Kao's Strawberry Farm sits at the corner of West Shaw and Grantland avenues, where it's done business for the past six years. But when Nancy Saetern's family went to open their seasonal strawberry stand in March, they found themselves stranded. Instead of normal drive-by traffic, family members encountered piles of...
Popular Triangle Burgers Puts Finishing Touches on New Northwest Fresno Location
Best known for its charbroiled burgers and throwback atmosphere, Triangle Burgers is coming soon to northwest Fresno. "I needed a presence here," owner Zahi Saleh said as he worked to get the new location at West Shaw Avenue and Feland ready for business. "I've got a lot of a lot of...
Get Ready, Coffee Lovers. A Peet’s Franchise Is Coming to Fresno.
Peet's Coffee & Tea, the company behind the inspiration for Starbucks, is finally coming to Fresno with its first franchise location. "Peets in Fresno!! Yeeesss," wrote Lori Armer on Nextdoor. On April 1, 1966, Alfred Peet opened the doors of his first coffee store in Berkeley. Fifty-five years later, Fresno...
Doors Won’t Open at Some Fresno Businesses Until Device Screens You for COVID
Coming to a wall near you - a new digital device ensuring you answer all COVID-19 health survey questions before you're allowed in. Several local businesses and a school have already jumped on board. Northwest Fresno company OnDisplay went live Wednesday with their new digital health survey. It is a...
Ampersand Ice Cream Temporarily Closes NW Fresno Shop After COVID-19 Case
Ampersand Ice Cream at Herndon and Marks avenues is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The other Fresno shop at 1940 N. Echo Avenue remains open. [covid-19-tracker] A sign on the door at the northwest store states, "Unfortunately, at 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 20th, we were informed...
District 2 Candidates Aim to Make Fresno More Business-Friendly
OK, let's have a show of hands: Is Fresno City Hall not sufficiently business-friendly? That was the question posed to four men who want to represent northwest Fresno on the city council. All four raised a hand at a July 31 candidate forum presented by GV Wire and CMAC. It's...
Affordable Housing in NW Fresno? Candidates Respond.
Californians are long past the point at which affordable housing can be written off as somebody else's problem. Last year, the Golden State had the 49th lowest ratio of housing units per residents among the 50 states. Fresno is a tranquil harbor for housing when compared to the roiling seas...
Police Chief Dyer Looms Large in NW Fresno Council Race
Fresno's police force is entering a period of significant change, with the man who led the department for 18 years stepping down. That makes the issue of public safety even more pivotal for candidates vying to represent northwest Fresno on the city council. Jerry Dyer will officially retire as chief...
NW Fresno Council Candidates Clash Over Police, Homeless
Candidates to represent northwest Fresno on the city council sparred over opinions about police protection, the homeless, and the previous seat holder during a candidate forum Wednesday. The four candidates also addressed questions about Fresno business-friendliness, affordable housing, and the balancing act of standing up for northwest Fresno while supporting...
NW Fresno Traffic is a Horror Show. How Would Council Candidates Fix It?
In northwest Fresno, "traffic" is a dirty word. Decades of piecemeal planning and years of rapid growth have spawned long lines of vehicles on major avenues during rush hour. There's a release valve planned for the plugged-up traffic surrounding Shaw and Herndon avenues, but it's been on the drafting board...