After complaints about the revelation that a report reviewing a police excessive force incident was purposely withheld, the city of Fresno announced that report will be made public next week. During a January 2019 police raid at a Fresno apartment complex, police body camera video appeared to show an officer...
Pismo’s Owner to City, State Officials: We’ll See You in Court
Maybe Mayor Lee Brand needs to find another seafood restaurant to dine at. Dave Fansler, the proprietor of Pismo's Coastal Grill and other restaurants, has filed a claim against the city claiming an unfair use of code enforcement. A lawsuit will follow, his lawyer said. Another suit is planned against...
Owner Relents on Indoor Dining, Erects Tent Outside Restaurant’s Front Door
After hitting an impasse with city and county officials over the operation of his northwest Fresno restaurant, the owner of Pismo's Coastal Grill confirmed he's stopped offering indoor dining and will focus on getting folks outside. "We're starting tent patio dining tomorrow (Friday)," Dave Fansler said in a text message. Multiple...
Dyer 'Concerned' About Officer's Use of Force on Juvenile
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said a January incident in which a gang-enforcement officer appeared to strike a 17-year old male repeatedly in the head "raises concerns." "It raises questions for me as a police chief," Dyer said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. "What was seen in this video...
Fresno Mom to Get $5.7M in Electrocution Death of Her Son
A lawsuit filed by the mother of a 12-year-old boy electrocuted at a Fresno apartment complex has been settled for $5.7 million, attorney Warren Paboojian says. Adrian Antunez was playing with other children at Villa Margaritas, 1235 N. Recreation Ave., when he went to retrieve a football. He was electrocuted...