Dale Yurong
Dale currently anchors "Action News Live at Four" and "Action News Live at 6:30." He's also the host of ABC30's shows "Dine and Dish" along with "Valley Grown."
The Edward R. Murrow-award-winning journalist has also earned an Emmy and has been named Associated Press Reporter of the Year. Dale established Housing Watch to examine Central California's housing market and Ag Watch to give viewers insight into the valley's top industry. He is a four-time winner of the Fresno County Farm Bureau Award and has earned many other honors.
You may recall his days as a Sports Anchor. Yurong has interviewed elite athletes such as the late Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Steve Young, Magic Johnson and Will Clark, but he especially enjoyed watching locals like Bruce Bowen and Olympic snowboarder Andy Finch realize their childhood dreams.
The Stockton native graduated with a Communications degree from the University of the Pacific. He and his wife have three children.
In his spare time, Dale likes to read, play basketball and tend to his tropical plants.
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Dale's Stories
Dine and Dish: Early Birds Cafe in central Fresno
The early bird gets pretty much anything you can imagine for lunch or brunch at Early Birds Cafe on First near Olive in central Fresno.
Housing Watch: Site ranks Porterville as California's most affordable city
A report from the online real estate site Houzeo ranked the most affordable cities in California. Porterville took the top spot.
Dine and Dish: Popolo's Pizza
The stretching and shaping of dough never ends, and the see-through oven runs non-stop at Popolo's Pizza on Avenue 12 in Madera Ranchos.
Dine and Dish: Eagle Sandwich Company in Northeast Fresno
Deciding what goes between the slices is a delicious dilemma at the Eagle Sandwich Company at Friant and Fort Washington in Northeast Fresno.
Valley housing market remains slow as mortgage rates stay elevated
With mortgage interest rates still around 6.6%, the housing market remains sluggish.
Dine and Dish: Gangnam Korean Cuisine in northeast Fresno
Gangnam Korean Cuisine at First and Nees in northeast Fresno impressed a recent visitor to South Korea.
Fresno State unveils new student housing, including family-focused units
Fresno State leaders celebrated the opening of a new student housing complex, the first in 50 years.
Housing Watch: Fresno County home sales show signs of improvement as sellers adjust pricing
The Central Valley housing market has not seen the same summer surge experienced in some other sectors, but real estate experts say there are encouraging signs of increased buying activity.
Dine and Dish: Lisa's Southern Smokehouse in Clovis
Smoky BBQ tri-tip, chicken and hot links are served right off the grill at Lisa's Southern Smokehouse at Tollhouse and Sunnyside in Clovis.
Valley heat prompts schedule changes for growers and Fresno farmers market
Extreme Central Valley heat is accelerating fruit maturation and forcing growers to adjust work schedules.