Fresno Unified classified workers raise concerns over stalled negotiations, possible layoffs
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Classified employees with the Fresno Unified School District are speaking out, raising concerns about stalled contract negotiations and the possibility of layoffs as the next school year approaches. Custodians, bus drivers, grounds crews and warehouse workers rallied Wednesday to bring...
Fresno men arrested in tri-county mail theft scheme, tax refunds found
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Three men were arrested Wednesday after police discovered they were operating an organized mail and identity theft operation across Tulare, Fresno, and Madera counties. According to police, they found a credit card manufacturing machine and over 300 pieces of mail that were holding...
‘Ghost Students:’ The digital network of thieves posing a ‘major threat’ to CA Community...
An emerging wave of fraud known as "ghost students" is targeting community colleges, using artificial intelligence to steal identities, enroll in classes and collect financial aid before disappearing.
Fresno traffic stop uncovers fireworks, gun, drugs
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A traffic stop in Fresno involving a car going over 100 miles per hour revealed a collection of illegal items, according to CHP. On Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol posted three photos to social media captioned in part, “apparently it was, ‘give me everything illegal in the car...
Fresno Police Seek Witnesses in Fatal Shooting Death of a Man Near Dakota &...
January 27, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:12 p.m., Central Policing District officers responded to the business complex at Dakota Avenue and Hughes Avenue regarding a shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers located 19-year-old Joe Rodriguez...
Fresno man arrested in Clovis Xbox theft, police say
David McFarland, 35, of Fresno, was arrested on charges of shoplifting and violating probation after being caught on surveillance stealing an Xbox from a Best Buy in Clovis, California.
Fresno bakery owner sentenced for SNAP fraud scheme
FRESNO, California - Jorge Luis Rivera, a 56-year-old Fresno resident, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $3.5 million in restitution for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Rivera, the former owner of El Ranchito Bakery, was found guilty of...
Fresno, Madera begin annual assessment of unhoused individuals
The count from last year's Street and Shelter Point-in-Time count came in at around 4,300 unhoused individuals across Fresno and Madera combined.
Fresno Unified Calls Retiree Health Care Complaint Letter ‘Baseless’
Fresno Unified pushes back against claims made in letter of demand filed on behalf of 6,200 retirees about Aetna Medicare Advantage. The letter claimed the district had failed to provide “lifetime benefits” offered to employees and current coverage caused “systemic harm.”. The district asserts that retiree...
20-year-old hospitalized following crash near Fresno State, police say
A 20-year-old is being treated in the hospital after being hit by a car while riding his motorized scooter on Tuesday night.

















