Top retail news: Sourdough split; Costco must stay; River Park dispute over A/C
The Fresno Bee has been tracking a busy stretch for local retail and restaurants across Fresno and Clovis. Top retail stories include a wave of restaurant openings and closures, a franchise rebrand tied to a lawsuit, a longtime jeweler’s expansion at Fig Garden Village and a small-business owner’s public dispute with his River Park landlord. Here’s a look at Fresno Bee’s top retail...
One man hospitalized following shooting in Central Fresno, police say
The Fresno Police Department is investigating a shooting in Central Fresno that sent one to the hospital on Friday night.
Carles Beckett, Madera’s CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer)
Carles and Georgia Beckett on their wedding day. It was four in the morning, July 17, 1954, when the woman crumpled to the floor. Her sobbing woke her four children; in an instant they joined her, brokenhearted and weeping uncontrollably. The policeman standing over them watched helplessly. He had just told the Beckett family that their father and husband would not be coming home...
Fresno State welcomes its first Asian American Studies graduates
SOREATH HOK, HOST: Although the San Joaquin Valley is home to a large population of Asian Americans, not many universities have programs focusing on studying the history of this community - until now. This year, the first class of Asian American studies will soon be graduating from Fresno State. KVPR’s Branden Sandoval went out to find out how the program is bridging histories and cultures...
Fresno Pacific University offers outdoor learning experience for college credit
Fresno Pacific University is giving students the opportunity to earn college credit while stepping outside the traditional classroom.
Preparations underway for one of Fresno’s biggest Armenian festivals
The 14th annual Armenian Festival will return to St. Paul Armenian Church on May 9 with food, live music, dancing, a kids zone, vendors and a drive-thru takeout option available.
Fresno Unified Middle School Teacher of the Year Joseph Bushong goes above and beyond...
Mike Bushong, Fresno Unified's "Middle School Teacher of the Year," uses fun techniques while engaging with his English and drama students.
In California’s Central Valley, hundreds of residents form a new alliance to tackle big...
FRESNO, Calif. – A new effort in the San Joaquin Valley is bringing together residents, educators, faith groups, and civic leaders to address the region’s most pressing issues. More than 700 people filled an auditorium at Fresno State on May 3 for a “founding convention” of the newly...
Fresno business owner says thieves ransacked her nail salon, took thousands in supplies
FRESNO, Calif. — It’s one of the worst things that can happen to a small business owner but even more so right before Mother’s Day. A Fresno single mother says thieves broke into her nail salon and stole thousands of dollar's worth of tools and supplies she depends on to make a living.
Man shot multiple times during late-night disturbance, Fresno police say
A 42-year-old man was shot multiple times late Friday in Fresno. Officers responded around 10:45 p.m. to the 3300 block of East Harvey Avenue, near First Street and Belmont Avenue, where they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body while lying on a sidewalk, Fresno Police Lt. Michael Pierce said. The man was taken to a...
