Central Valley Top News Today: Fatal Crash, Tornado Damage & Local Crime Updates | April 24, 2026

Today on Central Valley Entertainment Daily News, we cover the top Central California and Central Valley stories for April 24, 2026.Stories covered:1. Bakersfield: Three killed in a high-speed crash in southwest Bakersfield.2. Fresno: Fresno Unified workers help stop a suspected kidnapper after children were found safe.3. Fowler: Investigation underway after a National Raisin Company employee was reported missing.4. Stockton: San Joaquin County prosecutors file charges in two sexual assault attacks.5. Sacramento: Testimony continues in the K Street mass shooting trial.6. Central Valley weather: Four tornadoes confirmed near Atwater, Clovis, Biola and Terra Bella.7. Fresno: City votes to drop the Cesar Chavez name from a nearly seven-mile road stretch.8. Modesto: Police announce a DUI checkpoint for Friday night.9. Patterson: Court orders restitution in a school embezzlement case.10. Merced County: Search warrant leads to firearms and narcotics arrest.Read the full article and watch the video at:https://centralvalleyentertainment.com/central-valley-news-april-24-2026-bakersfield-crash-fresno-arrest-tornadoescentral-valley-news-april-24-2026-bakersfield-crash-fresno-arrest-tornadoesFollow Central Valley Entertainment for daily Central Valley news, crime updates, local business stories, food, events and community coverage.