Cesar Chavez Boulevard sign change is ‘long overdue,’ says Fresno business
The Fresno City Council voted to remove the Cesar Chavez name from the streets and city crews are replacing the street signs with the old names, which is expected to be completed by mid-next week.
Washington State Patrol’s Most Wanted Suspect Found and Arrested in California
A cold case heats up as 2012 hit-and-run suspect Manuel Cortez-Vargas is finally arrested in California after 14 years on the run.
Juvenile killed, one hospitalized after motorcycle crash in Northwest Fresno
A motorcyclist was severely injured after being struck by a car in Fresno Friday night near the intersection of Bullard and Palm avenues.
Central California arrest ends 14-year search for Washington fugitive
SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — A man who spent 14 years as a fugitive on the Washington State Patrol’s Most-Wanted list was arrested in central California and will return to Washington state to face charges, per a statement from the WSP. Manuel Cortez-Vargas, 33, was charged with a hit-and-run...
This 14-year-old is missing from her Fresno home
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) – The Fresno Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Police say Ember Gomez was last seen on Thursday around 3 a.m. in the area of North Remington and North Maroa avenues. She is 5 feet 1...
Central Valley farmers welcome overdue Farm Bill update
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) – Central Valley farmers and agricultural leaders say the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026’s passage through the House is a step in the right direction and a much-needed update. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen says the “Farm Bill” is...
Crime Stoppers Daily Most Wanted: Marc Lee Maxwell
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Our Valley Crime Stoppers Daily Most Wanted is Marc Lee Maxwell. Marc Lee Maxwell is wanted on a Felony Warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance. 62-year-old Maxwell is 6' 3" tall, 225 lbs., and has brown hair and blue eyes. If you know where...
Fresno Tequila Fest brings Nelly, food, tequila
Tequila Fest is returning to Downtown Fresno on Saturday with music artists Nelly, Elvis Crespo, and Twista headlining the event, along with food vendors and dozens of tequila brands.
Fresno crews remove Cesar Chavez Boulevard signs
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) – City crews have begun removing signs along Fresno’s Cesar Chavez Boulevard and returning the street’s original names. On Friday, crews were seen taking down signs along the boulevard in Fresno. The change came after abuse allegations against the late labor leader Cesar...
Fight over geese in Fresno leads to police response
Two groups of men in Fresno got into a fight after one group was accused of kicking a wild goose, with both groups wanting to press charges against each other and no injured geese found in the area.

















