Gene Haagenson
ABC30 Fresno
Fresno, CA, United States
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Donate $5 at Grocery Outlet to buy groceries for family in need, get $5 off your next purchase
GIVE $5, GET $5: One grocery chain is making it easier to donate to a good cause in the check out line. → Read More
107-year-old Hotel Fresno finally being restored
Built in 1912, the formerly grand hotel has been empty and left to rot since the 1980s. But a new owner has big plans for the building. → Read More
Man, pregnant woman, 2 children killed in Madera County crash
Witnesses told CHP the car was traveling eastbound on State Route 152 weaving slightly and then suddenly veered across the center median, crossed the westbound lane, and then slammed into a tree. → Read More
Fresno City Council member offers business owners chance to buy signs discouraging panhandling
Councilmember Garry Bredefeld is giving business owners the chance to buy the signs from the city. → Read More
Fresno's watering rules are changing
Fines for breaking Fresno's watering rules are being reduced and most fines won't be imposed for one year. → Read More
Brother shot, killed while trying to protect sister from her husband in northwest Fresno
The deadly shooting occurred Sunday during a domestic dispute in the West Shaw Village Apartment complex. → Read More
UPDATE: City of Fresno rejects proposal to make passing food, money to panhandlers illegal
City Council member Steve Brandau had proposed an ordinance to stop anyone in a car from handing money or food to anyone standing within 200 yards of an intersection. → Read More
Meth problem puts Fresno in the national spotlight, again
A recent documentary on "Vice News" highlighted the methamphetamine addiction problems among Fresno's homeless. → Read More
Supporters and critics of High-Speed Rail react to governor's plan for continued construction in Valley
In his state of the state address, Governor Gavin Newsom acknowledged plans for the vast High-Speed Rail system have stalled, but not in the Central Valley. → Read More
Happy visitors flock to reopened Yosemite National Park after severe storm
The reopening of the Yosemite National Park was welcome news to visitors from all over the world who had been turned away because of heavy snow. → Read More
Fallen tree takes down power lines, hits house in Central Fresno
The wet and windy weather is toppling trees throughout the Central Valley. → Read More
Local federal workers hope a deal is struck in Washington to end shutdown as finances strain
Whatever the motive, Jerry O'Gorman, an air traffic controller, says unpaid Federal workers are desperate to get anything. → Read More
Weekend storm leaves Valley with toppled trees, damaged power lines
Clean-up crews and residents were busy after Sunday night's storm. → Read More
Dinuba, California high school teacher broke his neck in Guatemala, can't leave until hospital bill is paid
High school teacher Alex Austin can't leave his hospital in Guatemala or return home without paying the bill in full. → Read More
Fresno County extends ban on growing, selling outdoor marijuana
Fresno County has extended its ban on outdoor marijuana growing and commercial sales. → Read More
Fresno Air Traffic controllers on the job without pay
Air traffic controllers have been working without pay for two weeks. Fifty work at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. → Read More
'We are political pawns': Local IRS workers suffering from government shutdown
IRS employees in Fresno make up the bulk of the local federal workforce and the shutdown is starting to hurt. → Read More
8-year-old in intensive care after accidentally shot with .22 caliber rifle in Madera County
It is a difficult time for Luz Venegas. Her daughter, 8-year-old Jahira Alfaro, is in the intensive care unit at Valley Children's Hospital after a .22 caliber bullet hit her in the back. → Read More
With blue lights, flowers and ribbons, Newman holds vigil to mourn Corporal Ronil Singh
Blue ribbons lined the main street of downtown Newman, leading to the police station where a memorial to officer Ronil Singh has been growing. → Read More
Suspect accused of killing Newman Police Corporal Ronil 'Ron' Singh captured, Modesto Bee reports
The man accused of shooting Newman Police Corporal Ronil 'Ron' Singh has been captured, according to the Modesto Bee. → Read More