‘Ghost Students:’ The digital network of thieves posing a ‘major threat’ to CA Community...
An emerging wave of fraud known as "ghost students" is targeting community colleges, using artificial intelligence to steal identities, enroll in classes and collect financial aid before disappearing.
Fresno traffic stop uncovers fireworks, gun, drugs
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A traffic stop in Fresno involving a car going over 100 miles per hour revealed a collection of illegal items, according to CHP. On Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol posted three photos to social media captioned in part, “apparently it was, ‘give me everything illegal in the car...
Fresno Police Seek Witnesses in Fatal Shooting Death of a Man Near Dakota &...
January 27, 2026 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:12 p.m., Central Policing District officers responded to the business complex at Dakota Avenue and Hughes Avenue regarding a shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers located 19-year-old Joe Rodriguez...
Fresno man arrested in Clovis Xbox theft, police say
David McFarland, 35, of Fresno, was arrested on charges of shoplifting and violating probation after being caught on surveillance stealing an Xbox from a Best Buy in Clovis, California.
Fresno bakery owner sentenced for SNAP fraud scheme
FRESNO, California - Jorge Luis Rivera, a 56-year-old Fresno resident, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $3.5 million in restitution for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Rivera, the former owner of El Ranchito Bakery, was found guilty of...
Fresno, Madera begin annual assessment of unhoused individuals
The count from last year's Street and Shelter Point-in-Time count came in at around 4,300 unhoused individuals across Fresno and Madera combined.
Fresno Unified Calls Retiree Health Care Complaint Letter ‘Baseless’
Fresno Unified pushes back against claims made in letter of demand filed on behalf of 6,200 retirees about Aetna Medicare Advantage. The letter claimed the district had failed to provide “lifetime benefits” offered to employees and current coverage caused “systemic harm.”. The district asserts that retiree...
20-year-old hospitalized following crash near Fresno State, police say
A 20-year-old is being treated in the hospital after being hit by a car while riding his motorized scooter on Tuesday night.
Michelin-recognized pitmaster brings Horn Barbeque home to Fresno
A new restaurant in Fresno is owned by an internationally recognized chef who has a deep "belief in beef".
Ringleader of a catalytic-converter theft ring just found out what 10 years in prison...
The man at the center of a sprawling catalytic-converter theft ring has finally learned what a decade behind bars feels like, and you are living with the fallout. The sentence lands at a moment when organized crews have turned a once niche crime into a national business model, leaving ordinary drivers with...

















