Governor Stops in Fresno to Talk About Budget
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Fresno on Thursday to discuss the state's $26 billion deficit. Legislators are behind in passing a spending plan. The budget was due on July 1st. On Wednesday, the governor proclaimed a fiscal emergency, meaning that on July... read the full story
Nearly 4,000 people march in Fresno for water
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Thousands of farmers, farmworkers and their supporters rallied at City Hall on Wednesday, calling on federal officials to ease regulations that have cut water supplies to the nation's most prolific growing region. read the full story
CBS47 Wednesday Afternoon News Update
Get the Latest CBS47 News Update from Wednesday Afternoon, July 1st. Hundreds of Water activists and supporters rallied in downtown Fresno Wednesday afternoon, hours before the march on city hall took place. Kirk Vartanian, the owner of the Edge Nightclub... read the full story
Farmers heading to downtown Fresno for water rally
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Streets in downtown Fresno are being closed to traffic as officials prepare for potentially thousands of farmers and their supporters gathering for a water rally. read the full story
Suit alleges fraud at Midas auto centers
Attorney General Jerry Brown and Alameda and Fresno county prosecutors sued the owner of 22 Midas Auto Service Centers today, saying customers were offered cheap brake specials and then charged hundreds of dollars more for unnecessary repairs. Maurice Irving... read the full story
Suit alleges fraud at Midas auto centers
Attorney General Jerry Brown and Alameda and Fresno county prosecutors sued the owner of 22 Midas Auto Service Centers today, saying customers were offered cheap brake specials and then charged hundreds of dollars more for unnecessary repairs. Maurice Irving... read the full story
Salazar doesn't quench farm thirst for water in California
FRESNO, Calif. - A who's-who of San Joaquin Valley agriculture was part of the crowd that packed a Fresno State student union on a blistering Sunday afternoon, June 28, to hear what they hoped would be good news from Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. read the full story
Valley counties join in new Medi-Cal system
Medi-Cal patients in Fresno, Kings and Madera counties will create one of the largest managed-care systems in the state when they enroll in new health plans next year. Read comments read the full story
Former law student gets life in PlayStation murder
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A former criminal law student has been sentenced to life in a California prison for killing one man and wounding two others in a dispute over a Sony PlayStation console. Jonquel Brooks was sentenced Friday in Fresno County Superior read the full story
Former law student gets life in PlayStation murder
FRESNO, Calif. — A former criminal law student has been sentenced to life in a California prison for killing one man and wounding two others in a dispute over a Sony PlayStation console. read the full story
Fresno County closes floor in jail annex
One floor of the Fresno County north annex jail in downtown Fresno has been closed in a cost-saving measure, Sheriff Margaret Mims announced Friday. Read comments read the full story
Valley lawmakers fail to block fish-saving measure
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - For the second time, members of the San Joaquin Valley congressional delegation have failed to gain support for an amendment to block federal rules setting aside water for endangered fish. read the full story
Calif. ag secretary heads to 'epicenter of drought'
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - California's secretary of Food and Agriculture is planning to be in the farm community of Mendota to learn firsthand about the drought impacts suffered by San Joaquin Valley farmers and the workers and businesses that depend on them. read the full story
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