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After spending a week in the nation’s Capitol, a delegation of Valley leaders returned home yesterday. The 24 member delegation made their case for more water in a series of meetings with legislators.  Despite the obvious need, local delegates say obstacles stand in the way of more water coming to …

Tuesday gusty winds rocked the trees and kicked dust into the air taking a toll on people in the valley. "As far as like teachers, a lot of us are having an extended period of allergies," said Fresno County resident Lianne White. Experts at the Allergy Institue say Tuesday’s forecast …

In the early 2000s Fresno County produced more cotton than anywhere else in the country but today it’s hard to find cotton farms in the Central Valley. Cotton Farmer Paul Betancourt said "When I came out in 81 there was a million, a million and a half of acres of …

Fresno County leaders are headed on a five day trip to Washington D.C. that could have an impact on the Valley for decades. The Fresno Council of Governments organizes the trip and calls it One Voice. Two dozen public officials and business owners from Fresno County will meet with Congressmen …

Baseball is in the air, classic car show, breakfast with zoo animals and Big Hats Days! No shortage of fun in the valley this weekend. Here’s a look at just some events happening. -The Fresno Grizzlies continue their home opener this weekend by taking on the Las Vegas 51s. They …

In Madera chunks of hail dropped down from the sky. In Fresno rain fell so fast it gushed from runoff pipes, flooding streets and pooling up in parking lots. It’s been weeks and for some months since they’ve experienced rain. "I looked and thought oh my gosh it’s raining and …

A couple of futuristic developers were at Fresno State, Tuesday to pitch an idea to students. They discussed the possibility of a new town in Kings County called Quay Valley. The town would be a a self sustained, solar powered community with a "Hyperloop" and it could give engineering students …

On Thursday, dozens of lawmakers gathered at Selma City Hall, disappointed over Governor Jerry Brown’s recent $ 1-billion emergency drought package. Part of the Governor’s billion dollar emergency drought package would give the Valley some food, and bottled water.   The local elected officials we spoke to on Thursday say …

A new national report shows people living in the Central Valley are among the unhealthiest in the state. Communities in rural northern California are unhealthy too. The 2015 county health ratings ranks counties based on health outcomes. It looks at length of life and quality of life. The rankings are …