In the Nov. 8 election, Sanger voters have a choice between two diverse candidates for mayor — incumbent Eli Ontiveros and challenger Frank Gonzalez. Ontiveros, 45, is a longtime Sanger resident and a family man who operates a concrete business. He has served on the City Council since 2010, including...
Free COVID-19 Testing Site Comes to Sanger
The Sanger Community Center is the newest free COVID-19 testing site in Fresno County, officials announced Wednesday. Sign-ups will begin next Monday and residents can register online at this link. For those without internet access, appointments can be made by calling 1 (888) 634-1123. The tests are by appointment only. “This...
Can You Help Detectives Solve 2002 Sanger Homicide?
New leads in hand, Fresno County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are working hard to solve a 2002 cold case in Sanger. And, they're asking for the public's help in tracking down the killer of 36-year-old Robert Jose Miralavi in the 700 block of J Street. Miralavi Killed Outside His Residence...
Woman Dies After Clothing Caught in Del Rey Raisin Machine
SANGER— A woman died Friday after her clothing got caught in a raisin processing machine at the Del Rey Packing plant, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 33-year-old Yaneth Lopez Valladares. The woman was a contract worker and it was her...
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...
Think Before You Post. It Can Change Your Life Forever.
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? Students as Young as 12 Arrested In fact, students as young...
Newsom Signs Clean Water Bill, Raises Funds in Valley Stop
Visiting a dot on the map in Fresno County called Tombstone, Gov. Gavin Newsom hoped to put an end to unsafe drinking water. The governor on Wednesday came to a home south of Sanger and signed the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund (SB 200), which will provide up $130...
Newsom Visits Valley, Signs Bill to Clean Up Drinking Water
Gov. Gavin Newsom came to the central San Joaquin Valley on Wednesday to sign a law that will redirect up to $130 million of state money meant to clean up the air to instead clean up the drinking water. More than 1 million of California's nearly 40 million people don't...
State Watchdog Drops Hammer on Fresno-Area Politicians
The state agency in charge of campaign finance enforcement has detailed its case to justify $66,000 in fines against community college board trustee Eric Payne. Payne, a two-term trustee of the State Center Community College District, faces 21 counts ranging from failing to report campaign finance paperwork to misusing funds,...
How Much Snow at Mammoth? Enough to Last Until 4th of July.
Mammoth Mountain says so much snow has fallen this winter that the slopes will be open to skiing and boarding through the Fourth of July, at least. The popular resort in California's Eastern Sierra reported Wednesday that the latest storm is adding to its summit season total — which is...