Update on Shields Avenue Closure
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Update: Shields Avenue between Fresno and First Streets has reopened after being shut down since 3:30 a.m. because of a fatal single car crash.
Fresno has a new mayor
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Ashley Swearengin was sworn in as Fresno’s new mayor on Tuesday morning. She becomes only the 2nd female mayor in the city’s history. As he stepped down after 8 years as mayor, Alan Autry told a standing room only crowd in the city council chambers that he has felt very fortunate during his time in office. Mayor Swearengin told the crowd there are tough times ahead with the current state of the economy.
WEB EXTRA: Fatal accident in Fresno
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Two people were killed in a single car accident early this morning on Shields near First. Police say It appears the driver lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a tree. The car then caught fire. This is raw video from the crash scene and an interview with police at the scene.
CBS47 Tuesday Afternoon News Update
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Get the Latest CBS47 News Update from Tuesday Afternoon, January 6th.
Mayor Ashley Swearengin Sworn-in
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Mayor Swearengin is the twenty-fourth Mayor of Fresno and only the second woman to lead the City.
Two Men Killed in Fiery Crash in Fresno
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Shields Avenue was closed for about five hours following a high-speed, single car crash that knocked down a large tree and killed the two occupants inside.
City of Clovis to Cut Jobs
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On Monday night, the Clovis City Council voted to slash their budget and eliminate about three dozen positions and some of those cuts affect public safety.
Police Impersonator Arrested in Merced
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Matthew Story was arrested after telling workers at Mercy Community Hospital he was an undercover police officer.
Four South Valley Teens Arrested for Carjacking
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One person was forced out of his car at Avenue 304 and Camp Drive, near Goshen, early Monday morning. The suspects were arrested just a short time later.
Ashley Swearengin Takes Oath of Office
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Mayor-elect Ashley Swearengin takes the Oath of Office Tuesday morning as the new Mayor for the City of Fresno.