked another inmate. The one being attacked became unconscious, but the two inmates continued to attack him. A correctional officer fired a warning shot, but the fighting continued. …

Diana Marcum, an LA Times writer, has been awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing. Her piece on the California drought, beat out a Boston Globe article on a rare whale and a New Yorker recreation of a young man’s imprisonment. "Scene from California’s Dust Bowl" covered farming issues …

County Health Status Profile reports released last week show Fresno County’s progress and struggles in treating a number of diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease. The fifth leading cause of death in the state, we have one local family’s search for a cure in the face of the devastating disease.