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• Winds topple trees, spark fires in Central Oregon

  Winds topple trees, spark fires in Central Oregon

  Winds gusting to 40 mph wreaked havoc on parts of Central Oregon Saturday, toppling trees that blocked roads and downing power lines that sparked at least two small wildfires and forced the evacuation of dozens of homes.

• Grass fire threatening homes in southwest Fresno

  Grass fire threatening homes in southwest Fresno

  Fire crews are battling a grass fire Saturday afternoon in southwest Fresno that is threatening homes.

  The fire reported about 5:30 p.m. that the fire is in the area of Kearney Boulevard and Hughes Avenue, a Fire Department spokesman said. The blaze has not yet damaged any homes.

  No other details were available.

• Visalia house fire causes $300,000 in damage

  Visalia house fire causes $300,000 in damage

  A fire that started in a garage caused about $300,000 in damages to a home in Visalia late Tuesday night, the Fire Department said.

  All four residents of the home at 4848 W. Reese Ave. escaped the fire without injury. Firefighters contained the blaze, which was reported at 10:46 p.m., within about 30 minutes.

  The fire damaged two vehicles. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

• Clovis police investigate back-to-back shootings

  Clovis police investigate back-to-back shootings

  Clovis police are investigating back-to-back shootings that occurred early Wednesday and late Thursday in the 2600 block of Lind Avenue near Tarpey Elementary School, department spokeswoman Janet Stoll-Lee said.

• 2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week

  2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week

  A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles.