Hardworking, compassionate, opinionated, and ahead of her time. Organized, too. Those are the marquee words describing Jill Blosser Robinson, who loved volunteering as much as she loved her family and business. She died last month after a long illness at the age of 78. I'm proud to have known her...
City Hall Proposal Would Leave Guns to the Cops
Update, 12/12/19:Â The city council voted 7-0 to table the introduction of this bill until later. The next meeting is Jan. 16. The final vote to approve would be at the second meeting the item appears on. It would then go into effect 31 days later if passed. Also, City...
Fresno Bishop: AG's Review of Sexual Abuse by Priests 'Welcomed'
Fresno is among six Catholic dioceses expecting to be subpoenaed by the state attorney general as part of a probe into whether they've properly handled sexual abuse allegations against priests. All of the dioceses have been providing documents since May, church spokesman Kevin Eckery said Tuesday. Listen to this article:...
What Follows Rain in Valley Winters? Fog, of Course.
After a wet start to December, including more than a half-inch of rain Sunday, the Fresno area is expected to dry out. But watch out for fog. The forecast from the National Weather Service-Hanford calls for little or no rain. That may change over the weekend, especially over the Sierra...
Former Clovis Resident Gets 10 Years in Prison for Child Porn
Aric Matthew Salazar, 36, formerly of Clovis, was sentenced in a Fresno courtroom to 10Â years in prison for possessing and distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott said. Listen to this article: Court records show federal investigators discovered in 2016 that Salazar was sharing numerous child pornography digital files....
Students, Your Life Can Change Forever With One Post
Fresno area schools and law enforcement have teamed up on a video message for youth. Did you know that last year during one week, five local high school students were arrested after posting threatening images on social media sites? Listen to this article: Students as Young as 12 Arrested In...
Many Fresno Incumbents Fail to Draw Opponents
The deadline passed Friday for candidates to file to run on the March 3, 2020, ballot. And several races featuring incumbents failed to draw even a single challenger. On the Fresno City Council, District 2's Mike Karbassi and District 6's Garry Bredefeld will stand for reelection unopposed. Karbassi won a special...
Nunes' Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping
Republican Devin Nunes has represented the Central Valley in Congress for the last 17 years, over nine terms. And, he's running for his 10th term in 2020. Recently released voter registration figures from the Secretary of State shows that the district remains red — but less so than in the...
Council Limits Proposed Highway 41 Digital Billboard to 60 Feet
On a 5-1 vote, the Fresno City Council denied a request Thursday for a height variance for a proposed digital billboard along Highway 41. Outfront Media sought to elevate the billboard to 86 feet high on city-owned land in the vicinity of Kaiser Permanente hospital. With the vote, the billboard's...
Funerals for Hmong Shooting Victims Begin Friday
The four men killed by unknown assailants at a backyard gathering in southeast Fresno will be laid to rest this month with traditional Hmong funerals, as police continue to search for the two mass shooting suspects. Listen to this article: The victims were killed Nov. 17 when gunmen entered through...