http://www.yourstreet.com/news/fresno-county YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Fresno County fire crews had their hands full Friday night.  They tackled a two-alarm fire burning in the area of Golden State and Willow.  The blaze broke out around 9pm at Turner's Wrecking Yard.  A building containing auto parts, classic cars and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6716706/two-alarm-fire-in-fresno-county Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:47:08 -0700 The governor's food giveaway to struggling families on Fresno County's west side -- widely known as America's breadbasket -- has included imported products such as Chinese carrots and Mexican macaroni, embarrassed officials admitted Friday. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6682004/foreign-food-at-valley-giveaway-protested Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:44:08 -0700 Small towns will soon have to bear the cost of Fresno County Sheriff's department services. The Sheriff’s Department says it is going to start charging cities and towns in Fresno County for services it used to provide for free; services like fingerprinting and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6666952/fresno-county-sheriff-s-department-to-charge-services-fees Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:50:08 -0700 Get the Latest CBS47 News Update from Friday Morning, August 28th. A fire broke out in Fresno County near Kingsburg. It happened around 3:30 AM at a home near Nebraska and Zediker. The fire started in a bedroom and investigators think it was caused by an electrical... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6635505/cbs47-friday-morning-news-update Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:17:08 -0700 Fresno County families lined up Thursday to get help from the Community Food Bank. The food bank distributing food at the Selma Flea Market to Fresno County residents hurt by the drought. Hundreds of people waited for the free food but organizers were very pleased... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6627939/another-food-giveaway-in-fresno-county Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:46:08 -0700 More volunteers are needed to help distribute food to people in Fresno County left without jobs because of the state water shortage. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6611804/volunteers-needed-for-valley-food-distribution Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:42:08 -0700 Rampaging wild pigs are wreaking havoc on orchards and farm fields in Fresno County, in part because so little rain has fallen in the foothills where they normally forage for food. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6608011/wild-pigs-causing-damage-to-fresno-county-farms Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:56:08 -0700 Fresno County farmers and ranchers are accustomed to dealing with tiny insects and plant diseases. But their latest pest is a big one, weighing in at more than 100 pounds. And it has a voracious appetite. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6608018/wild-pigs-increasing-damage-to-fresno-co-ag Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:44:08 -0700 State budget cuts are forcing Fresno County to cut its mental health services. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6598720/fresno-county-to-reduce-mental-heath-services Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:38:08 -0700 Fresno County will end a mental-health program for children and delay plans for a psychiatric unit for adults as part of an expected series of cuts in response to the state budget, officials say. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6595848/fresno-co-budget-cuts-to-end-mental-health-program-for-kids Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:25:08 -0700 Caltrans said it will do one-way traffic control on Highway 33 from the Highway 152 junction to the Merced and Fresno County line. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6591834/upcoming-work-on-highway-33 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:20:08 -0700 The unemployment numbers are getting worse -- new figures out Friday show the state's unemployment rate climbed to 11.9% for the month of July, which is about 4 ½% higher than a year ago. The numbers are the worst for California in modern history. Preliminary rates... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6587827/california-unemployment-rate-hits-11-9-in-july Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:48:08 -0700 On the front lines of Fresno County's battle against agricultural pests and diseases are two four-legged inspectors with a knack for finding bad bugs. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6563869/2-dogs-in-fresno-co-fight-off-ag-diseases Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:00:08 -0700 Gary Gooden admits he mouthed off to sheriff's deputies after they told him he had to take off his belt to enter the Fresno County civil courthouse. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6558914/man-sues-after-belt-incident Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:34:08 -0700 Fresno County farmers could face higher property taxes as a result of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to eliminate funding for a popular farmland conservation program, county officials say. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6558916/fresno-county-farmers-may-lose-tax-break Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:17:08 -0700 FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno County, Calif., officials say that Paul Haros, an Army National Guardsman who is just back from Iraq, may not be laid off from his correctional officer job after all. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6552508/guardsman,-who-returned-from-iraq-to-no-job,-may-get-it-back Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:08:08 -0700 Searchers are combing the Sierra in eastern Fresno County for a 20-year-old woman who went missing during a hike three days ago. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6549917/sierra-search-under-way-for-missing-clovis-hiker Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:28:08 -0700 Get the Latest CBS47 News Update from Friday Morning, August 14th. Local fire crews are helping fight three major wildfires are burning around the state. Five engines from the Valley are on their way to the Santa Cruz Mountains to help fight the Lockheed Fire that... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6549343/cbs47-friday-morning-news-update Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:33:08 -0700 The Fresno County Department of Public Health announced a 27-year-old man is the first to have a confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in Fresno County this year. The man was hospitalized but is now recovering. There have been nine confirmed cases of the virus in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6534321/first-09-west-nile-human-case-in-fresno Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:40:08 -0700 Fresno County has failed to track pregnancy among foster-care children and doesn't pay enough attention to the well-being of the children born in foster care, according to a report released this month. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6514983/report-finds-fresno-county-remiss-in-tracking-pregnancy-in-foster-children Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:57:08 -0700