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Mindy Casto Now Heads Fresno PD. She Wants to Focus on ‘Wild Drivers,’ Lower Traffic Deaths

Interim Chief Mindy Casto is looking to move on from the recent black eye on the Fresno Police Department. Casto, a 27-year department veter...

Mindy Casto Now Heads Fresno PD. She Wants to Focus on ‘Wild Drivers,’ Lower Traffic Deaths

Interim Chief Mindy Casto is looking to move on from the recent black eye on the Fresno Police Department. Casto, a 27-year department veter...

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Dyer, FPOA, Officer’s Attorney Weigh in on Police Chief Paco Balderrama’s Resignation

Paco Balderrama resigned as Fresno police chief after being accused of having an affair with the wife of a police officer under his command....

/ 8 months ago

Fresno Investigation into Police Chief Balderrama Is Finished: Sources

Update: 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, June 25: Fresno City Manger Georgeanne White said at a Tuesday morning news conference that Police Chief Paco B...

/ 8 months ago

Balderrama Applies for Texas Police Chief Job

Embattled Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama applied for the head position of the Austin, Texas police department, the Austin American-Stat...

/ 8 months ago

Arias Asks the Big Question: Is Benching Chief Balderrama About Race?

Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias is speaking on the sidelining of Police Chief Paco Balderrama — the first of his colleagues to go pub...

/ 8 months ago

Fresno Police Chief Balderrama on Paid Leave, City Manager Says

Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama is now on paid leave as of Wednesday afternoon, City Manager Georgeanne White said in an email to police...

/ 8 months ago

Balderrama: ‘I Plan on Leading This Police Department to Even Greater Heights’

Paco Balderrama said he plans to remain Fresno police chief, despite allegations he had an inappropriate relationship. “I am human. I ...

/ 8 months ago

‘All I Can Do Is Ask for Your Forgiveness,’ Fresno’s Top Cop Says in Email to Officers

With questions swirling about his future, Police Chief Paco Balderrama asked Fresno police officers for their “forgiveness” in a...

/ 8 months ago

Fresno Police Union: Members Feel Betrayed, Trust Lost in Chief Balderrama

The leader of the Fresno Police Officers Association says that the union’s executive board “has received countless communication...

/ 8 months ago

Embattled Fresno Police Chief Cherry Picks Scripture on Social Media

Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama responded to Thursday’s announcement that he is under city investigation by quoting scripture. Bal...

/ 8 months ago

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San Diego Added to Southwest’s Nonstop Destinations From Fresno Airport

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$3 Million Gift Will Mean Laptops, Solar Panels, Larger Chapel for This Fresno University

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The San Jose State University Spartans line up for the playing of the national anthem and player introductions for their NCAA Mountain West women's volleyball game against the Colorado State University Rams in Fort Collins, Colo., on Oct. 3, 2024. (AP File)
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Mayor Says Fresno Needs High-Speed Rail Despite Cost Overruns

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