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On Any Given Day, 3% of Fresno Police Workforce Is Sidelined Due to COVID-19

July 27, 2020

Fresno police officers don't always have a choice when it comes to social distancing. On any given day, 3% of the department's employees are out due to the pandemic. Whether they have the virus themselves or have been in contact with someone that has, they ...

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Blue Lives Matter. Hundreds March in Fresno to Support PD.

David Taub

July 23, 2020

When hundreds gathered in downtown Fresno on Thursday afternoon for a march to support police, it was short on ceremony but long on appreciation. Carrying American flags, "Support the Blue" flags, and variou...

Colorful Fresno Rally Promotes Newsom Recall, Trump Reelection and More

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July 20, 2020

A street corner rally in northeast Fresno this weekend attracted dozens of enthusiastic demonstrators supporting conservative causes. Participants who gathered at Champlain and Shepherd avenues waved large f...

Advance Peace Is Approved, but Arias and Hall Remain at Odds

David Taub

June 26, 2020

Even though the Fresno City Council approved funding for Advance Peace, perhaps council president Miguel Arias and police chief Andrew Hall didn't get the message Thursday. They continued their public sniping at each other during the debate. Davi...

Chabad Fresno Thanks Police with ‘Copcakes’

David Taub

June 25, 2020

Chabad Fresno wanted to thank police for the service they provide. So, they set up a canopy at their Shepherd Avenue synagogue on Wednesday to hand out "copcakes" and water to police officers who came by. ...

Fresno Approves Permanent Ban on Carotid Restraint Use by Police

David Taub

June 18, 2020

The Fresno City Council voted to outlaw the carotid restraint hold by police at its Thursday meeting. It was one of several significant items on the council's meeting agenda: Also in Politics 101: C...

Suspect Writes an Apology After Fresno Police Track Down Stolen Little League Property

Jim Jakobs

June 18, 2020

A bit of digital sleuthing by the victim of a Little League building break-in helped police track down a couple of suspects. The ensuing events involved some nifty Facebook work, some boots on the ground police work, an American flag, and a handwritten apol...

Fresno Considers Permanent Ban on Carotid Restraint Use by Police

David Taub

June 17, 2020

The Fresno City Council will consider immediately outlawing the carotid restraint hold by police at its Thursday meeting. It's one of several significant items on the council's meeting agenda: Also in Po...

Police Search for Suspect in The Vault Jewelry Heist

Jim Jakobs

June 17, 2020

Police say approximately $300,000 worth of jewelry was taken in the May 31 break-in and vandalism at Fig Garden Village. Fresno police are now circulating three pictures of a suspect they believe is responsi...

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‘Coffee With a Cop’ Goes Virtual at NE Fresno Starbucks

Nancy Price

June 15, 2020

Mandi Abrams was in a line of cars in the drive-thru at the Starbucks on Nees Avenue in northeast Fresno when she noticed a white Suburban police vehicle ahead of her. Mandi Abrams was told that not only had the officer not accepted a free coffee from her —...

Tower District Business Owner Displays Signs of Frustration Over COVID-19, Some Aren't Happy

Trump Orders More Unemployment Pay, a Payroll Tax Deferral

‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio Loses Comeback Bid in to Reclaim His Old Job

Job Losses, Fear of Virus Complicate Latino Voter Hopes

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

Saint Agnes’ ‘Pledge to Protect’ Campaign Needs Your Photos

Send Us Help, Vohra Says, As Feds Tag Valley COVID Hot Spot

Donations Help Local Hospital Workers With Childcare, Other Urgent Needs

It’s Official: Buffalo Wings Are No Longer a Meal in California

‘Stockton on My Mind’ Shows Mayor’s Dreams for His Hurting City

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

COVID Knocks Out Joe Rogan Experience in Fresno. Vegas, Anyone?

The Unique Harm of Sexual Abuse in the Black Community

Walters: Another Version of ‘Ethnic Studies’

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

Hit Hard by COVID-19, Where Do We Go From Here?

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Election Challenge: Safe, Accurate Voting in Pandemic Era

Masks Strongly Encouraged, but Not Required to Vote This November in California

Playing Electoral Defense, Trump Claims Biden Opposes God

Joe Biden Suggests African American Community Not as Diverse as Latino Community

On Any Given Day, 3% of Fresno Police Workforce Is Sidelined Due to COVID-19

Blue Lives Matter. Hundreds March in Fresno to Support PD.

Colorful Fresno Rally Promotes Newsom Recall, Trump Reelection and More

Advance Peace Is Approved, but Arias and Hall Remain at Odds

Chabad Fresno Thanks Police with ‘Copcakes’

Fresno Approves Permanent Ban on Carotid Restraint Use by Police

Suspect Writes an Apology After Fresno Police Track Down Stolen Little League Property

Fresno Considers Permanent Ban on Carotid Restraint Use by Police

Police Search for Suspect in The Vault Jewelry Heist

‘Coffee With a Cop’ Goes Virtual at NE Fresno Starbucks

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