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Approximately 1,008,700 residents
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Fresno, California
Coverage Area
6,011 square miles in central California

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High Winds Rip Roof Off Fresno County CAL FIRE Station in Tranquility

High Winds Rip Roof Off Fresno County CAL FIRE Station in Tranquility

High winds ripped a section of the roof off CAL FIRE Station 95 on West Morton Road in Tranquility, hurling pieces into ...

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Government

Fresno Cancels Contract With Arts Council After Alleged $1.5M Embezzlement

Fresno Cancels Contract With Arts Council After Alleged $1.5M Embezzlement

Fresno canceled its contract with the Fresno Arts Council after FAC reported $1.5 million in missing Measure P funds; in...

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Government

Stalled Millerton Road Widening Sparks Safety Concerns Amid Fatalities

Stalled Millerton Road Widening Sparks Safety Concerns Amid Fatalities

A planned widening of a 3.2-mile stretch of Millerton Road has stalled, leaving what reporting calls one of Fresno Count...

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Government

Clovis Council Approves Privately Funded In God We Trust Display in Chambers

Clovis Council Approves Privately Funded In God We Trust Display in Chambers

Clovis City Council approved a privately funded "In God We Trust" display after a community survey of 508 residents show...

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Government

Fresno officer Khammouane Thakham faces decertification over fake 911 calls

Fresno officer Khammouane Thakham faces decertification over fake 911 calls

Khammouane Thakham admitted placing three anonymous 911 calls Aug. 10–11, 2023 to prompt contact from a former partner; ...

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Education

Fresno Unified requires elementary students return laptops amid shift to in-class use

Fresno Unified requires elementary students return laptops amid shift to in-class use

Fresno Unified is collecting district laptops from 40,000 elementary students as it shifts to classroom-only device use,...

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Community

Fresno Blossom Trail Peaks Mid-February Through March in Kingsburg, Reedley

Fresno Blossom Trail Peaks Mid-February Through March in Kingsburg, Reedley

Blossom season peaks mid-February through mid-March, bringing roadside blooms to Kingsburg, Reedley, Selma and Sanger an...

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Business

Multiple Beehive Thefts, Including Nearly 200 Hives, Threaten Fresno Almond Pollination

Multiple Beehive Thefts, Including Nearly 200 Hives, Threaten Fresno Almond Pollination

Nearly 200 beehives were stolen from a ranch south of Selma as almond pollination ramps up, adding to a string of thefts...

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Education

Fresno County Superintendents Urge End to Off-Campus Walkouts After ICE Actions

Fresno County Superintendents Urge End to Off-Campus Walkouts After ICE Actions

A joint letter from a group of Fresno County superintendents urged students to stop off-campus walkouts, citing safety a...

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Education

FUSD Board Weighs Appointing Former Fresno State Athlete Ben Amuku Drati

FUSD Board Weighs Appointing Former Fresno State Athlete Ben Amuku Drati

The FUSD board will consider appointing Ben Amuku Drati as deputy superintendent; the move could reshape leadership amid...

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Healthcare

Fresno veteran's tremors ease with wearable therapy, ready for Valentine's dinner

Fresno veteran's tremors ease with wearable therapy, ready for Valentine's dinner

Fresno veteran Danial Payne, 71, can reach across the table and hold his wife Mary’s hand again after a year using a wri...

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Education

Selma Unified Hosts Hampton Inn Job Fair to Hire 30 Teachers

Selma Unified Hosts Hampton Inn Job Fair to Hire 30 Teachers

Selma Unified is holding a job fair at the Hampton Inn to hire 30 teachers after more than 50 educators took an early re...

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Education

Fresno Unified Leaders Meet Students, Urge End to ICE-Related Walkouts

Fresno Unified Leaders Meet Students, Urge End to ICE-Related Walkouts

Fresno Unified leaders met with students and urged families to keep students on campus amid ICE-related walkouts, citing...

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Government

Suspect Arrested After Arson at Fresno Building in Eminent Domain Dispute

Suspect Arrested After Arson at Fresno Building in Eminent Domain Dispute

A fire was intentionally set at a city-controlled tile showroom at Blackstone and McKinley, raising safety and legal con...

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Community

Top family attractions and outdoor destinations across Fresno County

Top family attractions and outdoor destinations across Fresno County

Explore Woodward Park’s 300 acres, the 3,500-seat Rotary Amphitheater, Forestiere Underground Gardens at 5021 W Shaw Ave...

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Community

Fresno Man Arrested After Suspected Arson Destroys Two-Story Home

Fresno Man Arrested After Suspected Arson Destroys Two-Story Home

A suspected arson gutted a two-story home on North Vernal Avenue; one occupant was arrested and three residents displace...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

Four dead, one critically injured in high-speed Madera County crash after pursuit

Four dead, one critically injured in high-speed Madera County crash after pursuit

Four people were found dead near Avenue 17 and Highway 99 after a high-speed pursuit following reports of vehicle break-...

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Business

North Valley florists ramp up production, staffing ahead of Valentine's Day

North Valley florists ramp up production, staffing ahead of Valentine's Day

North Valley shops around Fresno and Merced are boosting staff, ordering more roses and mixed bouquets, and lining up ex...

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Business

FoodsCo to close Shaw and Brawley store in northwest Fresno mid-March 2026

FoodsCo to close Shaw and Brawley store in northwest Fresno mid-March 2026

FoodsCo will close its northwest Fresno store at Shaw and Brawley in mid-March 2026; associates will be offered transfer...

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Government

Shaun Stephens ceremonially sworn in as Kingsburg police chief

Shaun Stephens ceremonially sworn in as Kingsburg police chief

Shaun Stephens was ceremonially sworn in as Kingsburg police chief, marking a leadership transition that affects local p...

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Community

Firefighter Injured Fighting Blaze at Vacant Sierra Inn in Fresno

Firefighter Injured Fighting Blaze at Vacant Sierra Inn in Fresno

A firefighter was reported hurt while fighting a fire at the Sierra Inn on Parkway in west central Fresno, though ABC30 ...

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Community

Frankie Luna Ochoa Arrested in Central Fresno Armed Robbery of Mail Carrier

Frankie Luna Ochoa Arrested in Central Fresno Armed Robbery of Mail Carrier

Frankie Luna Ochoa, 38, is in custody after doorbell video showed him pull a gun and rob a USPS carrier near Hammond and...

Marcus Williams3m read
Business

Fresno State Asks Court to Decide $180,000 Save Mart Center Commission

Fresno State Asks Court to Decide $180,000 Save Mart Center Commission

Fresno State filed an interpleader complaint asking a court to decide who is entitled to a final $180,000 Save Mart Cent...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

Fresno County Supervisors Seek Transient Occupancy Tax on November Ballot

Fresno County Supervisors Seek Transient Occupancy Tax on November Ballot

Fresno County supervisors directed staff to draft a transient occupancy tax for unincorporated areas that could raise an...

James Thompson2m read
Government

Fresno Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Loaded Firearm After Struggle With Officers

Fresno Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Loaded Firearm After Struggle With Officers

A Fresno man, Joseph Rocha, pleaded guilty in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm after a traffic-...

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Healthcare

Fresno County Hospitals and Clinics Warn of Financial Tsunami Threatening Care

Fresno County Hospitals and Clinics Warn of Financial Tsunami Threatening Care

Fresno County hospitals and clinics warn that federal Medicaid cuts and state Medi-Cal rollbacks could trigger a financi...

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Business

Fire at Church Avenue High-Speed Rail Overpass Halts Work, Trains

Fire at Church Avenue High-Speed Rail Overpass Halts Work, Trains

Temporary plywood-and-lumber shoring at the Church Avenue overpass caught fire, halting construction and temporarily sto...

Sarah Chen2m read
Education

Clovis North Alum Sues District, Alleges Drama Teacher Enabled Sex Abuse

Clovis North Alum Sues District, Alleges Drama Teacher Enabled Sex Abuse

A Clovis North alum sued Clovis Unified alleging the drama teacher allowed a parent into class who then sexually abused ...

Lisa Park3m read
Government

Fresno County Filers Face New 2026 Tax Laws, IRS Brackets

Fresno County Filers Face New 2026 Tax Laws, IRS Brackets

Tens of millions of taxpayers may see bigger refunds on 2026 returns after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act raised deducti...

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