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Vallejo police have successfully carried out the rescue of a high-risk juvenile and the arrest of a suspect in a human trafficking case. On Monday, the Vallejo Police Department was alerted to a situation involving a juvenile being held and sexually exploited at a hotel on the 400 block of Fairgrounds Drive.

An Assemblies of God pastor in a remote central California town was arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Joshua Kemper, the lead pastor at Foothill Church in Coarsegold, California, faces 14 felony charges for his alleged sexual abuse against the minor. Madera County police said...

FRESNO, CA — Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Friday night at a Carl’s Jr. near Blackstone and Griffith avenues. According to a press release by the Fresno Police Department, officers were dispatched to the scene just after 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. There they found 44-year-old Manuel Lopez...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — It was an unusual call for the California Highway Patrol in Fresno Wednesday morning after an owl found itself in a tight spot, literally. CHP officers say a low-flying owl hitched an unexpected ride down Highway 99 after becoming lodged in the front grille of a passing vehicle...

CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — The City of Clovis has unveiled a new public plaza honoring longtime civic leader and historian Peg Bos, celebrating decades of service and leadership that helped shape the community’s growth and preservation. A small, private ceremony was held Wednesday morning at the northwest corner...

CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — Police responded to the report of a traffic accident at Bullard and Villa Avenues on Wednesday morning. When they arrived, they found that a Toyota Camry had jumped a curb and crashed into a building. According to police, the Toyota was waiting at a traffic...

Madera County has the highest percentage of residents reliant on food stamps in Central California. In some of the county's rural foothill communities, it's close to 50% of the population.

The City of Fresno is calling on artists to help transform 20 traffic boxes in Central Fresno into murals that reflect the city's pride, with a budget of $100,000 and a stipend of $1,000 for each artist.

Fresno Fire rescued a man from a burning home on Tuesday night, providing emergency medical care before transporting him to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission plans to furlough over 600 employees two months from now — indefinitely — citing a lapse in federal funding to its programs during the now record-length federal government shutdown. The Fresno EOC furloughs, which would affect 639 staff at over 40 centers across...