Meet the Fresno folk singer proving California’s megafires can be stopped
A folk singer from the hills above Fresno has an answer to a set of questions shaking California to its core. Standing on a ridgeline that was Ground Zero for one of the most intense wildfires in American history, Jemmy Bluestein, standing all of 5 ‘8, 160 pounds, didn’t flinch. He and his friends stopped the 2020...
Judge blocks northwest Fresno for zoning, CEQA issues
Costco’s plan to relocate its west Fresno location to northwest Fresno has hit a roadblock in court. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Skiles ruled that the City of Fresno did not meet state law when conducting the environmental impact review on the project. The backstory: The Fresno City...
Fresno Chaffee Zoo rendering shows takeover of neighbor Playland. Is it happening?
Reality Check is a Fresno Bee series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected] . On proximity alone, Playland seems inextricably linked to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. The historic children’s theme park sits just across the road from the zoo’s main...
Ashjian to Fresno Co. leaders: Apologize or face consequences on Measure C
In a Monday morning letter to Fresno County transportation officials, local paver Brooke Ashjian announced his intent to fight for his seat on the Measure C steering committee, arguing the future of Fresno County hangs in the balance. Ashjian, a former Fresno Unified trustee, penned a letter to Fresno Council...
Toddler rescued from busy Madera street by quick-thinking drivers
MADERA, Calif. (FOX26) — A toddler was safely returned home after it was found wandering alone on a busy street in Madera. A man driving along Madera Avenue near G Street stopped abruptly when he saw the child, who appeared to be less than 2 years old, walking in the road.
Man dead following shooting in northwest Fresno, police say
Fresno police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in northwest Fresno on Monday night.
Two suspects face judge and evidence for deadly Central Fresno shooting
Two Fresno men accused in the deadly shooting of 35-year-old Sylvester Choi last fall were in court Monday for their preliminary hearing.
Man critical after being shot, carjacked on Fresno’s Fulton Street
A man was shot and his car stolen in Fresno on Monday morning, and a man was arrested for driving the stolen vehicle.
Fresno Police seek man in Family Dollar robbery
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man is accused of threatening and taking money from a clerk at the Family Dollar store in Fresno on Sunday, police said. On July 20, at about 11:35 p.m., a man walked into the Family Dollar Store in Fresno at 5167 East Belmont Avenue. Police said the man walked up […]
144 citations in 10 hours after Fresno Police’s bicycle, pedestrian safety operation
A bicycle and pedestrian safety operation in Fresno resulted in 144 citations, with 90 issued to drivers and 54 to pedestrians and cyclists, and another operation is set to take place in September.
