Like many Valley families ... local food banks and food pantries are having to do more with less this holiday season. The Thanksgiving holiday seems to be taken care of but there are many needs to fill before Christmas.
For the millions of Americans with a long term disability getting out and into the recreational world can be a real challenge. But one valley business is helping to change that with a customized vehicle like those built for celebrities such as "Mr. Margaritaville", Jimmy Buffett.
"Proctor and Gamble" is voluntarily recalling 120-thousand bottles of Vicks Nasal Spray ... after finding a potentially dangerous bacteria in some products.
There's a shocking new reality for the city of Fresno. Mayor Ashley Swearengin is proposing major cuts and closures to help balance a budget millions of dollars in the red.
The state attorney general announced a crackdown on the use of illegal lead-based paint on retail products. Jerry Brown has sent out a warning letter to six major retailers-- including Sears and Target.
More than two decades have passed since a grocery store has been available to residents in the heart of Downtown Fresno. In two months one will finally open.
Some families are remembering veterans who lost their lives to suicide. Suicides account for more deaths among veterans than war related fatalities. But the statistics may soon improve with more veterans seeking help.
A chilling 911 call obtained by Action News shows just what happened before Fresno Police shot and killed a man, in what they are calling a case of "suicide by cop." Fresno Police shot and killed 38 year old John Cooper late last month. From the start, the suspect made his intentions known.
The "Convoy of Hope" will help struggling Fresno families fill basic needs. Saturday's event will not only feed and clothe the needy but families without insurance will be able to get free medical checkups.
Funeral arrangements have been made for a young Merced soldier who died in Iraq. Private First Class Lukas Hopper died last week in a rollover accident.
Fresno Police are urging parents to "click and see" before sending their kids out to "trick or treat" this Halloween. About 12-hundred registered sex offenders live in the city of Fresno. Their names and addresses are available online, on the state's "Megan's Law" web site.
The brightest stars in education were honored at the 2009 Educator of the Year Awards Thursday night. Three winners were chosen from all employees, administrators and teachers from Fresno County's 34 school districts.
If you don't get enough sleep, you have plenty of company. More than eleven percent of adults said there was not a single day in the previous month when they got enough sleep-- according to a government study.
Fresno County Public Health received a much needed shipment Thursday; 11,500 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine. It will be administered to those on the high priority list.
A new California law, Assembly Bill 488 (Nicole Parra), sponsored by the Attorney General now provides the public with Internet access to detailed information on registered sex offenders.