Mayor Jerry Dyer joins California mayors in tackling housing and economic issues
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (FOX26) — Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer joined several mayors of California’s 13 largest cities in San Francisco on Wednesday for the inaugural C13 Summit, marking the first time the bipartisan group has convened to address statewide challenges including homelessness, housing and economic development....
Fresno woman gets 2 life sentences for killing sister, infant niece
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – More than three years after the shocking murders of 18-year-old Yanelly Solorio-Rivera and her 3-week-old daughter, Celine, on Sept. 24, 2022, her sister and her sister’s boyfriend were sentenced to prison for their deaths. In the courtroom, Judge Brian Alvarez sentenced 25-year-old...
U.S. Attorney to announce arrests in telemarketing fraud targeting elderly
FRESNO, Calif (FOX26) — U.S. Attorney Eric Grant is set to hold a news conference on Tuesday to reveal the arrests of individuals involved in a fraudulent telemarketing scheme that specifically targeted elderly citizens. The announcement will take place at 3:30 p.m. at the Robert E. Coyle United States...
Lost dog rescued from canal by Fresno Fire
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A lost dog was rescued from drowning thanks to quick thinking by Fresno Fire. Crew members say Daisy was stuck in a canal near Palm and Dakota avenues. After a long swim, Fresno Fire says she finally made her way to the ladder, where the crew from Engine 5 was able […]
Fresno suspects arrested in $30 million timeshare fraud
Several suspects from the Central Valley have been arrested and charged in an overreaching timeshare fraud scheme. The U.S. Department of Justice revealed that the scheme resulted in over $30 million being stolen from elderly Americans. The big picture: Over 20 members of a transnational criminal organization were...
Fresno Unified Scammed Out of $2.2 Million for Construction Projects
In a scam, Fresno Unified School District paid $2.2 million to someone pretending to be its biggest construction contractor. $1.2 million has already been withdrawn from the fraudulent account, leaving about $1 million with the credit union. The credit union is holding onto the remaining funds while an investigation...
Latinos in the San Joaquin Valley face higher obesity rates than non-Latinos. That carries...
The San Joaquin Valley’s Latino population is experiencing obesity rates that significantly exceed non-Latinos among both adults and children – a disparity that carries with it broader health implications for a demographic that represents more than half of the region’s population. Officials with the California Health...
4 children hurt in Fowler Unified school bus crash, CHP says
Four children were taken to the hospital after a service truck collided with a Fowler Unified School bus in Fresno County.
Fowler mother, son identified in murder-suicide
FOWLER – A mother and son in Fowler have died in what the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office believes was a murder-suicide. FSO identified the victims as Cheryl Hanoian, 78, and her son, James Kelley McFarland, 60. The Fowler PD requested the sheriff’s office homicide unit take over the investigation.
Education Matters: Early math program keeps kids engaged at this Fresno school
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – Many of us grew up fearing math and believing we just weren’t good at learning the subject, but a statewide initiative is aimed at teaching kids at an early age that math can be fun. In teacher Sherry Noble’s TK class at Malloch Elementary in the Fresno Unified School District, students are […]
