In response to a request by attorneys for the family of Joseph Perez, the Fresno Police Department released edited bodycam video Friday showing the moments on May 10, 2017 when Perez was restrained by officers. Attorneys for the family later released their own unedited version. At one point in the...
Fresno Students Want Cops on Their Campus, New Report Says
Fresno Unified students say "overwhelmingly" that they would feel unsafe if police officers are removed from campuses, which is under consideration by the district's board. The students' comments came in response to questions raised in focus groups in January and February that were led by Student Voice Initiative groups, representing...
Fresno PD Seeks Person of Interest on Video in Death of Man Found In Apartment
Fresno police have released a video clip they hope will help them solve the killing of a man in a northeast Fresno apartment in June of last year. On June 28, 2020, at approximately 3:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to the North Park Apartments on N. Backer Avenue regarding a...
‘Tip of the Iceberg,’ Say Fresno Police After Major Street Racing Offensive
If you drove down Blackstone Avenue on Saturday night you may have seen more flashing police lights than street lights. Law enforcement officers swarmed the area looking to crack down on illegal street racing, drunk driving, speeding, and any other number of traffic violations. Authorities say about 85 officers took...
Street Racing Crowd Threw Bottles at Fresno Officers. Widespread Crackdown ‘Imminent.
Fresno police dodged bottles thrown at them from an unruly crowd of hundreds of people gathered in the parking lot of Target at Bullard and Blackstone last Friday night, authorities said. Police believe the group was congregating and crusing in advance of illegal street racing, with some cars doing donuts...
Visalia CHP Officer Shot After Chase in Tulare County
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta A chase through Tulare County foothills ended in a shootout between a suspect, a California Highway Patrol officer, and sheriff's deputies. Both the CHP officer and suspect were shot, according to Ashley Ritchie, spokesperson for the sheriff's department. During a vehicle chase, the suspect pointed a...
Five Story Housing Project Near Shaw & Blackstone is Topic of Virtual Meeting
[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal A virtual meeting is scheduled this evening for a mixed-use project proposed just west of Shaw and Blackstone avenues in Fresno. According to Jessica Hoff-Berzac, president of real estate development firm UPholdings, her company is working with affordable housing firm Housing on Merit to create the...
Police Officer Dies of COVID-19; Almost a Third of Fresno County First Responders Opt-Out of Vaccine
[aggregation-styles] CBS 47 FRESNO, California (KGPE) – While the Fresno Police Department mourns the loss of another officer who passed away from complications relating to COVID-19 – around 30% of Fresno County first responders are opting out of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. 56-year-old Sgt. Richard “Paul” Brown served the department...
Dyer Issues Warning to Mask Protesters as Regional Stay at Home Order Lifted
Mayor Jerry Dyer approved of the lifting the statewide stay-at-home order, but strongly encouraged Fresnans to continue to wear masks. His request came after a demonstration Saturday by a small group protesting mask wearing in stores that prompted a police response. "I'm just asking people, can you just please abide...
Harley-Davidson Announces New Bike Lineup, Local Sales Rebound
Harley-Davidson hosted the company's first virtual launch event Tuesday to show off some of its 2021 motorcycles. This comes after Forbes magazine reported a few days ago that the company's stock had gained more than 151% since March. But much of the social media reaction to Tuesday's event was less than stellar....