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CHP identifies Fresno driver, teenager killed in Madera County crash

CHP identifies Fresno driver, teenager killed in Madera County crash

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Fresno woman arrested after stabbing cousin in domestic dispute

Fresno woman arrested after stabbing cousin in domestic dispute

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New wildfire reported in Fresno County as crews respond

New wildfire reported in Fresno County as crews respond

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Fresno police investigate woman found dead in north Fresno dumpster

Fresno police investigate woman found dead in north Fresno dumpster

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Fresno County cat haven monitors two snow leopards with Valley fever

Fresno County cat haven monitors two snow leopards with Valley fever

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Fresno police SUV rolls over in crash, officer injured on call

Fresno police SUV rolls over in crash, officer injured on call

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Two minors arrested after southeast Fresno shooting, police say

Two minors arrested after southeast Fresno shooting, police say

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Forestiere Underground Gardens, Fresno's handmade oasis and climate refuge

Forestiere Underground Gardens, Fresno's handmade oasis and climate refuge

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Fresno woman arrested after stabbing cousin in domestic dispute
Community

Fresno woman arrested after stabbing cousin in domestic dispute

A Fresno woman in her 60s was arrested after police said she stabbed her cousin once in an apartment dispute and was found walking down the street.

Marcus Williams1m read
Two minors arrested after southeast Fresno shooting, police say
Community

Two minors arrested after southeast Fresno shooting, police say

Two minors were arrested after a shooting near Clovis and Balch avenues in southeast Fresno, where police said bullets hit several vehicles but no one was injured.

Marcus Williams1m read
Fresno police investigate woman found dead in north Fresno dumpster
Government

Fresno police investigate woman found dead in north Fresno dumpster

Fresno police found a woman’s body in a north Fresno dumpster near Fallbrook Avenue, and Chief Jerry Dyer said investigators are treating the death as a murder.

James Thompson1m read
Fresno County cat haven monitors two snow leopards with Valley fever
Healthcare

Fresno County cat haven monitors two snow leopards with Valley fever

Two snow leopards at Dunlap’s Project Survival Cat Haven were diagnosed with Valley fever, reviving Fresno County fears after Titan, a lion, died of the fungus.

Cara Whitfield2m read
Fresno police SUV rolls over in crash, officer injured on call
Government

Fresno police SUV rolls over in crash, officer injured on call

A Fresno patrol SUV rolled at Belmont and Clovis avenues after hitting an SUV, leaving an officer and one civilian with minor injuries.

James Thompson1m read
Fresno County’s San Joaquin River Parkway grows into 22-mile corridor
Community

Fresno County’s San Joaquin River Parkway grows into 22-mile corridor

The San Joaquin River Parkway is a 22-mile corridor, not a single park, and Friant Cove offers free daily fishing and canoe access near Friant.

Marcus Williams4m read
Fresno County library cards unlock free California State Parks entry
Community

Fresno County library cards unlock free California State Parks entry

A Fresno County library card can check out a California State Parks Pass for free vehicle day-use entry at over 200 parks. The pass covers one car or one motorcycle.

Marcus Williams2m read
CHP identifies Fresno driver, teenager killed in Madera County crash
Government

CHP identifies Fresno driver, teenager killed in Madera County crash

CHP identified a Fresno driver and a teenager killed in a Madera County semi-truck crash, adding to a string of deadly Central Valley wrecks.

James Thompson1m read
Clovis man identified as driver killed in Highway 99 crash
Community

Clovis man identified as driver killed in Highway 99 crash

A 35-year-old Clovis man died after his vehicle hit two other cars near Ventura Avenue and B Street, then went off an embankment onto Highway 99.

Sarah Chen2m read
Sedan driver critically injured in Fresno crash at Belmont and Fulton
Community

Sedan driver critically injured in Fresno crash at Belmont and Fulton

A sedan driver was knocked unconscious and left in critical condition after a collision at Belmont and Fulton in Fresno. The Range Rover driver was not hurt.

Lisa Park2m read
Forestiere Underground Gardens, Fresno's handmade oasis and climate refuge
Community

Forestiere Underground Gardens, Fresno's handmade oasis and climate refuge

At 5021 W. Shaw Avenue, Baldassare Forestiere spent 40 years hand-carving a cool underground world that turns Fresno heat into part of the story.

Lisa Park4m read
Fresno opens registration for 2026 Great American Cleanup
Community

Fresno opens registration for 2026 Great American Cleanup

Fresno opened sign-ups for a citywide cleanup that sent volunteers into Southeast Fresno and other neighborhoods to clear litter, dumping and other blight.

Lisa Park2m read
Man shot after late-night fight in north Fresno neighborhood
Community

Man shot after late-night fight in north Fresno neighborhood

A late-night fight in north Fresno ended in gunfire near Shaw and Annapolis, leaving one man injured and police still sorting out what set it off.

Marcus Williams2m read
Judge drops burglary charge in knife incident at Fresno city attorney's home
Government

Judge drops burglary charge in knife incident at Fresno city attorney's home

A Fresno County judge refused to send an attempted burglary charge forward after a knife-carrying suspect was linked to Andrew Janz’s Fresno home.

James Thompson2m read
Fresno County keeps Shaver Lake boat launch open with no fees
Government

Fresno County keeps Shaver Lake boat launch open with no fees

Fresno County’s Shaver Lake launch ramp is free to use, even though the county leases the site from Southern California Edison. State records list it at Camp Edison, open to the public.

James Thompson2m read
CHP seeks help identifying suspect in Reedley shooting on Highway 180
Government

CHP seeks help identifying suspect in Reedley shooting on Highway 180

CHP is seeking the driver and at least one passenger in a blue 2025 Honda Accord after a Reedley man was shot on Highway 180 near McCall Avenue.

James Thompson1m read
Kearney Mansion ties Fresno County history to early agricultural boom
Community

Kearney Mansion ties Fresno County history to early agricultural boom

Kearney Mansion still shows how Fresno County’s agricultural wealth was built, from M. Theo Kearney’s Fruit Vale Estate to the French Renaissance house and grounds.

Sarah Chen5m read
Former Clovis teacher sues district over alleged sexual harassment
Education

Former Clovis teacher sues district over alleged sexual harassment

A former Clovis teacher sued Clovis Unified, alleging sexual harassment by Century Elementary principal Brion Warren. The complaint also names district official Lisa Peterson.

Lisa Park1m read
Serval cat recovers after rattlesnake bite at Fresno County sanctuary
Community

Serval cat recovers after rattlesnake bite at Fresno County sanctuary

Bahati, a serval at Cat Haven in Dunlap, survived a rattlesnake bite and seizure after antivenin. Fresno County keeps snakebite protocols ready as spring risk rises.

Lisa Park2m read
Fresno man identified in fatal rear-end crash at Gettysburg and Maple
Community

Fresno man identified in fatal rear-end crash at Gettysburg and Maple

Daniel Martinez, 63, was identified after a white Ford F-150 rear-ended his car at Gettysburg and Maple, killing him and, in some reports, his dog.

Marcus Williams1m read
Deputy shoots suspect after home-invasion calls near Fresno schools
Government

Deputy shoots suspect after home-invasion calls near Fresno schools

A home-invasion call near Olive and Cornelia became a deputy shooting near Garfield and Shields, leaving a suspect in critical condition after three shots were fired.

James Thompson1m read
Judge orders Fresno County man to stand trial in neighbor’s shooting death
Government

Judge orders Fresno County man to stand trial in neighbor’s shooting death

A judge found enough evidence to send 74-year-old John Gentry to trial in Mark Tarasevic’s killing after the widow described a wall-pounding dispute that ended in gunfire.

Marcus Williams2m read
Fatal crash at Maple and Gettysburg kills one, shuts down road
Community

Fatal crash at Maple and Gettysburg kills one, shuts down road

A white Ford F-150 rear-ended a black car at Maple and Gettysburg, killing one driver and shutting down the northeast Fresno intersection.

Marcus Williams2m read
Fresno man faces hearing after knife threat at city attorney's home
Community

Fresno man faces hearing after knife threat at city attorney's home

Larry Torrez was set for a July 17 hearing after prosecutors said he showed up at Andrew Janz’s county-island home with a knife at 3:30 a.m.

Sarah Chen2m read
Fresno weighs red light cameras to curb deadly crashes
Government

Fresno weighs red light cameras to curb deadly crashes

Fresno recorded 846 fatal or severe-injury crashes in five years, and Friant Road at Shepherd Avenue keeps drawing attention with 21 crashes from 2020 to 2024.

Marcus Williams2m read
Fresno police investigate fatal overnight shooting near Dakota, Abby
Community

Fresno police investigate fatal overnight shooting near Dakota, Abby

Keith Breazell, 36, was found in the roadway at East Dakota Avenue and North Abby Street and pronounced dead at the scene. Fresno police say the neighborhood shooting is now the city’s 14th murder of 2026.

Sarah Chen1m read
Judge lets Fresno murder case against Stewart Coleman move forward
Government

Judge lets Fresno murder case against Stewart Coleman move forward

A Fresno judge again kept Stewart Coleman’s murder case alive after prosecutors showed more evidence, including a handgun image, in the death of Carl Johnson.

Marcus Williams1m read
Fresno Arts Council names new director after embezzlement scandal
Community

Fresno Arts Council names new director after embezzlement scandal

Lauren Nikkel will take over the Fresno Arts Council as it tries to rebuild after a $1.5 million Measure P embezzlement scandal. The city has already pulled arts grant oversight back in house.

Marcus Williams2m read
Suspect in custody after central Fresno stabbing leaves man injured
Community

Suspect in custody after central Fresno stabbing leaves man injured

A man was slashed four to five times near Saginaw and Thorne avenues, then rushed to Community Regional Medical Center as police took a suspect into custody.

Lisa Park2m read