Local News

• Walking Works Across The Valley

  Last week employees from the Counties of Fresno & Tulare and the cities of Tulare, Ceres & Waterford put their best feet forward for good health. It was all part of the San Joaquin Valley Insurance Authority's push to improve physical fitness. In addition to getting folks moving, the week-long challenge also created a little friendly competition between the groups of walkers.

• Mentoring Teacher, 29, Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex With Female Student

  A 29-year-old teacher has been arrested after allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old female student she had been mentoring.

• 3 Storm Chasers, Including a Father and Son Team, Killed in Oklahoma Tornado

  Three storm chasers including a father and son team were killed on Friday as they followed the deadly tornadoes tearing through Oklahoma.

• Mother Arrested After Leaving Sons in Parked Car During Heatwave

  Arrested for child endangerment, Maria Luongo-Devivo left her two young sons in a parked car while she went grocery shopping.

• Family of Dying Girl Seeks Direct Donor for Lung Transplant

  Sarah Murnaghan, 10, is still awaiting lung transplants. The plight of the girl, who has end-stage cystic fibrosis, has sparked controversy.

• Four Firefighters Including Rookie Female, 24, Killed in Hotel Fire Cave-in

  Rookie female firefighter, 24, among the four officers killed when the roof of a hotel caved in on them as they heroically searched for guests

• Starbucks Bans Smoking Within 25 Feet of Storefront

  Cigarettes and their electronic counterparts are no longer allowed within 25 feet of any Starbucks storefront in the U.S. or Canada starting Saturday

• Man Faces Vandalism Charges After Painting a Crosswalk on a Street

  A Northern California man is facing vandalism charges after authorities say he painted a crosswalk on a street.

• Mother Kills Son, Leaves Chilling Note Blaming Father for Actions

  The mother of a nine-year-old boy shot him five times in the home she shared with him and the boy's father, then turned the gun on herself.

• Cheerios Commerical Featuring Mixed Race Family Gets Racist Backlash

  Cheerios commercial featuring mixed race family gets racist backlash on You Tube and subsequently pulled.

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