A big dent has been made in sideshows and street racing in Fresno. Councilmember Mike Karbassi says this is due to an ongoing multi-agency operation against the deadly activities. Now, city leaders want to give people the opportunity to take their fast-moving cars to a safe place and away from...
Video Shows ‘Sideshow’ Crash That Injured Spectators Near Fresno Airport
A 19-year-old at the wheel of a Ford Mustang is facing serious charges after Fresno police say he was involved in a street racing sideshow crash that injured several spectators. The Jan. 29 incident was caught on surveillance video around midnight near the intersection of East Pine and North Villa,...
Local Street Racing Victim Remembered as Bill to Increase ‘Sideshow’ Penalties Progresses
Nearly three months after she died in an incident tied to illegal street racing, Sanger High School student Allison Tia Chang has a memorial scholarship in her name. Chang, 17, and her cousins, Linda Chang, 21, and Christopher Vang, 27, died after a speeding car ran a red light at...
‘I Couldn’t Protect Allie That Night’ Says Street Racing Victim’s Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown
Photos of three young victims of illegal street racing were laid out on a table in front of Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama on Tuesday afternoon. Sanger High School senior Allison "Allie" Chang, 17, and her cousins, Linda Chang, 21, and Christopher Vang, 27, died after a speeding car ran...
Fresno Speed Racers, Beware. Police and CHP Will Impound Your Car
A tragic accident at Palm and Bullard avenues in December that resulted from street racing and claimed the lives of four people was a pivotal event that heightened law enforcement agencies' resolve to battle street racing in Fresno. Now, for the first time in recent memory, the California Highway Patrol...