Shafter man accused of molesting 12-year-old girl in Dinuba

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Genaro Almanza Morales III is arrested in Kern County hours after May 23 incident in Dinuba residence DINUBA – A 26-year-old man faces eight counts of child molestation after law enforcement said he fraudulently lured...

ORANGE COVE; New police chief sees challenges, hope for city

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Javier Pena wants to change perceptions about the police and plans on bringing back community involvement to help his short-staffed department deal with crime in Orange Cove ORANGE COVE – Javier Pena was sworn in...

Sanger man, Parlier man sentenced to life for 2020 murder

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No parole possible for pair in beating, shooting death of man during home robbery in Lindsay FRESNO COUNTY – A Fresno Superior Court judge last month sentenced a Sanger man and Parlier man to life...

Man dies in accidental drowning at poultry farm

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Victim in May 7 accident at Pitman Family Farms facility is identified as 66-year-old Jesus Salazar SANGER – An investigation continued into an accidental death of a 66-year-old man at a poultry farm facility in...

Detectives seek info from public to help solve 2021 homicide

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Silvano Mendoza, 52, of Parlier, was fatally shot while walking to work in the early morning hours on June 13, 2021; help is sought in finding suspect vehicle PARLIER – Homicide detectives with the Fresno...

Sanger considers safety lighting at crosswalk

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City of Sanger looks at adding flashing beacon to crosswalk on 8th Street, Academy Avenue to improve pedestrian safety SANGER – Although it’s still in the early stages of its life, a pedestrian crossing light...

Amtrak passenger train strikes car, kills 2

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Collision occurred April 18 at crossing near Conejo and Topeka avenues east of Highway 41 FRESNO COUNTY – A man and woman died after the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by an Amtrak...

Man denied parole for murdering wife, fleeing for 16 years

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Jose Nava continues to serve his life sentence for murdering his wife in Lindsay over four decades ago VISALIA – The district attorney’s office has secured a five-year parole denial for Jose Nava, a man...

Dinuba OKs purchase of new fire ladder truck

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City budgets more than $1.4 million to purchase new fire truck to go with replacement fire engine for Dinuba Fire Department DINUBA – The city of Dinuba last month unanimously voted to authorize the purchase...

Sanger invests in gang and drug deflection

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Sanger awards $100,000 to community-based organizations to keep residents, city’s youth away from gang, drug influences SANGER – Over the course of a decade, the city has invested over a million dollars into its community...