Throngs of young people waited in line to enter bars and nightclubs on a warm Saturday night in Fresno’s arts and culture district.
A street vendor warmed bacon-wrapped hot dogs, jalapeños and onions on a grill. A group of young women approached a local food influencer known as Emilio Eats and walking along Olive Avenue towards Splash, a video dance bar. “We know you from Instagram!” they exclaimed.
Clubgoers in the Tower District seemed to pay little attention to the dozens of Fresno police vehicles driving up and down the nightlife corridor over the course of the night…