Law enforcement leaders say that the body of a missing 22-year-old Selma woman, Jolissa Fuentes, was recovered Monday evening near Pine Flat Lake. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims and Selma Police Chief Rudy Alcaraz made the announcement at a Tuesday morning news conference. #jolissafuentes | has been found deceased....
Oh Baby! Sang Family Donates $2.5M to Upgrade Newborn Care at CRMC
Thanks to a $2.5 million gift from a family of pediatricians, the birthing experience will be enhanced for mothers and their newborns at Community Regional Medical Center. The hospital's parent company announced on Monday morning the donation from the Sang family in honor of Dr. New Sang’s mother, Dr....
Why McCarthy’s Vow to Ax New IRS Auditors and Agents Could Backfire
Is Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy promising voters something that he can't deliver? In a bid to energize the GOP base ahead of the November mid-terms, the Bakersfield congressman says the first bill a new Republican majority would pass if it wins control of the House will be one...
Tight Poll Gives Maher Reason for Optimism, but Costa Confident of Victory
A new poll indicates that Kingsburg businessman Michael Maher has tightened the race against incumbent Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, in California's 21st District. A Trafalgar Group poll of 515 likely voters shows a virtual tie — Costa at 44.2% to Republican Maher's 43.8%. Twelve percent are undecided in a...
Brother of Merced Family Murder Suspect Arrested for Conspiracy
The Merced County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post on Friday morning that it had arrested Alberto Salgado, the brother of Jesus Manuel Salgado who is suspected of kidnapping and murdering Aroohi Dheri, Jasleen Kaur, Jasdeep Singh, and Amandeep Singh. Alberto Salgado, 41, was arrested Thursday night for...
Why $20 Million Matters? Foundation Shares Inspiring Scholarship Stories
The celebration for the Foundation for Fresno Unified Schools could easily have been about the $20 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. While the unprecedented gift was the talk of Thursday's night gala at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, the focus was on how the money will be used. With...
Will Investigative Journalism Survive? Bob Woodward Will Give Answer in Fresno
Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter Bob Woodward will kick off Town Hall's 85th season on Oct. 19 at the William Saroyan Theatre. Woodward's topic for the 10:30 a.m. lecture: Will Investigative Journalism Survive? No one perhaps is better suited to answer that question than the reporter who...
Wow! MacKenzie Scott Gifts $20M to Fresno Unified’s New Foundation
Fresno Unified's fledgling Foundation for Fresno Unified Schools got a huge boost with the unexpected — but highly welcome — donation of $20 million by billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Superintendent Bob Nelson announced the unrestricted gift at a news conference Wednesday morning. The funding means that the district's new...
Some on Fresno Council Question New Finance Chief’s Malibu Gig
With her appointment as interim city controller in Fresno, Ruthie Quinto now holds similar jobs in two different cities. Mayor Jerry Dyer's administration says there is nothing wrong with that. "Regarding Ruthie Quinto’s work for (the city of) Malibu, when she came on board as Assistant City Manager, we...
Dyer’s Housing Plan Meets Brick Wall, but Tiny Homes Squeeze Through
The Fresno City Council council approved funding for 24 tiny homes and an extension of the eviction protection program last week. But the council rejected five other housing proposals from Mayor Jerry Dyer, saying that more information was needed on Thursday. The rejected proposals: a voluntary rent stabilization program,...