Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear Wednesday that he's no fan of Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp. Smittcamp then escalated the war of words about California crime in another debate pitting the state's Democratic governor against a Republican county district attorney. On Tuesday, following the shooting death of Selma...
Alleged Selma Cop Killer Is Convicted Felon. A Look at His Record.
The suspect in custody for the killing of a Selma police officer is well known to the court system. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office arrested Nathaniel Michael Dixon, 23 of Selma, and charged him with murder, three firearms counts, and one count of violating probation. He is accused of shooting...
Alleged Selma Cop Killer Is Convicted Felon. A Look at His Record.
The suspect in custody for the killing of a Selma police officer is well known to the court system. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office arrested Nathaniel Michael Dixon, 23 of Selma, and charged him with murder, three firearms counts, and one count of violating probation. He is accused of shooting...
Authorities Identify Selma Police Officer Killed in Shooting
The Selma police officer shot and killed Tuesday was Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. In a news release Wednesday morning, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said that the 24-year-old Carrasco joined the Selma Police Department in May 2021. "He is survived by his parents, brother, sisters, and girlfriend, who is currently pregnant...
Smittcamp: Newsom, Legislature Have ‘Blood on Their Hands’ After Selma Officer Death
A police officer in Selma was shot and killed Tuesday and a suspect was arrested. The officer was patrolling shortly before noon when someone flagged down his patrol car and said there was a suspicious person on her property, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. As the officer...
Move the Renzi? City, Art Community Evaluate Best Options
City officials met Tuesday with the Fresno art community to figure out how to safely move a classic art piece from a building destroyed in a fire. City Attorney Andrew Janz said it is too early to determine how exactly to preserve the art, where it will go, and if...
Fresno TV Station Failed to Comply with Funding Rules, Should Repay Grant Money: Audit
Valley PBS failed to comply with requirements for Corporation for Public Broadcasting grants and federal Communications Act public records disclosures, CPB's Office of the Inspector General says in a new draft audit report. The Inspector General is recommending that the corporation require Valley PBS, also known as KVPT/Channel 18, to...
Fresno State Grad Brian Panish Reaches $32M Settlement in Tulare County Infant Child Abuse Case
Tulare County will pay $32 million to settle a lawsuit alleging its child welfare agency failed to respond to reports of abuse involving an infant boy who was hospitalized for malnutrition and suffered brain damage, plaintiffs' attorneys said Monday. Under the terms of the settlement, the county must also implement...
Renzi Art to Be Moved After Fire Destroys Fagbule Glass House on Shields Avenue
A fire destroyed an abandoned and dilapidated building in central Fresno early Monday morning, but its treasured artwork remained undisturbed. Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz revealed the city plans to move the 42-year old Clement Renzi work "A Day in the Park" — 288 clay tiles on the side of...
50%? 36%? 18%? PG&E Wants to Hike Electricity and Gas Rates. But There’s Confusion Over How High.
Pacific Gas and Electric is seeking an increase in electricity and gas rates from the California Public Utilities Commission, a request that has produced a growing storm of critical voices from consumers whose budgets are pinched by other rising costs. But just how high does PG&E want to push up...