Fresno news

• Downtown Fresno charter school in danger of closing for poor academics

  01-12-2017 23:59
  A state charter school organization is recommending that Kepler Neighborhood School , which has been championed as part of Fresno's downtown revitalization, close due to poor academic achievement. But school leadership is hopeful that Fresno Unified, which authorized the school to open in 2013, will vote to keep it open.
  
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• Many local businesses in the Valley saw an increase in sales during the holiday rush

  01-12-2017 23:01
  The holiday rush is on at Fresno business Make Pie Not War.
  
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• How to use the 3-2-1 fog markers on Valley freeways

  01-12-2017 22:31
  If you're driving in low visibility on a freeway and looking for your exit, Caltrans has installed handy 3-2-1 reflective exit markers to assist drivers.
  
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• History of Bull Riding from Evans Feed

  01-12-2017 22:17
  Why would anyone want to ride a bull?
  
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• Know your enemy: championship edition

  01-12-2017 21:59
  Fresno State is an old enemy, so they are relatively known ...but seeing as I withheld the KYE article last week , I figured we should go out with a bang. A bang of knowledge .
  
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• 10-year-old commits suicide after alleged bullying incident caught on camera

  01-12-2017 21:24
  Parents say their 10-year-old daughter committed suicide over video of a fight with an alleged bully.
  
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• Police search for suspects after shooting leaves a man injured in Central Fresno

  01-12-2017 20:53
  Fresno police are still searching for the suspects involved in a shooting that injured one person. It happened around 6:30 Thursday night near Pleasant and Garland in Central Fresno.
  
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• King Tut exhibit featuring more than 150 artifacts coming to California Science Center in 2018

  01-12-2017 20:36
  Artifacts from King Tut's tomb will be on display at the California Science Center in 2018.
  
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• In-N-Out expanding to Colorado

  01-12-2017 18:05
  Colorado will soon become part of the exclusive list of states to have In-N-Out Burger restaurants.
  
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• Girl, 15, stabbed and set on fire; met killer on Facebook, police say

  01-12-2017 18:02
  Philadelphia police say a teenage girl was stabbed approximately 80 times and then set on fire met by a man she met on Facebook.
  
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• Delta Tunnels: Cost Study Coming, State Says

  01-12-2017 17:32
  Dec. 01 -- WALNUT GROVE -- A long-awaited study on the costs and benefits of Gov. Jerry Brown's Delta tunnels should be finished by next spring, a state official said Thursday after an independent audit concluded such a study should have already been done. The tunnels have been in the planning stage for 11 years, but state officials have never completed a comprehensive analysis of whether the project pencils out financially.
  
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• Flynn scheduled to plead guilty to lying to FBI

  01-12-2017 16:34
  Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is scheduled to plead guilty to making false statements to the FBI.
  
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• Electrical box sparks garage fire in Northwest Fresno

  01-12-2017 15:56
  Several people were forced from their Northwest Fresno home Friday morning after a fire sparked in the garage.
  
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• 'Elf,' 'Frozen,' Disney weddings special among expanded '25 Days of Christmas'

  01-12-2017 13:58
  Your favorite holiday movie classics are on Freeform, ABC and other Disney channels all month long.
  
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• First royal engagement! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend first joint official event

  01-12-2017 13:55
  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry traveled to Nottingham, England for their first official engagement as a couple.
  
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• Longtime Merced Police detective at the center of a criminal embezzlement probe

  01-12-2017 09:03
  Deliman was not just a homicide detective. He was also the union president and treasurer. Other board members are stepping forward accusing him of abusing power to steal thousands of union dollars.
  
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• Undocumented man's acquittal in death of SF woman Kate Steinle reignites immigration debate

  01-12-2017 08:28
  Former Fresno Immigration Director Don Riding says, Jose Ines Garcia Zarata should have never been allowed back into the U.S. after being deported several times.
  
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• Hanford teen using Legos to build a business

  01-12-2017 08:01
  With a handful of Legos in her hand, Emily Corl is ready to create a new masterpiece.
  
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• Surveillance video captures suspect wanted in connection with firearms theft

  01-12-2017 07:01
  This video shows a suspect and suspect vehicle possibly involved in a burglary at a home in the area of Armstrong and California avenues on Nov. 28, 2017 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Multiple firearms were stolen during the burglary. This video shows a suspect and suspect vehicle possibly involved in a burglary at a home in the area of Armstrong and California avenues on Nov. 28, 2017 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Multiple firearms were stolen during the burglary.
  
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• Attorneys in Funez trial present closing arguments

  01-12-2017 06:46
  A Tulare County jury will soon start deliberating in the case of Chaylin Funez, a Visalia teen accused of murder.
  
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• Nissan's custom 'Star Wars' vehicles will take you to a galaxy far, far away

  01-12-2017 06:19
  Ahead of the Dec. 15 premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," Nissan and Lucasfilm teamed up to bring seven of the most memorable characters and vehicles from the film to life on Nissan's most popular vehicles.
  
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• Edison student preparing to represent Central Valley in national football game

  01-12-2017 05:45
  Steve Stephens was given his official game day jersey in front of family, friends, teammates and the rest of his school today.
  
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• Former Fowler and Selma City Manager pleads not guilty to illegally using taxpayer money

  01-12-2017 05:20
  David Elias pleaded not guilty Thursday, to 13 felony counts of misappropriation of public funds by a public officer.
  
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• Burglars target guns in residential break-ins, Fresno Police say

  01-12-2017 05:17
  The video from a neighbor's security camera shows the suspect getting out of a red Jeep Patriot, he later returns, police say with a duffle bag full of stolen items, including six firearms.
  
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• Infant drowns in bucket at North Hollywood gym, witnesses say

  01-12-2017 04:36
  An infant drowned after he fell into a mop bucket at a North Hollywood workout facility, according to police and witnesses.
  
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• Bottling day at Fresno State, home of nation's first commercial winery on a college campus

  01-12-2017 04:18
  The demand for the campus crushed wines has spread far beyond the Gibson Farm Market. You can also find Fresno State wine at Costco, Save Mart, BevMo and Total Wine.
  
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• Pictures and hashtags posted on social media of bone-thin bodies

  01-12-2017 04:09
  A Search on social media and it was shockingly easy to find photos of women whose bodies look like skeletons.
  
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• Residential burglary huge concern for Fresno Police, investigators say suspects took off with half a dozen guns

  01-12-2017 04:00
  The video from a neighbor's security camera shows the suspect getting out of a red Jeep Patriot, he later returns, police say with a duffle bag full of stolen items, including six firearms.
  
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• Fresno police identify suspect in October killing of a dedicated family mana

  01-12-2017 03:25
  Fresno police have identified a man suspected of an October shooting that killed Roberto Ramos outside his home and injured his wife and son. Police identified Lavale Vean, a 20-year-old man with ties to Fresno, Madera and Las Vegas as the suspect.
  
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• Former Fowler and Selma City Manager plead not guilty after illegally using taxpayer money for his own benefit

  01-12-2017 02:33
  David Elias pleaded not guilty Thursday, to 13 felony counts of misappropriation of public funds by a public officer.
  
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• Low visibility caused Valley schools to see many absences

  01-12-2017 02:18
  It was the first foggy day schedule of the season for some areas of Fresno County Thursday morning. Those schedules meant school would start later with buses delayed or even canceled--depending on the visibility of that area.
  
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• Kate Steinle suspect found not guilty, acquitted of murder and manslaughter

  01-12-2017 02:02
  In a surprising verdict, the jury of six men and six women deliberated and came back with a not guilty verdict for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate.
  
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• Suspect in gun theft from southeast Fresno home sought

  01-12-2017 01:27
  This video shows a suspect and suspect vehicle possibly involved in a burglary at a home in the area of Armstrong and California avenues on Nov. 28, 2017 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Multiple firearms were stolen during the burglary. This video shows a suspect and suspect vehicle possibly involved in a burglary at a home in the area of Armstrong and California avenues on Nov. 28, 2017 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Multiple firearms were stolen during the burglary.
  
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• How to prevent house fires this winter

  01-12-2017 01:27
  Winter may be cold, but it's also a time of increased risk for house fires. Here's how to stay safe during the cold months.
  
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• Unique central valley instrument gets inspected

  01-12-2017 01:25
  The National Weather Service in Hanford tweeted some interesting photos today.
  
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• Walmart pulls "Rope. Tree. Journalist." T-shirt from site

  01-12-2017 00:51
  Walmart has pulled a T-shirt offered by an outside seller from its online store after a journalist advocacy group told the retailer it found the shirt threatening.
  
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