Metal sculptor Chris Sorensen, a giant in Fresno’s art world who was as well known for his own work as for advocating for the works of other artists, died Friday, March 8, at the age of 98. https://youtu.be/VjxevU04DWk
No Smoking, Toking, or Vaping in Fresno Apartments?
Fresno could become the next city to ban smoking inside private apartment units. City councilmen Tyler Maxwell and Nelson Esparza are supporting a bill that would outlaw smoking, both tobacco and marijuana, inside an apartment unit. Vaping would be banned as well. Maxwell said his motivation came from a call...
Will Fresno’s Small Drinking Water Systems Hook Up to City?
State drinking water officials have quietly targeted a dozen small, disadvantaged water systems in Fresno for possible aid. But it could still take up to three years to get through the paperwork and start putting pipes in the ground. “It takes a long time, years, to go from concept to...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Do ‘Routine’ Audit of ValleyPBS
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is preparing to conduct an audit of ValleyPBS, the Valley's public broadcasting station, board members learned at Thursday's annual meeting at the station headquarters in downtown Fresno. The corporation, which provides funding support for KVPT through its annual community service grant, periodically conducts audits of...
Latest: KNP Complex, Windy Fire Suppression Efforts Total 2,700 Personnel
The effort to bring the KNP Complex Fire in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park under control now involves more than 1,400 personnel, officials said Wednesday. And, crews are working around the clock to contain the Windy Fire, which is also burning in Tulare County. Together, the fires had expanded to nearly...
Bulldogs Move Into Top 25 With Last-Second Win Over UCLA
Jake Haener transferred out of Washington to Fresno State and turned into a Pac-12 killer, as well as the driving force in the Bulldogs' return to the Top 25. The Bulldogs quarterback engineered two late touchdown drives to upset then No. 13 UCLA and turn Pac-12 After Dark into a debacle for...
KNP Complex Fires, Three Rivers Evacuation Orders Grow
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK — Sequoia National Park is shut down, its namesake gigantic trees potentially threatened by two forest fires burning in steep and dangerous terrain in California’s Sierra Nevada. Both fires were projected to advance in the direction of Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias including...
Community Comes Together to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11
On a day to reflect and remember, community members gathered together at the California 9/11 Memorial early Saturday morning to pay tribute to those who lost their lives on Sep. 11, 2001. Local first responders, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and military personnel stood at attention, in full composure, marching in...
Temperatures Prove It. This Is Fresno’s Hottest Summer Ever.
If summer weather were the Olympics, Fresno would get a gold medal for July (hottest ever month), a silver medal for June (second-hottest ever), and a bronze medal for August (two-way tie for third-hottest ever). Tuesday's high of 103 put us in triple digits for the 62nd time this year,...
Mayor Dyer Opposes 22% PG&E Hikes. Will Council Follow?
The city of Fresno is saying no to proposed PG&E rate increases. Mayor Jerry Dyer wrote a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 19 with concerns about how the proposed rate hikes would affect Fresno. The Fresno City Council will discuss a resolution opposing the increases at...