Elm Ave business owners demand Arias recusal after town hall
Business owners are demanding Fresno City Councilman Miguel Arias be disqualified from weighing in on the Elm Ave. rezoning proposal. The owners of the Elm Avenue Business Park sent a letter to Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz on Monday urging him to counsel Arias to recuse himself on the matter during Thursday’s...
15-Year-Old Walking With Girlfriend Struck and Killed in Crosswalk Crash, California Driver Arrested
PARLIER, Calif. — A tragic crash in central California left a 15-year-old boy dead after police say a driver struck him while he was walking through a crosswalk with his girlfriend, sending shock through the small Fresno-area community. Authorities say Tiffany Mercado, 35, has been arrested and is facing...
Valley Air District offers rebates for switching to electric yard equipment
The Valley Air District is now offering Electric Equipment Rebates to help reduce the use of gas for lawn care.
Fresno business broken into twice on the same morning: ‘Went for the Pokémon’
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) — A Fresno gaming store is suffering after being struck by two burglaries in the same morning. Management reports that two sets of thieves broke into the business, and by the time anyone arrived, the storage cases were empty and shattered. Surveillance footage shown to...
‘Central to the Valley’ seeks to make it even easier for Fresno residents to...
With the “farm to table” movement – a vague-but-trendy catchall stressing the most local, most seasonal ingredients – having been in full swing across the country for the better part of a decade now, sometimes it’s hard not to feel like the Central Valley has lagged behind. If not in production, at least in promotion.
Why are there mini traffic circles in the middle of these Fresno neighborhoods?
There’s an odd bit of roadway on Wishon Avenue as one enters the Old Fig Garden neighborhood in Fresno. It’s a circle of low concrete and brickwork marked by a red-and-white yield sign that leads drivers around, rather than through, the intersection. The mini traffic circle was installed last year to help with...
6 arrested for deadly shooting in West Central Fresno in November 2025, police say
Six people have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in West Central Fresno in 2025.
32-year-old man shot and killed at northwest Fresno apartment complex identified
The man who was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Northwest Fresno has been identified as 32-year-old Shannon Ivory.
Woman dies after rollover crash ejects her from the car
A woman was killed after being ejected from the car during a rollover crash on Saturday. CHP officers responded to a car accident in the area of Highway 198 east of Jameson Avenue. According to the investigation, a woman was driving a Nissan Rogue at an undetermined speed when, for...
Maker of 3-foot ‘Anaconda burrito’ opening another Mexican restaurant in Fresno
Taqueria Yarelis — maker of the viral 3-foot Anaconda burrito — is opening its third restaurant in Fresno. The Mexican restaurant plans to open its northernmost spot yet at the northwest corner of Blackstone and Nees avenues in April. It’s taking over the space left by Brothers Ramen & Japanese Eatery when it closed,...

















