There are many issues and candidate qualities to access in the Fresno mayoral race pitting former police chief Jerry Dyer against Fresno County prosecutor Andrew Janz. But the No. 1 determinant of who wins will be how a majority of voters view the Fresno Police Department and who they want...
Turn in Your Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Saturday
Have unneeded or expired prescription drugs at your house? You can drop them off Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Vaping Devices and Cartridges Accepted The event has received enthusiastic support since it began in 2010. Earlier this year, in...
With Street2Home, Fresno Agrees on Plan to Cut Homelessness
It's rare to get politicians to agree on anything. But, in Fresno County, there's universal agreement that homelessness is the No. 1 issue. Listen to this article: More importantly, that agreement has inspired the Fresno County Board of Supervisors and the Fresno City Council to bless the creation of...
Don't Expect Fresno Cannabis Shops Anytime Soon
The Fresno City Council debated changes to its cannabis business ordinance at its Thursday meeting. First approved in December 2018, the main revisions would give the city council the authority to grant or deny licenses, and set standards for social equity and responsibility. Listen to this article: A vote...
Fresnans Plead Guilty to Pointing Laser at CHP Aircraft
Remember the two Fresnans who were arrested for pointing a laser beam at a California Highway Patrol airplane? They entered guilty pleas in federal court this week and are scheduled for sentencing Jan. 30. According to their plea agreements, on July 22, 2018, Carlos Villa-Lozano and Paulina Silva Aguilar used...
Highway City's New Community Center Puts Resources Under One Roof
Art exhibits, library books, parent education, health, and wellness — Fresno's newest community resource center is offering all that, and much more, to a community and neighborhood long thirsting for easy access to such services. The Granville-Teague Community Resource Center, the first of its kind in the Highway City community,...
Fresno Cannabis: Social Equity and When Stores Might Open
Proposed new guidelines and maps in advance of a Fresno City Council discussion show where cannabis businesses may locate, who may work there, and what the social equity component could look like. The council will discuss a new round of regulations at 11 a.m. Thursday at City Hall. Listen to...
How Bad Teeth and Lack of Dental Care Can Lead to Poverty, Discrimination
Gina Diaz-Nino considers herself an extrovert. But since her mouth began deteriorating after years of methamphetamine use and two fights, she receded into the shadows. Her teeth are yellow, crooked and browning around the corners. Most of her top teeth are either chipped, missing or decaying. When they fell out,...
Guilty Plea for Fresnan Who Bought Machine Gun Parts
Eric Vang, 36, of Fresno, faces up to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea Monday in federal court. According to court documents, a Chinese distributor mailed a package to Vang that contained parts to convert a Glock handgun into a fully automatic machine gun. Following a search of...
Bredefeld Says Fresno Is 'Under Siege' by Homeless People
Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld says the community is overwhelmed with chronically homeless people suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness. And he blames laws approved by California voters via propositions 47 and 57, for increasing homelessness and victimizing law-abiding residents throughout the state. Listen to this article: ...