[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal A familiar 10-acre lot in Fresno is in the process of being developed into the city’s next major shopping district, with a luxury hotel at the heart of the project. According to Edward Erganian, principal for Las Vegas-based NAC Development Co., the plan is to turn...
Karbassi Raises Over $30,000 to Pay Burial Costs for Victims of Deadly Collision
A GoFundMe account set up by Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi and The Fresno Center sought to raise $30,000 to pay burial costs for three of the victims of a high speed crash at Bullard and Palm in late December has met its goal. A check of the page Thursday...
3rd Fresno Foster Farms Employee Dies From COVID-19. Cal/OSHA Investigating.
Cal/OSHA was notified on Monday that an employee at the Foster Farms facility on Cherry Avenue in Fresno died from complications related to a COVID-19 infection. In an email to GV Wire℠, Cal/OSHA spokesman Frank Polizzi says the department has opened an 'inspection' as a result. In addition to this latest...
Fresno Detective Arrested. Was Texting Before Fatal Collision with Pedestrian, Police Say.
Fresno police detective Benito Soto was arrested Wednesday on a number of charges stemming from his involvement in a fatal night time accident that killed a homeless man near downtown Fresno. A search of Soto’s cell phone showed he was texting while driving, which led to the Sept. 5 accident,...
Veteran Fresno PD Officer Dies After Battle With COVID-19
A veteran Fresno police officer died Monday night "after a long battle with an illness," according to a department news release. Fresno City Council Member's Mike Karbassi and Luis Chavez confirmed to GV Wire℠ that Officer Angel De La Fuente died after contracting COVID-19. De La Fuente served with the department for...
100 MPH Crash That Killed 4 in NW Fresno Began with Street Racing, Police Say
What began as street racing on Blackstone Ave. turned into tragedy in northwest Fresno on Saturday night, police said Monday. The impact of a fatal collision that killed four people at the intersection of Bullard and Palm avenues was likely the result of one vehicle speeding in excess of 100...
Fresno Area Porch Pirates Get Your Packages Within Minutes, Now You Have a Way To Fight Back
They drive behind UPS and Fedex trucks driving the streets of Fresno. Once packages are delivered, they're almost immediately nabbed by so called 'porch pirates.' It's such an issue in Fresno, City Council Member Mike Karbassi campaigned on it. He's got his hands a little tied up due to staffing...
Council Members Push Back on Emergency Shut Down Proposal for Fresno
An ordinance proposed by Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez Monday evening is already being met with pushback from fellow council members. "I never like to rush to judgment," says Paul Caprioglio. Garry Bredefeld says, "Lockdowns do not work. All they do is cause more pain and suffering as we have...
City of Fresno Could Shut All Retail Stores for 5 Days Under New Order Being Considered
Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez is pushing an emergency ordinance that would "completely shut down" all retail businesses in the city of Fresno when intensive care bed capacity in the county reaches zero. "The projections say we are 7 to 10 days out" (from reaching that threshold) said Chavez. Chavez...
Decorations Stolen From Homes on Christmas Tree Lane
[aggregation-styles] KSEE24 FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) — Hayley Isla-Wolf spent weeks hand-making the ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ display at her home on Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno. “I made everything by hand, paper mache, clay, PVC pipe, a bunch of other things,” said Isla-Wolf. “They take quite a bit of time and...