Vince Ybarra
Before joining the ABC30 Action News team, Vince was a multimedia journalist, anchor, and producer at KYMA in Yuma, AZ. During his time there, he covered wildfires and environmental stories regarding the Salton Sea. He also covered a plane crash in Santee, CA, that left several dead, including a Yuma doctor. This led to the news team receiving an Emmy nomination.
Vince received his bachelor's degree in Journalism from California State University, Sacramento. He was born and raised in Sacramento, Calif. Vince is grateful to be closer to home.
When he isn't working, Vince likes checking out an art or live music scene, binge-watching the latest show on Netflix, or taking a day trip nearby.
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Vince's Stories
Emergency proclamation aims to fight insects ruining tomatoes in Fresno County
An emergency proclamation is allowing Fresno County farmers to use a weapon against a prolific pest.
Fresno students pitch ideas to venture capitalists from Bloomberg Beta
A Central Fresno high school is taking action to help students become entrepreneurs.
New Costco in northwest Fresno put on hold by city council
The proposed plan for a new Costco in northwest Fresno has been put on hold.
Soaring gas prices hitting drivers hard across Central Valley
Gas prices continue to soar across the Central Valley, leaving drivers feeling helpless and their wallets feeling the pinch.
Community remembers Merced police officer killed in line of duty 20 years ago
Family members and fellow law enforcement officers gathered in Merced Monday morning to pay tribute to an officer who died 20 years ago in the line of duty.
Local leaders react to Israel attack
Iran sent hundreds of missiles and drones toward the war-torn country. Officials say it was in retaliation for a previous attack in Syria.
Here's what to know after this weekend's Fresno Grizzlies games were rained out
It's been about two years since the last time the Fresno Grizzlies had to cancel a game due to weather.
Monopoly to make a Fresno edition of the board game
You could soon be rolling dice and moving your top hat across a Monopoly board game filled with Fresno landmarks.
Award-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas speaks at Fresno City College
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas was a guest speaker at Fresno City College on Wednesday afternoon.
Merced County considering closing, consolidating fire stations
Merced County is facing a difficult decision about the future of its fire stations.