Police Officer and Woman Hospitalized After CA House Fire
A Fresno police officer and a resident were hospitalized following a house fire Sunday night. Fresno Fire Department crews responded to the blaze just after 5 p.m. in the 500 block of North Fulton Street, near Belmont Avenue, after reports of people possibly trapped inside, according to fire spokesperson Josh Sellers.
Horn BBQ is open. Here’s a look inside the famous chef’s first Fresno restaurant
Inside Look is a Fresno Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Matt Horn is in the back of his new barbecue restaurant showing off a pair of massive offset smokers, designated as Pit A and Pit B. A fire of seasoned white oak burns in the...
Central Valley Mega Pit shut down by Madera County over permits, zoning issues
Madera County issued the Central Valley Mega Pit, a private burnout and drifting venue, a temporary restraining order earlier this month, citing permitting and zoning violations. County officials say there is no record of the Central Valley Mega Pit applying for or receiving a county business permit. The county also...
California Weather Alert Tuesday: San Joaquin Valley Fog Slows I-5, Highway 99 Travel
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California – Headlights glow softly through a wall of gray this morning as dense fog blankets large parts of the San Joaquin Valley. Visibility drops suddenly, taillights fade fast, and familiar roads feel...
Sliced elephant trunks destined for Fresno intercepted by state officials
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ( ) – A container of four elephant trunks from Thailand, which were destined for Fresno, was intercepted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife earlier this month. State officials say federal officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told the California Department of Fish...
Elsie Saldaña: Lifelong Advocate and Record-Long Drag King
For Elsie Saldaña, better known by her stage name ‘El Dana’, performing for a crowd eases the heavy weight of the past 81 years. It’s the one place where she can release and transform all those emotions into an outstanding performance, where no one would question whether it’s part of her performance or real.
Downtown Fresno seeing resurgence of local restaurants
Business is booming for local mom-and-pop businesses in Downtown Fresno.
Fresno Unified board members double their pay amid budget cuts
Fresno Unified School District board members will receive pay raises that more than double their current stipends, starting in February, The Fresno Bee reported. The seven-member board voted 6-1 to increase their pay from $2,111 to $4,500, or $54,000 annually. Assembly Bill 1390, signed into law in October, raised...
Boil water advisory issued for Malaga in Fresno County due to E. coli detection
MALAGA, Calif. (FOX26) — Residents of Malaga are advised to boil tap water or use bottled water for drinking and cooking after E. coli was detected in a routine water sample. The sample were collected last Tuesday and Wednesday by the Malaga County Water District. Although E. coli was...
19-year-old man shot and killed in central Fresno identified
The family of 19-year-old Joe Rodriguez is left mourning as Fresno Police look for his killer.
