Blighted historic Fresno building promised homes, retail just years ago. What happened?
Fresno’s Bixler Vapor Dry Cleaning Company Building — a blighted building on the northern outskirts of downtown — was full of promise just a few years ago. The Fresno City Council in 2019 voted to officially designate it as historic. Disgraced Bitwise CEO Jake Soberal helped move redevelopment plans through city...
Children First: Clovis Youth Commission
Before these high school seniors embark on their college careers, they will wrap up their time as part of a 21-member cohort representing this year's Clovis Youth Commission.
Sanger advances toward pedestrian bridge project
SANGER – A recently received grant now puts the city of Sanger closer to a significant pedestrian safety project. On March 19, the Sanger City Council approved a resolution to approve a Measure C Safe Routes to School funding agreement and accept a grant of $906,000. The funds will help cover a significant portion of...
Lane closures on Frontage Rd in Madera County
The California High-Speed Rail Authority will close lanes along Frontage Rd between Wayside and Club Dr in Madera County for construction of a high-speed rail grade separation. Work will begin on Monday, March 23, 2026, and continue through Friday, April 24, 2026.
Raisin City School District employee arrested, deputies say
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Raisin City School District employee was arrested Thursday and is facing charges of annoying a child and lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies arrested 49-year-old Carlos Rivas of Kerman on Thursday. According to the sheriff’s office,...
Fresno Police crack down on street racing, sideshows
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Fresno Police Department conducted a city-wide illegal street racing and side show enforcement on Sunday. Police said that were a few car meet-ups, but some drivers chose to leave recklessly. As a result of this enforcement, 48 citations were given, 10 cars were towed and four people...
Motorist Sustains Fatal Injuries in Coarsegold
COARSEGOLD, CA – On March 21, 2026, at approximately 2:15 a.m., CHP Oakhurst Area officers responded to a solo vehicle crash on State Route 41 at Road 420 in Coarsegold, CA. The driver, a 35-year-old male from Mariposa, CA, was driving a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander southbound on State Route 41, approaching Road 420 at...
Update: Authorities identify victims killed in three-vehicle Madera County crash
Authorities have identified the two victims who died Saturday via a three-vehicle crash in Madera County. Marcos Hernandez Perez of Madera, 26, and Leslany Santoyo of Merced, 23, were killed in a crash near Highways 41 and 145. Perez was driving a Dodge Challenger westbound on Highway 145 with Santoyo in the...
5-1 commission vote clears way for redevelopment at Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The future of a long-vacant building at Fashion Fair Mall is now clearer after a lengthy debate and historical review. The Fresno Historic Preservation Commission voted 5–1 this week to determine the former Forever 21 site at 755 East Shaw Avenue does not qualify for historic designation —...
Planet Fitness closed with no reopening timeline as building is repaired
CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — The Planet Fitness in Clovis is closed as the building is under repair. The Building Division inspected the Planet Fitness on Shaw in Clovis and deemed the building not safe to occupy. The covered front entry area appears to be pulling away from the building...

















