In the U.S., 19,880 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year and 12,880 will die fighting it, according to the American Cancer Society. Unfortunately, ovarian cancer is hard to detect and is often diagnosed after the cancer has spread, making it difficult to treat with methods used...
ATM Scammers Using Latest High-Tech Tools in Fresno
ATM scammers are back in Fresno, outwitting banks, convenience store owners, and customers with sophisticated new technology. A video showing an overlay pad on a card reader at the 7-Eleven at Golden State and Shaw Avenue in Fresno has gone viral on social media, and the Fresno Police Department says...
Developer Says Spiral Garage Graffiti Could Be Cleaned ‘In a Week’
The city of Fresno says there is still no timetable to clean up a 20-foot high graffiti eyesore on the side of the Spiral Garage downtown. But one developer in the area thinks the city could do it much faster. "If they wanted to hire a private contractor, we...
In Person Voting Set for Nunes Successor; Mathys Sues Over Trump Label
In-person voting starts this weekend for voters in Fresno and Tulare counties who will pick a short-term successor to Rep. Devin Nunes, who resigned in January. Mail-in ballots for the special election began arriving at voters' homes two weeks ago. In Fresno County, the election office will open five voting...
Fear, Death, and Horror: My Escape From Mariupol With My Son
Yesterday we left Mariupol under shelling at our own risk, spent the night in the field, in the gray zone, did not make it before curfew, it was cold outside, thank God we are alive. They are alive to scream that everyone who stayed in Mariupol needs help. This...
City Not Sure How to Remove Spiral Garage Graffiti
Taggers have left a giant mark in downtown Fresno. The city of Fresno graffiti team is not quite sure how to clean up the tagging on the side of the Spiral Garage, at the corner of Fulton and Inyo streets. The city would need a boom crane to remove...
Parent Café Is a Life-Saver for Stressed Fresno Families
Following on the heels of Fresno County's efforts to improve access to mental health care for adults and children, Brain Wise Solutions and Every Neighborhood Partnership have partnered to offer Parent Café workshops. These community talking sessions have been a success with mothers and fathers learning to cope with...
City Councilmembers Waste Taxpayer Money With ‘Outrageous’ Spending: Bredefeld
How are Fresno City councilmembers spending public taxpayer money? Some of it is going to pay for questionable items that might surprise city residents, says Fresno City Councilmember Garry Bredefeld. Topping the list of questionable expenditures: extravagant meals, parking tickets, promotional brochures highlighting councilmembers' good deeds, and iPhone equipment,...
This Cal State Almost Lost Millions. Bank Stopped the Fraud.
An attempt to scam Sonoma State University out of millions of dollars was thwarted last summer when a bank caught on to the fraud. "Sonoma State University did not lose any money. Wells Fargo Bank’s fraud prevention team flagged the payment as possible fraud and was able to return...
Governor Appoints Two Women as Fresno County Judges
A local immigration attorney and a public defender are joining the Fresno County Superior Court bench. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Virna Santos and Stephanie Negin as judges, his office announced Monday. Both women are Democrats. This is Newsom's eighth Fresno County Superior Court appointment in his first term. Fresno...