Katherine Phillips
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Fresno, CA, United States
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Rare tornado warning surprises Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A rare tornado warning was issued for Fresno County on Saturday afternoon. “It said warning, tornado, take cover make sure you’re in a safe place,” Kerman resident Rosalina Scarna who got the warning said. She said she had never experienced something like this before. “I felt really really scared because […] → Read More
Fresno County sees multiple rescues, evacuations
WONDER VALLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – In Wonder Valley at 7:00 a.m. Friday, Cal Fire rescue crews in boats had to fight through the rapidly rising Mill Creek to save several dogs and two women from a home. Officials said they weren’t injured, but the strength and depth of the water rushing over the road to […] → Read More
Red Cross prepares shelter for Fresno County storms
REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – With just hours before the rain starts, Fresno County emergency manager Terri Mejorado said she wants residents to make their final preparations now. She said she understands many are tired of preparing for storm after storm, but stresses this one will bring serious impacts. “When you start adding that much water […] → Read More
Frequently flooded Fresno County RV park prepares for more rain
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – With a few days of dry weather before rain once again pours down on the valley floor, the property managers at the Riverbend RV Park off of Highway 180 near Sanger said they’re getting ready for the storm. “It’s usually about a foot and a half or so below that,” […] → Read More
Foothill communities still without power, more snow ahead
OAKHURST, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – As people in Oakhurst prep for yet another round of low-elevation snow, electricity, and heat are still out across town. “Been here probably since Thursday when it started snowing. It just turned off and hasn’t been on since,” Jesse Martinez, one of the many without power in Oakhurst said. He spent […] → Read More
Wet roads create dangerous commutes for drivers
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A wet Friday in Fresno causes a busy and dangerous commute for drivers. “We’ve been seeing cars slide off the freeway, it’s been raining really hard the wipers have been working overtime,” driver Benny said while at a gas station in Fresno. The California Highway Patrol responded to many crashes, including one […] → Read More
Shaver Lake shops plan to stay open for travelers still in town
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – In Shaver Lake Wednesday night, Caltrans crews are not the only ones still hard at work. “My favorite part, slinging pizzas, helping everyone get full,” Shaver Lake Pizza employee Casey Grant said. He said the shop planned to stay open and feed the dozens of travelers still in town. […] → Read More
Accidents, injuries, outages after heavy winds in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Tuesday night brought heavy winds to the Fresno area ahead of another round of storms coming to Central California. Fresno Fire crews put out sparks on Dayton and Wishon avenues after heavy winds caused a tree to fall down a tree in a neighborhood. As it fell, firefighters said it knocked down […] → Read More
Thousands pay their respects to fallen Selma Police Officer Carrasco
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – Fresno County said goodbye to fallen Selma Police Officer Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. and his funeral and procession brought thousands of people to Downtown Fresno. Speakers at Officer Carrasco’s funeral spoke about not just who he was as an officer- but as a person. “Gonzalo’s death came too soon, but he was […] → Read More
What led up to a deadly Fresno crash
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno Police are investigating what led up to a deadly crash on Blackstone and San Jose Avenues on Monday. They say at 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon they responded to a multi-car crash, involving a Dodge Charger and two pickup trucks. Fresno Police Lieutenant Bill Dooley said the Charger was likely […] → Read More
Fresno Mayor warns residents of rising gas and electric rates
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Rates for PG&E customers in Fresno could go up once again in 2023, pending approval by the California Public Utilities Commission. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says over the next few months rates for PG&E customers will increase by 3 to 5 percent. But by September, if approved, PG&E customers could see a […] → Read More
The City of Fresno prepares for the next storm
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – During Tuesday’s break between rainstorms, City of Fresno crews spent the day surveying the damage left behind and preparing for the rain expected to pour down on the valley floor on Wednesday and Thursday. “Limbs down from trees, flooding issues, clearing drains, a lot of this week’s effort is from clean up, […] → Read More
Investigation continues after pregnant woman set on fire
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – For hours on Tuesday an alleyway in northwest Fresno was taped off and filled with detectives as the investigation into who killed a young pregnant woman continued. Fresno Police Lt. Paul Cervantes said at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon Fresno police were dispatched to North Cornelia Avenue after getting 911 calls saying […] → Read More
DA speaks on Madera murder-suicide
MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno said despite a tragic outcome in Tuesday’s murder-suicide stemming from domestic violence, the department and local law enforcement did everything they could to keep 58-year-old Julie Bounds safe. Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue said her husband, 60-year-old Monty Bounds shot her and then turned […] → Read More
Mayor Dyer says Fresno getting funding for homelessness
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – After a meeting with governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento, Fresno mayor Jerry Dyer has announced the city of Fresno will get over 6 million dollars to address homelessness. “We need to do everything we can to get them into an emergency shelter, to get them to services they need, and then to […] → Read More
Arrest made in deadly shooting of 9-month-old in Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An arrest has been made in the deadly shooting of nine-month-old Darius King Grigsby in Merced. The Merced Police Department has arrested and identified one of the suspects as 18-year-old Daevon Motshwane of Merced. Officers say Darius King Grigsby was shot and killed on November 9 while his mother and a […] → Read More
Valley doctors seeing rise in kids getting sick with RSV
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Central Valley doctors are seeing many babies and kids are already getting sick with RSV, a respiratory cold and flu-like illness. Just this week, the California State Health Department confirmed a child under the age of five has died from the illness. “RSV is an illness that causes a lot of […] → Read More
Merced Police search for suspect who shot and killed baby
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Merced Police Officers have identified the baby who was shot and killed in an apparent drive-by shooting on Wednesday. Police say Darius King Grigsby was killed after being shot in the area of Q and W 12th street in Merced. He was only 9 months old. “We’re trying to piece this together […] → Read More
Clovis family wakes up to torn, burnt pride flag
CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Clovis family said they woke up to a disturbing scene over the weekend. They said they found their rainbow LGBT pride flag torn down and burnt in their front yard. “I look at this as sort of a hate crime just because of the message that it leaves, burnt on […] → Read More
No place like home initiative approved in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno city councilmember Esmeralda Soria says not enough people in Fresno own their own homes. She says a new program aimed at providing 0% interest loans for families making less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars a year could change that. “Well, I think that it helps everyone right? One in […] → Read More