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Fresno Pastor, a Cambodian Refugee, Pardoned for 1990s Gang Killing

August 19, 2018

California Gov. Jerry Brown has pardoned three former prisoners facing the threat of deportation to Cambodia, including a Fresno man, Vanna In, who became a youth pastor after serving six years in the 1990s for murdering a rival gang member. "While the seri...

Silver & Blackout TV: Why Fresno Can’t See Derek Carr in Preseason

David Taub

August 17, 2018

For the second year in a row, Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders will be mostly invisible to Fresno viewers. That is because no TV station in the Fresno market carries Oakland’s preseason games. Unlike the r...

City Pays $2.8 Million in Shooting Death of Dylan Noble

David Taub

August 10, 2018

More than two years after Fresno police shot and killed Dylan Noble, the Fresno City Council voted to settle the case with his family. A memorial remains at the location where the 19-year old died in an inci...

National Spotlight Helps Heng. Will She Flip Blue Congressional Seat?

David Taub

August 10, 2018

Getting banned on Facebook may have been the best thing to happen to Fresno congressional candidate Elizabeth Heng's campaign. In the least, it has elevated a second Valley congressional race into the national spotlight. Heng, a Republican, hopes to unse...

Parks Sales Tax Measure Is on Ballot. Earning Voter Support is Next.

David Taub

August 9, 2018

And now the next challenge begins. After months of fundraising, signature gathering and verifying by Fresno for Parks, voters will have the opportunity to vote on a sales tax benefiting parks, trails, and re...

Dozens Want a Role in Governing Local Schools

David Taub

August 7, 2018

Politics 101 David Taub With the filing deadline three days away, 28 candidates (including 8 incumbents) have qualified for local school board races being decided in November's general electio...

New Center Hopes to Lift Neglected Neighborhood

Myles Barker

August 6, 2018

For people in Highway City, the sounds of gunshots and sirens going off in the middle of the night aren't out of the ordinary. Kids joining gangs and getting into other types of trouble are also not unusual occurrences. "It would give kids more things to...

America’s Top Homeless Expert Says Fresno Is on Right Track

Bill McEwen

August 6, 2018

When it comes to homeless people, we all have our stories and our thoughts on what to do. Our recommendations on how to make things better typically reflect our personal experiences and mindset. Often our pr...

Photo of Gov. Jerry Brown and convicted killer David Weidert

Brown Denies Parole for Weidert, Who Buried Fresno Man Alive

gvwire and AP News

August 3, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has again blocked parole for the killer of a developmentally disabled Fresno man who was buried alive. Brown said Friday that 55-year-old David Weidert remains too dangerous to ...

Photo illustration of heatwave and thermometer

How To Stay Cool in Fresno’s Record-Busting Triple-Digit Heat

Myles Barker

July 27, 2018

Fresno has set a very uncomfortable record. Friday saw the city's temperature reach triple digits for the 22nd-straight day, eclipsing the previous mark of 21 days at or over 100 degrees first set in 2005, according to the National Weather Service in Hanfor...

Who Is Q? Behind the Conspiracy Theory Erupting at Trump Rallies

More Than 2 Million Muslims Begin Yearly Hajj Pilgrimage

Fresno Pastor, a Cambodian Refugee, Pardoned for 1990s Gang Killing

Trump Nixes $92M Military Parade, Blames DC for High Cost

A Primer on the Economic Benefits of Immigration

Would New Fresno CC Science Building Give Blackstone a Lift?

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Social Media Must Stop Targeting Conservatives

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Furniture Auction Raises $10,000-Plus for Angels of Grace

Silver & Blackout TV: Why Fresno Can’t See Derek Carr in Preseason

In Franklin’s Anthems, Women Heard an Empowering Message

Aerosmith to Launch Residency in Las Vegas Next Year

It's Free Slurpee Day: 19 Down & 6 To Go

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Social Media Must Stop Targeting Conservatives

Your Chance to Honor Rhodes, Who Still is Elevating Fresno

Time to Pass Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Legislation

Inside the Sacred Danger of Thailand's Caves

Leaders Applaud New Community Center for Highway City

Want To Boost Creativity? Connect With Someone From a Foreign Country.

The Syrian War as Told Through the Photographer’s Eyes

Fresno Pastor, a Cambodian Refugee, Pardoned for 1990s Gang Killing

Silver & Blackout TV: Why Fresno Can’t See Derek Carr in Preseason

City Pays $2.8 Million in Shooting Death of Dylan Noble

National Spotlight Helps Heng. Will She Flip Blue Congressional Seat?

Parks Sales Tax Measure Is on Ballot. Earning Voter Support is Next.

Dozens Want a Role in Governing Local Schools

New Center Hopes to Lift Neglected Neighborhood

America’s Top Homeless Expert Says Fresno Is on Right Track

Brown Denies Parole for Weidert, Who Buried Fresno Man Alive

How To Stay Cool in Fresno’s Record-Busting Triple-Digit Heat

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