Marines install razor wire at border park, further restricting access
"It’s just sending that message of division and separation,” said Watman. "We strongly believe this can’t last, it’s based on such a false narrative.”
This Fresno park will soon have a cricket pitch field
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Do you like playing cricket? A park in Fresno will soon have fields dedicated to the sport. City officials announced on Tuesday that the Jaswant Singh Khalra Neighborhood Park and the Regional Sports Complex will have the city’s first green cricket pitch fields. Officials say the dual-use...
Madera Walgreens employee remembered for “bright smile” after chilling attack
A security camera bracket is now left dangling from the ceiling of a Madera Walgreens. Surveillance video released Tuesday shows Narciso Gallardo Fernandez shooting at the camera just moments after allegedly killing a Walgreens employee on Monday night. Police say Hernandez was in the parking lot reloading his gun as...
Man arrested for shooting outside Fresno night club, gunman shot by security
26-year-old Ian McDonough has been arrested for a shooting outside a Fresno nightclub. It happened just after midnight Sunday in front of Switch Nightclub on Blackstone and Bullard Avenues. Police say McDonough and another 26-year-old man got into an argument. McDonough then allegedly pulled out a gun and began...
Beloved Fresno-area harpist who worked on ‘Star Wars’ films dies
Central California's music community is mourning the loss of a local harpist with ties to celebrities and even the famous Star Wars movie series. Penny Howk Beavers played with the Fresno Philharmonic, the Bear Valley Music Festival and countless weddings and funerals across Central California. She was also the...
New beginnings for Reedley plant: Local business takes over Prima Wawona site
The Reedley facility previously operated by Prima Wawona — once the largest producer of stone fruit in North America — The post New beginnings for Reedley plant: Local business takes over Prima Wawona site appeared first on The Business Journal .
April Fools Day was once about mischief, Fresno historian says
April Fools Day originated in the Middle Ages with authors using parables and animal creatures to trick people, and has since been documented in the United States as early as the 18th Century, although its mischievous charm has been lost with the growth of misinformation online.
Fresno Man Found Dead, Coroner’s Office Seeks Help Finding Family
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office is seeking assistance from the public to locate the family of 60-year-old who passed away from natural causes on March 17. Staff have been unable to locate any relatives of Jonathan Scott, who was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 175 pounds.
California’s schools chief has a $200,000 salary and a side gig
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at Bay Area nonprofits to earn extra income because he says the state pay is insufficient.
City of Clovis sales tax rate now among highest in Fresno County
Residents are now paying more for what they buy in the city of Clovis. The City of Clovis sales tax rate went up Tuesday to 8.975% making it among the highest tax rates in Fresno County according to the state's Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Only Reedley and Mendota...
