Last-minute Valentine’s shoppers hit Fresno stores
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) – You still have a little bit of time to ask someone to be your Valentine. Businesses across Fresno spent the day preparing for the rush of last-minute shoppers looking for a gift for their special someone. “We have been preparing for this weekend for...
Winter storm warning for Fresno-Tulare Sierra
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra from 10 PM Sunday to 10 PM Wednesday. Heavy snow is expected, with 3 to 5 feet above 6,000 feet, 5 to 7 feet at the highest elevations, and 1 to 2 feet down to 4,000 feet. Winds may reach 60 mph.
Madera police arrest teen for graffiti vandalism
MADERA, California - A 19-year-old was arrested for spray painting gang-related graffiti on a residential fence, according to the City of Madera Police Department. During a night shift, Officer Aldecoa responded to the 600 block of South Street after a citizen reported a subject spray painting a fence. Upon arrival,...
Sonic the Hedgehog’s creator is coming to Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) – Sonic the Hedgehog’s creator is coming to Fresno State. The mastermind behind the iconic Blue star, Hirokazu Yasuhara, will be headlining the university’s free symposium on “Asian Creativity in the Global Game Industry” on Friday, Feb. 20. Those who would...
The Case of the Snowbound Soldier
In October 2005, two ice climbers in the King’s Canyon National Park, east of Fresno, stumbled upon a corpse frozen in ice and snow at the base of a remote area known as Mt. Mendel or Mendel Glacier. The body—frozen face-down with the head, arm, and shoulder visible above the snow, was estimated to have been 80...
Fresno jewelry store closes after 34 years in business
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Fig Garden Village store closed Saturday, after more than three decades in business. The Vault Fine Jewelry owners Gary and Elaine Yervan have spent 34 years crowning Valley residents with jewelry – 34 Valentine’s Days participating in local love stories. “I wouldn’t have done it any...
New bike shop in Old Town Clovis puts focus on ‘family, fun and rad-ness’
Ashley and Tommy Merriott moved from Sonoma County to Clovis with just a dream and a desire. No jobs, a mortgage payment awaiting, and just enough savings to make their move manageable. Their desire was to live closer to family — sold further on the idea after learning about the housing affordability of the central...
4 dead, 1 airlifted to hospital after crash on Madera highway
MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Four people are dead, and another is hospitalized after a crash early Sunday morning, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to the area of El Vado Drive and Avenue 18 ½ just after 1 a.m. for reports of people breaking into vehicles. Investigators said they arrived...
Good Sports: Couple returns to Valley, adjusts to coaching separate volleyball teams
For decades, Mark and Leisa Rosen have been coaching together for the same programs. Now, they've each got their own.
Dr. Devan Higginbotham adds Simplify cervical disc
Devan Higginbotham, MD, performed his first case with the Simplify cervical disc replacement implant at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., Globus Medical said in a Feb. 13 LinkedIn post. The patient had neck pain, shoulder pain and radiating arm pain with numbness, the post said. The Simplify disc...
