Gabe Ferris
Gabe Ferris joined the ABC30 Action News team in August 2023 as the City Hall and Courts reporter.

He came to Fresno from the ABC News Washington, D.C., bureau. While in Washington, Gabe covered Congress, focusing on Kevin McCarthy's House speakership. He also covered the Biden Administration and D.C. federal court.

A graduate of American University, Gabe studied Broadcast Journalism and CLEG (Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government). He is a member of the National Press Club.

Gabe hails from central Maine and is excited to call the Central Valley home. When he is not at City Hall or the courthouse, he enjoys biking, traveling, keeping up with the news back home, and reading about aviation.

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Gabe's Stories
Suspect in chase and crash that killed sisters in Fresno appears in court
Five days after an SUV plowed through a Central Fresno bedroom, killing two innocent victims, the driver appeared before a county judge on Monday.
Newly released docs show how Wyland Gomes' dad obtained gun used to kill son: Attorney
The mother of a Hanford boy who died at the hands of his father is now one step closer to justice as new documents reveal how the killer got the gun.
Central California residents brace for PG&E's public safety power shutoffs as storms move in
Public safety power shutoffs are already underway in parts of California, and PG&E officials say they are closely monitoring the winds in the Valley.
PG&E warns of potential power shutoffs in Central California due to fire concerns
PG&E is warning customers in Central California their electricity could be cut off due to fire concerns.
What is Prop 35? Look at California measure focused on healthcare insurance
Proposition 35 would authorize the state to keep a tax on some managed healthcare insurance plans, like Kaiser Permanente.
What is Prop 2? The California measure looking to borrow money to repair schools, colleges
Voters will decide whether the state should borrow $10 billion to build and repair public schools and community colleges.
Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other natural disaster, but deaths remain undercounted
Extreme heat kills more Americans annually than any other natural disaster. Still, a joint investigation between Action News and ABC News found that heat-related deaths remain grossly undercounted in many areas.
Voters to consider raising minimum wage to $18 with Proposition 32
Californians will take their wages into their own hands at the ballot box in November as they vote on Proposition 32.
U.S. Senate candidates Steve Garvey, Adam Schiff make their case to Central Valley voters
Republican Steve Garvey and Democrat Adam Schiff are campaigning for Central Valley votes just as vote-by-mail ballots arrive in mailboxes across the state.
Family mourns deadly Merced County kidnapping of four two years later
A Merced County family is still mourning the loss of their loved ones as Thursday marks two years since prosecutors say Aroohi Dheri, Jasdeep Singh, Jasleen Kaur, and Amandeep Singh died at the hands of Jesus Salgado in a chilling kidnapping.