Union calls out Fresno Unified trustees over 113% pay raise amid budget deficit
A union representing Fresno Unified School District employees is calling out the district’s school board of trustees after members approved a 113% pay increase for themselves. The criticism comes amid a budget deficit, a stalled contract and talks about potential layoffs. Union leaders say the timing of the raise...
Over 1,600 customers without power in northwest Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — 1,643 customers were without power in northwest Fresno. According to PG&E's outage website, the outage began around 4:15 a.m. There is an unplanned outage in your area. Our team is evaluating the electrical system to identify damaged sections and make necessary repairs in order to safely turn...
VIDEO: Car launches through fence, smashes into large tree in Clovis
A crash was caught on video on Tuesday afternoon in Clovis. Crystal Deckinger says she caught the crash around 2:16 p.m. near Bullard and Sunnyside Avenues. Do you guys happen to know if the driver was alright?. In the video you can see the car launch violently into the large...
Former ‘Furniture Universe’ in Fresno is now an appliance and mattress store
Urner's Appliance - Furniture, a Bakersfield-based brand founded in 1919, is expanding into Fresno with its first store in the area, taking over the former Furniture Universe location.
5 injured after suspected DUI driver rear-ends vehicle in Fresno
One driver is in police custody and several others are recovering in the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in West Central Fresno.
City Eyes Demolishing Former Fresno Bee Building Bought for $5.75 Million
The city of Fresno plans to demolish the 220,000 square-foot former Fresno Bee building downtown on E Street. The city purchased the sprawling, 3-story building and property in 2020 for $5.75 million. Demolition could cost $1 million to $2 million. The air conditioning at the building has gone out, making...
Two LA County men arrested after Fresno chase ends with fentanyl seizure
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Two men from Los Angeles County were arrested after leading Fresno police on a high-speed chase that ended with the discovery of fentanyl. 23-year-old Kevin Guzman and Julian Alcantara-Aguirre are facing federal charges for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Alcantara-Aguirre is also charged...
Those big statues lurking just off Fresno’s Highway 41? Here’s the backstory
Uniquely is a Fresno Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Fresno area so special. Tucked off the side of a Highway 41 overpass in an industrial section of downtown are two of Fresno’s most surprising pieces of public art; in that they were never intended...
Roof Collapses in Fiery Demolition of Vacant Carl’s Jr. Near Fresno City College
Flames Ignite at Busy Intersection (Image Credits: Cdn.abcotvs.com) Central Fresno – Firefighters confronted a ferocious blaze that consumed a former Carl’s Jr. restaurant on Wednesday evening, culminating in the dramatic collapse of the building’s roof.[1][2] Flames Ignite at Busy Intersection The fire erupted...
Second victim in deadly Highway 99 pileup in Fresno dies from injuries
A grandmother who was hospitalized from the tragic 17-vehicle pile-up on Highway 99 in Fresno has died from her injuries.
