Fresno news

• Man who attacked Dave Chappelle now charged with attempted murder in a December stabbing

  19-05-2022 23:39
  The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is crediting comedian Dave Chappelle for helping solve the stabbing of a man back in December -- the suspect, Chappelle attacker at the Hollywood Bowl.
  
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• Alison Oliver shines in Hulu series 'Conversations with Friends'

  19-05-2022 23:18
  "Conversations with Friends" is based on a book by Sally Rooney, and the same creative team that brought her novel "Normal People" to life are behind the new Hulu series.
  
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• Crews clear hazmat incident at Fresno City College

  19-05-2022 22:59
  
  Fresno Fire officials say the air in several buildings at Fresno City College is safe after a reported hazmat incident Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Firefighters battling massive fire at auto facility south of Fresno

  19-05-2022 22:44
  
  Fire crews are battling a large fire at an auto-wrecking yard in Fresno County.
  
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• Rihanna gives birth, welcomes her first baby with A$AP Rocky

  19-05-2022 22:42
  The superstar singer and her artist partner A$AP Rocky have welcomed their first child, a source close to the couple confirmed to CNN.
  
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• Suspect fatally shot by police officer in central Fresno, chief says

  19-05-2022 22:38
  
  Officers responded to a 911 call about a 27-year-old man who had gone to his family's home on Crystal Avenue, near Shields and Hughes Avenues, in violation of a restraining order against him.
  
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• Students are the stars of the show at this kid-run circus

  19-05-2022 22:37
  
  Plymouth Meeting Friends School holds student-run circus every year in which kids are doing tricks and stunts in a performance.
  
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• CDC advisory panel greenlights Pfizer booster shots for children ages 5 to 11

  19-05-2022 22:29
  The panel voted 11-1-1 in favor of approval. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is expected to make the final signoff to recommend the shots shortly.
  
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• Police officer shoots suspect in central Fresno; streets blocked off for investigation

  19-05-2022 22:14
  
  Further information about what led up to the shooting wasn't immediately available. Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama is expected to give an update to the media at the scene shortly.
  
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• Police investigating shooting in central Fresno; streets blocked off for investigation

  19-05-2022 21:51
  
  Authorities have blocked off streets in a central Fresno neighborhood Thursday afternoon to investigate an incident.
  
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• New York high court to determine if Bronx Zoo elephant is a person

  19-05-2022 21:20
  Happy the elephant has lived at the Bronx Zoo for 45 years, but the New York State Court of Appeals will now decide if she is a person.
  
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• Crews responding to hazmat incident at Fresno City College

  19-05-2022 21:20
  
  Officials said they were treating one person. The extent of their injuries wasn't immediately known.
  
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• MCOE Education Spotlight: Merced 6th-grader finishes 2nd in CA spelling bee

  19-05-2022 21:03
  A local sixth-grader recently finished second in the California Elementary School Spelling Bee. Landon Burke spoke with Rishabh Saha about his journey.
  
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• 2 years into COVID-19 pandemic, some remain in complete isolation

  19-05-2022 20:42
  
  For some, the pandemic has meant one thing - isolation with no end in sight. One woman with common variable immunodeficiency said she has been isolated for more than 750 days.
  
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• Ford orders recall for 350,000 SUVs due to engine fire risk

  19-05-2022 19:31
  Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles in to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls, including about 39,000 that should be parked outdoors because the engines can catch fire.
  
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• Store clerk pistol-whipped during armed robbery at central Fresno mini-mart

  19-05-2022 19:30
  
  Police are searching for two suspects who attacked a clerk while robbing a mini-mart in central Fresno.
  
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• Marjaree's Legacy Soirée for the Marjaree Mason Center

  19-05-2022 19:19
  Spend an elegant evening in the garden for a good cause!
  
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• House passes new domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo, NY shooting

  19-05-2022 17:33
  Supporters of the House bill say it will fill the gaps in intelligence-sharing among the Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security and the FBI so that officials can better track and respond to the growing threat of white extremist terrorism.
  
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• Family learned of victim's death watching Buffalo supermarket shooter's live streamed video

  19-05-2022 17:26
  
  "My sister survived breast cancer and three aneurysm surgeries to go to the grocery store to get killed."
  
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• California teen back home after being kidnapped by man she met online, ending up in New York

  19-05-2022 17:23
  When Detective Agnes Watson called the suspect and identified herself, he hung up. She texted the number back. "I received a text from the suspect's phone... and it was a text from the victim asking 'please help me. He won't let me go. I want to come back home.'"
  
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• When is the best time to buy a new car amid chip shortage? Expert weighs in

  19-05-2022 17:14
  The chip shortage has changed the car-buying process as prices increase and dealerships struggle to keep vehicles in stock.
  
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• Tulare police, firefighters help grant girl's wish to become first responder for a day

  19-05-2022 17:10
  Make-A-Wish organizers said Ellie has always admired police officers and firefighters. Her wish to live out her dream job came true thanks to the help of local first responders.
  
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• Amber Heard's sister testifies in trial, says she personally witnessed Johnny Depp hitting ex

  19-05-2022 17:05
  Depp has said he never struck Heard at any time.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Warm and Windy

  19-05-2022 16:59
  We'll see winds ranging from 10-20 mph. Shayla Girardin will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• $2K reward offered for information on driver involved in fatal Madera County crash

  19-05-2022 16:22
  On Thursday, the California Highway Patrol released photos of two possible vehicles the suspect could be driving.
  
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• Grand jury indicts man in Buffalo supermarket shooting

  19-05-2022 16:03
  The white man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket appeared briefly in court Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on first-degree murder.
  
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• President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley, tests positive for COVID, skips Latin America trip

  19-05-2022 15:27
  Ashley Biden's positive test result was announced just before Jill Biden's flight Wednesday to Ecuador, the first stop on her six-day Latin America trip.
  
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• Newlyweds celebrate big day with fiery stunt

  19-05-2022 15:26
  The groom posted the video on social media, saying "may the fire burn in our hearts for the rest of our lives."
  
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• You could win a chance to meet MLB star Aaron Judge by donating blood

  19-05-2022 15:12
  If you donate blood three times ahead of November 30, you'll be entered into a raffle to meet the MLB star and former Fresno State Bulldog, with all expenses paid.
  
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• Wall Street appears headed for another rocky day

  19-05-2022 14:55
  Wall Street headed for more losses at the open following the previous day's rout amid persistently high inflation and its potential effect on corporate profits and consumer spending.
  
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• Body found in downtown Fresno, police investigating as 'suspicious death'

  19-05-2022 14:30
  A man's body was discovered on G Street near Ventura just after 9 pm Wednesday.
  
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• What is an NFT? Experts explain what 'non-fungible token' actually means

  19-05-2022 13:01
  
  You've got questions. We've got answers. What exactly is an NFT? Watch NFTs: Enter the Metaverse at 8pm ET/5pm PST May 21st on ABC featuring @parishilton @garyvee @beeple_crap @mcuban @3lau @steveaoki @rebeccajarvis and more.
  
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• 'NFTs: Enter the Metaverse' | Watch the trailer

  19-05-2022 13:00
  Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, NFTs are probably here to stay. So what are they, and why are so many people, including celebrities like Paris Hilton, Mark Cuban, Gary Vaynerchuck, and others, obsessed with them?
  
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• World shares sink after inflation driven retreat on Wall St

  19-05-2022 12:29
  The sell-off on Wall Street followed the release of dismal results from retailer Target that added to fears inflation is battering U.S. companies.
  
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• Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian POWs from Mariupol

  19-05-2022 12:02
  The Russian military said Thursday that more Ukrainian fighters who were making a last stand in Mariupol have surrendered, bringing the total who have left their stronghold to 1,730, while the Red Cross said it had registered hundreds of them as prisoners of war.
  
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• Man charged in Buffalo supermarket shooting due back in court

  19-05-2022 11:47
  The white man accused of slaughtering 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was scheduled to appear in court Thursday as authorities including the FBI continue to investigate the possibility of hate crime and terrorism charges.
  
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• Valley veterans welcomed home from Honor Flight

  19-05-2022 08:26
  Once the flight touched down, the veterans marched through the airport -- a greeting many have waited a lifetime for.
  
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• Emergency clean-up effort approved on riverbed after fire destroys Madera homes

  19-05-2022 08:06
  Wednesday evening, Madera City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez announced at the city council meeting he got emergency verbal approval from California's Department of Fish and Wildlife to start cleaning up the riverbed.
  
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• Clean-up efforts to begin on riverbed after fire destroys Madera homes

  19-05-2022 07:51
  Wednesday evening, Madera City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez announced at the city council meeting he got emergency verbal approval from California's Department of Fish and Wildlife to start cleaning up the riverbed.
  
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• Fantasmic!, Guardians of the Galaxy coaster: Insider shares the latest at Disney Parks

  19-05-2022 05:42
  There is so much going on at Walt Disney World and Disneyland this summer! Insider shares all the new rides and experiences, and secret tips you may not know.
  
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• Actor Liev Schreiber hosts event in Washington D.C. to raise money for Ukraine

  19-05-2022 05:30
  Actor and director Liev Schreiber is trying to raise awareness about the humanitarian help needed in Ukraine.
  
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• Kristin Chenoweth shares haunting connection to Girl Scout murders reexamined in new Hulu series

  19-05-2022 04:37
  
  "This is a story I wish I never had to tell," Kristin Chenoweth says in the trailer. "It haunts me every day."
  
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• Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking; 8 Riverdale families to receive new home

  19-05-2022 03:56
  The selected families will also have to contribute 500 hours of "sweat equity" lending a helping hand in the construction of these homes, something they are grateful to do.
  
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• Housing Watch: Looking at real estate forecast of Fresno area

  19-05-2022 03:31
  Fresno Association of Realtors President-Elect Brian Domingos says the median price of a home in Fresno is $428,000 while in Clovis, the number is $566,000.
  
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• Serial stealing suspect stays in jail after CVS burglary caught on camera

  19-05-2022 03:19
  Since December, Schirrell Cummings is accused of stealing from Victoria's Secret, JC Penney, Macy's, Dollar General, Kohl's, Walgreen's, and Orloff Jewelers.
  
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• Heart of the Horse nonprofit in need of hay as prices rise

  19-05-2022 02:38
  Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch is a calming place with a stable of 18 horses helping children and adults.
  
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• Suspect in fire that damaged Visalia businesses appears in court

  19-05-2022 02:22
  The Visalia Police Department arrested Jessie Hager in early May for setting a dumpster on fire in downtown Visalia that destroyed three businesses.
  
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• Riverbed fire that destroyed 2 homes in Madera sparks frustration, city officials respond

  19-05-2022 02:17
  City officials say they have been proactive and doing everything they can to prevent something like this from happening. They say they want to do more, but they've been waiting for state approval.
  
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• Fresno State student draws from personal experience, designs refugee center for senior project

  19-05-2022 02:16
  We meet a Fresno State student forced to flee her country in the middle of a civil war -- now using the experience to influence her work.
  
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• Tulare County's 1st youth crisis center set to open

  19-05-2022 02:03
  Tulare County Health and Human Services will partner with Kaweah Health to operate the facility, after receiving a $4.9 million grant for the construction.
  
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