An $80,000 Kaiser Permanente grant will provide mental health counseling and other support to those in Fresno's Hmong community affected by November’s mass shooting that killed four people. Listen to this article: The grant to The Fresno Center’s Mass Shooting Victims Support Program will provide additional hours for mental...
One Victim's Family Tries to Scrub Away the Horror
The soap bubbled off the modest-sized backyard Monday afternoon as Vu Xiong frantically tried to scrub off the horror of the night before. The smell of bleach overtook the rotting food and perhaps death. On Sunday night, Vu's brother — 38-year old Kou Xiong — gathered with friends and family...
Coroner's Office IDs 4 Dead Hmong Men in Fresno Mass Shooting
The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the four people who died in a targeted shooting at a backyard party in Fresno. Ten people were shot in all, and two remain hospitalized. The coroner’s office said Monday afternoon that 23-year-old Xy Lee, a Hmong singer; 31-year-old Phia Vang, 38-year-old Kou Xiong,...
Coroner's Office IDs Four Dead in Fresno Mass Shooting
The Fresno County Coroner's Office has identified the four people who died in a targeted shooting at a backyard party in Fresno. Ten people were shot in all, and two remain hospitalized. The coroner’s office said Monday afternoon that 23-year-old Xy Lee, a Hmong singer; 31-year-old Phia Vang, 38-year-old Kou Xiong,...
Trustee On Hot Seat: Campaign Violation Allegations Revealed
A state investigation has found probable cause against community college trustee Eric Payne on 21 counts of alleged political wrongdoing. The Fair Political Practices Commission investigated Payne following a 2016 complaint that he failed to file campaign documents. The findings will likely lead to further investigation with subpoena power. The...