After a two-year COVID hiatus, the Central California Koi Society will reunite with the Shinzen Friendship Garden at Woodward Park for the 42nd Fresno Koi Show this weekend. The free show is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. "The Shinzen...
Free Pet Adoptions This Weekend at Fresno County and City Shelters
Starting this Friday, the Fresno Humane Animal Services will be waiving all fees for cat and dog adoptions in both Fresno county and city shelters. This is part of a partnership with Best Friends Animal Society who will be sponsoring a national adoption weekend by working with at least...
What are the Top Concerns for Fresno Residents? Survey Says!
After two years in the top spot, worries about the COVID pandemic have been overtaken by other pressing concerns among city of Fresno residents. That's according to an annual survey from the Fresno County Civic Engagement Table. Housing has now replaced COVID-19 as the top worry among many local residents,...
Bredefeld, Pro-Life Leader Speak Out Against Planned Parenthood Grant
Surrounded by a group of civic and religious leaders, Fresno City Councilmember Garry Bredefeld held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to protest a planned $1 million grant to a local Planned Parenthood clinic. The grant was approved as part of the state budget, but is facing staunch opposition from...
People Will Steal Anything in Fresno. Even a Biohazard Bin With Bloody Crime Scene Remnants
Sometime in the early morning hours Wednesday, a crime scene cleaner was left speechless after she realized a biohazard bin she had cleaned, sealed, and strapped to the back of her truck was stolen near Wishon and McKinley avenues in Fresno. "We had finished a job, and I had...
Will Fresno Ever Re-Open the Popular Airways Pool?
For decades, the Airways Pool offered a respite from Fresno's sizzling summer heat to families from across the city. And while the city has built partnerships with local high schools since Airways' closing in 2017, none of them comes close to offering the low-cost experience that Airways did. Fresno...
Fresno Dog Parks Losing Ground as Advocates Decry Poor Conditions
In a list of 93 cities across the U.S. ranking the best dog park cities, Fresno landed in a much lower spot after ranking in the top 50 in 2021. This year’s 2022 report by the lawn care website, LawnStarter, shows Fresno received an overall rank of 72 - dropping...
Fresno Pride Event, Drag Show at Zoo Sold Out. Water Tower Gets Rainbow Treatment
Despite protests led by Fresno area conservatives and Christian pastors, an LGBTQ Pride event at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo has "reached capacity," organizers say. A drag queen performance is among the scheduled activities at the after-hours function. The program, along with the raising of the Pride flag at Fresno...
Dueling Protests as Fresno LGBTQ Events Come Under Fire from Local Pastors, Electeds
Pride Month may be winding down in Fresno, but local Christian conservative leaders and politicians are keeping up their criticism about a number of the city's celebrations held this month. More than 50 Christian pastors from across Clovis and Fresno led by Jim Franklin, pastor of Cornerstone Church, gathered at...
What’s a ‘Family Friendly’ Drag Queen Event? Organizers Provide the Answer
It is Pride month and among the celebrations is a "family friendly" drag queen event next Friday night at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo hosted by the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission. However, the event is generating criticism from some conservative Christian leaders and politicians, who say a drag queen show...