FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Just two weeks after the windows of a beloved Tower District coffee shop were shattered, a group of local artists has given the boarded-up storefront a new look in an effort to promote a sense of hope.
Component Coffee and its neighboring business, Tower Yoga, were targeted on the morning of June 8. Fresno Police say they arrested 38-year-old Danny Alfredo Vega, who is accused of throwing bricks through multiple windows and causing more than $10,000 in damage.
For the team at Component, it was a painful repeat. Co-owner Greg Amend says this was the sixth time they’ve had to replace windows since opening in 2023…