PG&E rolls out fifth rate cut since January 2024
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — PG&E customers are seeing another drop in their electric rates since January 2024. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. lowered electric rates at the beginning of March. It was the third consecutive electric price cut since last September for residential customers who receive both electricity supply...
City of Fresno faces $23 million budget deficit
Fresno is once again facing a substantial budget deficit despite an increase in revenues. City officials revealed during last week’s city council meeting that the deficit is projected to be at least $23.3 million, with the potential to be far greater. Flashback: Fresno has had to grapple with budget...
Fresno residents face legal consequences in firearm possession cases
FRESNO, California - Two Fresno residents have been sentenced and pleaded guilty in separate firearm possession cases as part of Operation Take Back America. Phatna Pich, a 23-year-old from Fresno, was sentenced to three years and one month in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing machine...
Man hit and killed by car in central Fresno, police say
A man has died after being hit by a car in central Fresno on Tuesday afternoon.
ICE agents in Madera on Friday capture convicted child molester, removed to Mexico
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were confirmed to be in Madera on Friday, though the reason for their presence remained unclear. Neighbors posted a video on social media showing ICE agents approaching an empty truck at a stop sign. The Madera Police Department said they...
This Fresno coffee shop is closing a location: ‘Writing this breaks our hearts’
Mi Cafesito has announced the closure of its Manchester Center location after four years in business, citing an electrical power issue as the reason, but its Van Ness Village location will remain open.
Police find ‘ghost’ gun, cocaine in reckless driving traffic stop in Madera
MADERA, Calif. (FOX26) — A reckless driving stop Sunday night in Madera led to the arrest of a man after an officer found a gun with its serial number removed, along with cocaine and a ski mask, police said. A Madera police officer conducted a traffic stop near West...
Tex Takes the Honor: Wayne Tex Named Grand Marshal of 73rd Annual Coarsegold Rodeo
COARSEGOLD, CA – The community has spoken, and a familiar name rooted deep in local western heritage will lead this year’s parade. Organizers of the Coarsegold Rodeo have announced that longtime horseman and community figure Wayne Tex has been selected as Grand Marshal for the 73rd annual event.
$2.5 million project targets Friant and Shepard intersection with signal, lane changes
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — After several collisions, 2.5 million dollars is now being invested to improve safety on the intersection of Friant and Shepard. It's the first day changes are being made on Friant and Shepard Avenues, an intersection where the number of collisions has caused concern. At the...
Housing, utilities, wages: The costs holding Fresno residents back
FRESNO, Calif. – For six months, Ashley Morales-Guerrero chased a dream in San Francisco, hoping the Bay Area would open the door to a stable and well-paying job. Instead, she found herself splitting rent with six people, rotating through four different rooms, and paying $500 a month — a big change compared to 15...
