Fresno
- gvwire.com Fresno Right-Wing Activist Convicted of Two Felonies in US Capitol Riot
A federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted Madera resident Benjamin Martin, 46, of two felonies in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- abc30.com LIVE: Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama resigns amid investigation
Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama has resigned amid an investigation into allegations of an inappropriate off-duty relationship.
- www.yourcentralvalley.com Lightning strikes start fires in Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Several fires have been reported around Fresno County, and all of them have something in common: they started because of lightning strikes. According to Ca…
- abc30.com New wildfire leads to evacuation orders and warnings in Fresno County
A wildfire burning in the Tollhouse area of Fresno County has prompted evacuation orders and warnings.
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Bitwise - Community Alliance
fresnoalliance.com Bitwise: No One Belongs Here More Than You - Community AllianceA dozen or so stunned techies gathered early during the evening of May 29 last year at Root Access Hackerspace, a modest location in Fresno’s Tower District where they were surrounded by computers, 3D printers and a rack of servers. The techies had worked for Bitwise Industries, the now infamous Cen...
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Chris Sorenson Studio closing, artists must leave by Monday
abc30.com EXCLUSIVE: Chris Sorenson Studio closing, artists must leave by MondayThe artist community at the Chris Sorenson Studio has been told they must vacate the property by Monday.
End of an era.
- gvwire.com Fresno Dutch Bros, Other Businesses Will Have to Make Way for Railroad Project
A Dutch Bros at Blackstone and McKinley avenues will have to close to make way for a railroad underpass at the intersection.
- kmph.com Free anti-theft devices available for Clovis residents, certain vehicles
Free anti-theft devices are now available for Clovis residents with certain vehicles.The Clovis Fire Department is giving away free “club” style anti-theft devi
- gvwire.com Edison High Murals Will Stay After Student Survey Says 'Keep Them'
Edison High murals that include images of Cesar Chavez and Maya Angelou will remain in place despite community calls to remove them.
- sjvsun.com Fresno Police Chief carried on multi-year affair with officer's wife
The City of Fresno sought to cast an affair by Police Chief Paco Balderrama as being benign in nature. The most critical, unreported fact may undermine his command of Fresno's Police Department.
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How a 'NULL' License Plate Landed One Hacker in Ticket Hell (Fresno mentioned)
www.wired.com How a 'NULL' License Plate Landed One Hacker in Ticket HellSecurity researcher Joseph Tartaro thought NULL would make a fun license plate. He's never been more wrong.
- abc30.com Pride flag raised at Fresno City Hall
The City of Fresno is showing its support for the LGBTQ+ community, hosting its fourth annual pride flag-raising ceremony.
- gvwire.com Fresno, Selma Districts Get Big Federal Grants to Buy 'Clean' School Buses
Fresno and other Valley school districts will receive $13 million in federal rebates to convert their fleets to zero- or low-emission buses.
- thebusinessjournal.com Private equity? Build to rent? How Fresno’s housing market looks to investors
As concern grows over the accessibility of homeownership for Americans, a rise in investor interest continues to add fuel to the fire. Wall Street companies are now becoming leading buyers in the single-family market. MetLife
- abc30.com One year later: The rise and fall of Bitwise
The once buzzing Bitwise Industries is now physically gone across Fresno.
- sjvsun.com Fresno posts second worst true unemployment rate in nation
The Fresno metropolitan area had the second-highest functional unemployment rate in the nation in 2023, according to a story from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity.
- thebusinessjournal.com Study: Gen Z in Fresno? You’ll pay $131,600 in rent by age 30
By the time they turn 30, Gen Zers in Fresno will have shouldered more than $131,600 in rent payments — 15% more than what Millennials paid at the same age. RentCafe released a study delving
- abc30.com Local tech company expanding with new building in downtown Fresno
A Fresno tech and educational company is expanding.
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Library book review committee applications open in Fresno County - so dumb
fresnoland.org Library book review committee applications open in Fresno CountyApplications are open for Fresno County's new, controversial library book review committee. The deadline is April 26.
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Valley Children's CEO pay draws criticism from Fresno City Council members (5.1 million a year)
abc30.com Valley Children's CEO pay draws criticism from Fresno City Council membersTwo Fresno City Council members are drawing attention to what they call an "astonishingly excessive" salary for the CEO of Valley Children's Healthcare.
- gvwire.com Boomtown Clovis: 600 Homes Win Partial Approval, More Land Annexed - GV Wire
The Clovis City Council on Monday night gave partial approval to 600 new homes developed by Wilson Homes. It also annexed 155 acres.
- abc30.com Over 50 EV charging stations vandalized across Fresno
Across the City of Fresno, 88 electric vehicle charging stations were installed to accommodate the increased number of EV cars on the road.
- abc30.com 'The Garage' bringing more innovation to Fresno's Brewery District
Local developers are bringing new life to Fresno's Brewery District, transforming what was once known as Complete Car Care.
- sjvsun.com CRMC faces extremely high volume of patients, stretching emergency room thin
Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno is currently experiencing an extremely high number of patients.
- www.justice.gov Former Fresno Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced to 19 Months in Prison for Submitting Nearly $1 Million in Fraudulent Claims for Sleep Studies to Medicare
Travis Gober, 45, of Hanford, was sentenced to 19 months in prison today for committing health care fraud and aggravated identity theft by submitting more than $1 million in fraudulent claims for sleep studies to Medicare.
- abc30.com New guaranteed income program in Fresno County
Two communities that have some of the highest rates of poverty in Fresno County are getting some new financial help.
- fresnoland.org Fresno officials will try to offset projected $10 million deficit in 2025
Predictions say Fresno will not carry over enough revenue next fiscal year, in order to offset a predicted a $10 million deficit in 2025.
- abc30.com After rate hikes this year, PG&E announces nearly 25% increase in profits to $2.2B for 2023
PG&E announced on Thursday that it saw an almost 25 percent increase in profits for 2023. This comes after the utility company slapped customers with substantial rate hikes at the beginning of this year.
- www.kvpr.org Fresno County’s new General Plan blows past California climate goals by 300%
Fresno County's new General Plan eliminates environmental programs and promotes development that critics warn will worsen pollution and destroy the county's rural character. Despite these concerns, county supervisors unanimously approved the controversial plan on Tuesday.