Fresno news

• IRS recalling 46,000 workers to handle taxes without pay

  15-01-2019 23:27
  With tax season officially starting Jan. 28, Pres. Trump promised that taxpayers owed refunds will be paid on time, despite the shutdown.
  
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• Rihanna lawsuit: Singer sues her father over use of their last name for business

  15-01-2019 23:07
  Rihanna is suing her father over his use of their last name for a business.
  
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• Selma police officer hopes to raise awareness about homelessness and addiction through photography

  15-01-2019 20:44
  A local police officer is spending his off days driving the streets of Fresno and Selma and ministering to people living on the streets, sharing their stories by taking portrait photos of them.
  
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• Ex-Dodgers pitcher John Wetteland charged with child sexual abuse in Texas

  15-01-2019 20:30
  Former Dodgers pitcher John Wetteland has been arrested in Texas and charged with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14.
  
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• Texas teen's service dog shot to death outside her home

  15-01-2019 20:29
  A north Texas family is desperate for answers after someone killed their daughter's service dog.
  
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• New distribution center coming to Visalia's industrial park

  15-01-2019 19:43
  Visalia's industrial park continues to grow.
  
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• When is the super blood wolf moon? What to know about this weekend's sky show

  15-01-2019 17:42
  One of the first big astronomical events of the year comes this weekend as the super wolf moon experiences a total lunar eclipse.
  
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• 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' trailer released

  15-01-2019 17:26
  In Marvel Studio's Spider-Man: Far From Home, the friendly neighborhood web-slinger finds himself in Europe on a trip with his friends.
  
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• Wild dogs in Texas appear to carry DNA of wolf declared extinct

  15-01-2019 17:14
  Biologists have discovered that a pack of canines in Texas appear to have the DNA of a wolf declared extinct in the wild.
  
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• Toddler escapes home, found dead in freezing temperatures

  15-01-2019 16:57
  A New Hampshire toddler, barefoot and clad only in a nightgown, was found dead early Monday in bitter cold weather just feet from her front door after she managed to get out of her house and couldn't get back in.
  
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• Couple makes history with birth of rare quintuplets in New Jersey

  15-01-2019 16:56
  A New Jersey couple and their team of doctors have made history after the successful delivery of healthy quintuplets.
  
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• Consumer protection services unavailable during government shutdown

  15-01-2019 16:56
  The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is taking a toll on consumers looking for help.
  
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• 'Miracle on the Hudson' survivors mark decade of thankfulness

  15-01-2019 16:55
  Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia a decade ago Tuesday, with Chesley Sullenberger's co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles at the controls, three flight attendants and 150 passengers aboard. It was cold, only about 20 degrees Fahrenheit, but the skies were clear.
  
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• Hugh Grant makes Twitter plea for return of script stolen from his car

  15-01-2019 16:55
  Grant tweeted about the break-in late Sunday night and said that in "the unlikely chance that anyone knows who broke into my car tonight and stole my bag, please try and persuade them to at least return my script."
  
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• Video archives: 'Miracle on the Hudson' breaking news coverage from 2009

  15-01-2019 16:54
  Ten years ago Tuesday, US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River with no fatalities, causing it to be dubbed "Miracle on the Hudson."
  
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• Toddler gets 'super powers' from donated blood

  15-01-2019 16:51
  "She actually knows them as her superpowers. When she comes in to get a blood transfusion, we say, 'We're just getting superpowers today' because it's one of the things for her that she gets to walk away feeling a lot better when she leaves the clinic than when she came in."
  
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• Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 Census

  15-01-2019 16:20
  A federal judge in New York has barred the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 census.
  
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• Netflix raising prices for 58 million US subscribers as costs rise

  15-01-2019 16:11
  Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago.
  
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• Jayme Closs 911 call released: 'Yes. It is her. I 100 percent think it is her'

  15-01-2019 14:50
  Jayme Closs, 13, was held captive in a remote cabin in Wisconsin for months after Jake Patterson allegedly murdered her parents and kidnapped her.
  
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• Get paid $130K to live on an island and run a lighthouse

  15-01-2019 14:19
  You can get paid to live on this private island!
  
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• Chocolate is better for your cough than cough syrup, study says

  15-01-2019 14:18
  It may sound too good to be true, but researchers now say indulging in that piece of chocolate is actually the best cure for your cough.
  
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• New Gillette advertisement takes on #MeToo topics and asks 'Is this the best a man can get?'

  15-01-2019 14:17
  Gillette is long known for its "The Best A Man Can Get" slogan, but now they're asking "Is this the best a man can get?"
  
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• Carol Channing, Tony-winning star of 'Hello, Dolly!,' dies at 97: Publicist

  15-01-2019 14:04
  Broadway legend Carol Channing was a Tony winner and an Oscar nominee.
  
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• Family asks for changes to McKinley Ave. after bicyclist killed

  15-01-2019 08:23
  Tyrone Crocketts biked this two-mile stretch of McKinley every day to visit his sister.
  
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• Hazmat incident in Tower District linked to Fresno County fentanyl overdose

  15-01-2019 08:17
  Triple overdose victims passed out within two minutes of ingesting the drug. Now local, state and federal agencies are teaming up to get this drug off the streets of Fresno.
  
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• Law enforcement issue warning after fentanyl overdose leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

  15-01-2019 07:32
  The warning comes a week after three people were taken to the ER at CRMC. One of them died of a fentanyl overdose while the others survived.
  
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• Woodlake collects $229,000 from cannabis business in 2018

  15-01-2019 07:09
  Albert Mesa has seen many changes in Woodlake over the years, but maybe none as striking as what's happening right now.
  
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• Law enforcement send out warning after fentanyl overdose leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

  15-01-2019 06:40
  The warning comes a week after three people were taken to the ER at CRMC. One of them died of a fentanyl overdose while the others survived.
  
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• SoCal storm illuminates Malibu with colorful rainbow

  15-01-2019 06:31
  The city of Malibu has been through so much with the wildfire and now mudslides, but Monday's rain brought a gorgeous sight that wouldn't be possible without the storm.
  
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• 2 of 3 suspects taken into custody in shooting of N.C. state trooper

  15-01-2019 05:59
  A North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper was shot in Wilson County on Monday evening and after an intense search, two of three suspects have been taken into custody.
  
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• Oakland Raiders reportedly to talk with officials about possibility of another season at the Coliseum

  15-01-2019 05:52
  ANOTHER ROUND: The Oakland Raiders are reportedly going to talk with Oakland officials one more time about the possibility of playing another season at the Coliseum.
  
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• Hazmat situation in Tower District linked to fentanyl overdose

  15-01-2019 05:12
  Fresno Fire and Police have an apartment complex blocked off as they investigate a hazmat situation in Central Fresno.
  
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• Negotiations for new labor contract underway; unresolved dispute could leave doctors out of job

  15-01-2019 04:37
  ONLY ON ACTION NEWS: A Fresno hospital is renowned across the state for its level of patient care, but behind office doors a physicians dispute is developing.
  
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• A new villain emerges on 'The Bachelor'

  15-01-2019 04:25
  "Doesn't she have parents?" Fellow women wondered while watching Demi's bold ways in getting "The Bachelor" Colton's attention.
  
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• Businesses in Mariposa County start to feel impact of government shutdown

  15-01-2019 02:23
  Mariposa County business owners are feeling the impact of the government shutdown.
  
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• New semester begins at Fresno City College with new options on associate degrees, courses and parking

  15-01-2019 02:21
  Monday marked the beginning of the spring semester for Fresno City College.
  
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• J. Crew in Fig Garden Village will close this month

  15-01-2019 02:12
  A long-time tenant of Fresno's Fig Garden Village will close its doors soon.
  
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• Here's how PG&E filing for bankruptcy will affect customers, employees, shareholders

  15-01-2019 02:00
  Gas and power will stay on in your home when PG&E files for bankruptcy. Here are some answers to other questions you may have about how it will affect customers, employees and shareholders.
  
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• Traffic through part of Tower District reopens following hazmat investigation

  15-01-2019 01:47
  Fresno Fire and Police have an apartment complex blocked off as they investigate a hazmat situation in Central Fresno.
  
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• 'We just want a fair contract:' Fresno County court workers to strike if agreement not met

  15-01-2019 01:46
  The wheels of justice may be turning at a snail's pace in Fresno County starting tomorrow.
  
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• Apartment complex blocked off as Fresno Fire, PD handle hazmat situation

  15-01-2019 00:54
  Fresno Fire and Police have an apartment complex blocked off as they investigate a hazmat situation in Central Fresno.
  
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• Jayme Closs update: Charging documents reveal suspect's tactics, horrific new details; bail set at $5M

  15-01-2019 00:38
  The man suspected of kidnapping a Wisconsin teenager and killing her parents appeared in court Monday, and the charging documents have revealed new details about how he hatched and carried out his kidnapping plan.
  
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• Tuesday is last day to enroll for health insurance through Covered California

  15-01-2019 00:26
  Tuesday is the last day for uninsured Californians to enroll in a health insurance plan through Covered California.
  
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