How Fresno’s Fashion Fair mall undercut the city’s vision for downtown revitalization, in 1970
When the Fashion Fair shopping mall opened in 1970, it changed Fresno forever. It was the city's first indoor shopping mall. But it also marked a big change in the city’s approach to growth and urban planning. The story of how it came to be, today on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots.
Fresno, California: Dense Fog Advisory Until 11 AM Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fresno, California – Dense fog is creating hazardous travel conditions across parts of California’s San Joaquin Valley Monday morning, prompting a Dense Fog Advisory for several counties. According to the...
3 displaced after apartment fire in central Fresno, officials say
Fresno City Fire responded to The Parks at Fig Garden on Ashlan and Fruit around 6 pm Saturday.
Even Without SEDA, Families Flock to Clovis Unified for First Rate Education
Clovis Unified School District was established in 1960 after seven elementary school districts and one high school district combined, forming the boundaries it has today. The district recently opened a new education center, located in Fresno’s potential Southeast Development Area, to accommodate rising enrollment....
Crunch Fitness holds grand opening for new north Fresno location
Crunch Fitness is ready to welcome those new members to its latest location on Blackstone Avenue in north Fresno.
Homeless couple’s tragic death highlights risks of life on Fresno streets
All they were trying to do was stay warm, friends and family said of the two unhoused individuals found dead in their tent in Fresno. Fresno police responded to a call from an unhoused individual Friday afternoon at an encampment along the Highway 180 interchange at Abby Street, officials said. When they arrived,...
4 men caught on the roof of abandoned building in Fresno
Four men were arrested for attempted burglary in Fresno, California, and one of them was beaten up by the others before being taken to a local hospital.
Fresno Unified approves early retirement for 573 employees to save $56 million
In an effort to save the district $56 million in the next five years, the Fresno Unified School District has approved early retirement for 573 employees, the Fresno Bee reported. Nearly 2,000 employees were eligible. Of those who opted for early retirement, 321 were certified employees such as teachers and...
Man dies after being hit by multiple vehicles in northwest Fresno, police say
A man has died after police say he was hit by multiple vehicles in northwest Fresno.
20+ restaurants closed in Fresno, Clovis in 2025. Is your favorite on the list?
More than two dozen restaurants closed in Fresno and Clovis in 2025. It’s a lot, but not nearly as bad as last year, when at least 37 closed . More chains appeared to hit hard times this year with KFC, Popeyes, Arby’s and more cutting back on locations in Fresno. But it’s the locally owned ones that many Fresnans...
