Ebony Hailey will not let her 11-year old daughter, Rebekah, collect the mail anymore. Even though the box is across the street from Hailey's south Fresno home, after what she found there Monday, the daily mail is off-limits. Rebekah told her mom, an education administrator with Fresno Unified, that someone...
Alaska Airlines Adds Daily Flights Connecting Fresno and LA
Starting on Sept. 1, it will be easier for Valley residents to fly to Los Angeles and back. Alaska Airlines says it will launch twice-daily nonstop flights between Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport on that date. “We’re looking forward to beginning our new service between Fresno...
Merced, Clovis Among State’s Fastest-Growing Cities
Merced and Clovis cracked the list of 10 fastest-growing cities in California, according to May data from the state Department of Finance. Merced grew at a 2.37% clip in 2019 and now has 88,120 residents. The city ranks sixth in the state in growth percentage. Clovis is the state's 10th...
City Businesses Get More Time to Apply for COVID Impact Money. County Applications Soar.
Fresno businesses now have until the end of Friday to submit applications to receive up to a $10,000 grant. The city extended its Save Our Small Businesses Act application process for one week. This is the second round of funding for the program. Councilman Mike Karbassi, who helped author the...
River Park Stores Brace for Riot, Hoax or Not
Sierra Glass Co. was placing boards at the Nordstrom Rack at the Villagio Shopping Center — the first stop on a busy Tuesday. "They've been blowing us up," David Turner said of the calls his company received. He said he had four jobs in total for the day. After social...
Will Fresno Set Back-to-Back Heat Records?
How hot was it Wednesday in Fresno? A record-breaking 105 degrees for May 27, with the possibility of another mark falling Thursday. The National Weather Service in Hanford is predicting the thermometer will tick up another degree to 106. Should it hit 107, the May 28 record will fall as...
With City’s Finances Uncertain, Brand Calls for Budget Delay
The COVID-19 pandemic may have claimed a new victim — the city of Fresno's budget process. Mayor Lee Brand wants Fresno's budget to remain status quo beyond the June 30 deadline to pass the spending plan for the next fiscal year. Listen to this article: On Wednesday, Brand announced his...
‘Fresno, Out!’ Basketball Video Seen by Millions on Twitter
A smack-talking playground basketball player who says he's 59 years old is one of the hottest things on sports social media this week. "I told you I'm no joke," he says after surprising a group of players with his play. Not only does he block two dunk attempts by much...
Three Days of Heat Will Bake Fresno. Don’t Risk Your Health.
The near-record heat baking Fresno and other Valley cities today through Thursday is actually a double-whammy. Not only will afternoon highs be 15 to 20 degrees about what is customary for late May, but the sudden sizzle doesn't allow time for people to get accustomed to the triple-digit heat. So,...
Fresno Rolls Back Shelter-In-Place, Readies for Tuesday Reopen
As soon as the Memorial Day weekend ends, Fresno residents will be free of the city's shelter-in-place order. Mayor Lee Brand announced the rollback — effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26 — at a noontime news conference Thursday at City Hall. Listen to this article: However, dine-in restaurants will...