For the first time on the West Coast, a deadly deer disease appeared, alarming researchers and raising questions about how the disease jumped. On May 7, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced they had found two deer with chronic wasting disease — one in Yosemite Lakes in Madera...
Innovative Foster Youth Housing on Fast Track to Opening in Fresno
Valley Teen Ranch broke ground Wednesday at Herndon and Polk avenues on a 96-unit campus they say will break the cycle of homelessness for Fresno County foster youth. The organization says youth could move in as early as December. The Welcome Home Campus from Valley Teen Ranch will offer modular...
Clovis Tightens the Vise on Sin With New Ordinances
Clovis City Councilmembers on Monday took measures to prevent businesses from selling more than they advertise. As Fresno City Councilmembers debate how to regulate tobacco businesses, Clovis councilmembers created their own remedy for "smoke shops" that often sell more than just cigarettes and vaping products. The Clovis council also went...
Neighbors Appeal 4-Story NW Fresno Apartment Project. What Are They Saying?
A 4-story apartment complex overlooking a northwest Fresno neighborhood will go before the city of Fresno Planning Commission on Wednesday after several neighbors appealed the project. A neighbor of the complex at Herndon and Prospect avenues is organizing residents to oppose the project, saying the 82-unit development will clog traffic...
What Drove Fowler City Manager to Surprise Resignation?
Wilma Tucker surprised Fowler City Hall when she turned in her resignation as city manager at the May 7 city council meeting. Tucker served for three years after holding the same role in Fresno from 2017 to 2021 when she was known as Wilma Quan-Schecter and Wilma Schecter. "The joy...
Bitwise CEOs Criminal Hearing Delayed Again. Plea Deal Near?
A change in plea could be coming for the two former CEOs of Bitwise Industries, but it will not happen on Thursday as planned. Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. face one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The company they founded and led went bankrupt last year,...
Should California Be Able to Require Sobriety in Homeless Housing?
Desperate for a way to help the tens of thousands of people living in tents, cars and RVs on California’s streets, lawmakers are attempting to upend a key tenet of the state’s homelessness policy. Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing — a significant departure from...
Former NFL Player Led Demo for Charter School Near Fresno Chaffee Zoo
(Story was originally posted November 3, 2023) During his NFL playing days, Robert Golden's job was to demolish his opponent's offense. Golden put his demolition skills to a different use: He climbed into the cab of a giant excavator and then started to claw down the front of an abandoned...
Armenian President Tours Fresno, Visits William Saroyan Gravesite and Museum
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan visited Fresno on Wednesday, part of a six-day tour in California. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer escorted Khachaturyan to the Ararat Cemetery to lay flowers at the William Saroyan gravesite, then they went to the William Saroyan House Museum. The visit concluded with lunch at The Palms....
Merced County Leaders Vote to Close Two Fire Stations: ‘We’re Moving into Hard Times’
The Merced County Board of Supervisors took a series of actions Tuesday that will cut the number of full-time Cal Fire stations from 19 down to 15. The board voted 4-1 to close Station 96 in the City of Livingston, with District 1 Supervisor Rodrigo Espinosa giving the sole vote...