FRESNO — Thousands of people gathered Thursday in Fresno to celebrate the Hmong new year amid heightened security in the wake of a neighborhood shooting that killed four people. The celebration, which runs through Jan. 1, features Hmong foods, dance, music and games along with sports tournaments, and it typically...
Costa Gets Feisty on Election Challenge While Home for Holiday
Jim Costa kept his calm while discussing his recent votes on issues that have gripped the country of late. He voted for impeachment, sharing his reasoning in a speech on the House floor. He celebrated legislative victories in his agricultural wheelhouse:Â the USMCA, and the Farm Worker Modernization Act. But, when...
Donor Gives $500K to CRMC Homeless After-Care. How You Can Help.
Levi Hamilton would be back on the streets if it weren't for the after-care help Community Regional Medical Center provided him. Commemorating a year of sobriety, Hamilton says CRMC provided such help as transportation to and from appointments, access to medical devices, and assistance getting him to and from his current...
Paroled for Murder, Fresno-Raised Tith Ton Handed to ICE
A Cambodian refugee raised in Fresno was released Monday from San Quentin Prison after being paroled in a murder case, then handed to federal agents for possible deportation, his attorney said. Gov. Gavin Newsom allowed the parole of Tith Ton, now 40, who spent 22 years in prison for killing...
Sierra Snowpack Off to a Great Start for Skiers and Farmers
As holiday shoppers ventured out for last-minute gifts over the weekend, the snow-dusted Sierra was visible throughout Fresno and Clovis. Those magnificent views are backed by the latest snowpack report from the California Department of Water Resources. The agency reports that the Sierra snowpack is off to its best start since...
Peracchi Steps Down, Errotabere Will Lead Westlands Board
Don Peracchi announced Tuesday that he is stepping down early as president of the Westlands Water District’s Board. His term was to end in 2022. The district's board of directors subsequently elevated Daniel Errotabere from vice president to president by unanimous vote. Errotabere takes command on Jan. 1. “It has...
Girl's Attempt to Fly Plane at Fresno Airport Ends in a Crash
Police arrested a 17-year-old girl after she crashed an airplane into a building Wednesday morning at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Officials said in a news release that the girl breached the airport's fence, commandeered a Beechcraft King Air 200 propeller-driven plane and started one engine. The airplane moved a short...
Attention, Bargain Shoppers! Aldi Is Coming to Northwest Fresno
A blighted vacant strip mall at the northwest corner of Shaw and West avenues will be anchored by the first Aldi supermarket in Fresno. Listen to this article: Renovations are beginning on the building, which has been a magnet for crime and a landing spot for vagrants. The strip...
Ex Fresno Sunday School Teacher Gets 10 Years for Child Porn
You'd think that at some point the men (and sometimes women) involved in child pornography would realize the FBI will catch them. The latest Valley resident to believe he could get away with exploiting children is headed to federal prison for 10 years. Listen to this article: Forrest Awbrey, 29,...
Supreme Court Declines Review of Homeless Anti-Camping Laws
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not review an appellate decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the streets. The justices on Monday did not comment as they left in place a ruling that struck down a Boise, Idaho, ordinance. The ruling by...