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Madec, ex- Fresno City basketball coach, arrested for shooting threat against college chancellor
Campus police urge students to not interact with Madec if they encounter him at the college.
October 17, 2023
Chinese-linked firm seeking $50mil in damages from Fresno Co. for destroying secret Reedley lab
Along with its claim for damages, Universal Meditech accused Fresno County of lying about the danger of infectious agents found in the lab.
October 16, 2023
Teachers unimpressed with Fresno Unified’s “11th hour” proposal ahead of strike vote
Fresno Unified tried presenting a new offer to quell a teacher strike. Representatives for Fresno’s teachers were wholly unimpressed.
October 15, 2023
Pro-Palestine protesters squawk at Dyer, Fresno lawmakers during Israel flag raising
While Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and other officials raised the Israel flag in solidarity with the local Jewish community, pro-Palestinian protestors took aim at Dyer, yelling throughout the event.
October 12, 2023
Central Valley Community Bank, SoCal bank agree to $100mil merger
This marks the sixth time in the bank’s history that it will complete a merger, adding another seven branches to its portfolio.
October 11, 2023
Fresno native assumed kidnapped by Hamas in Israel
Her family was on the phone with her on Saturday when Hamas terrorists entered her home.
October 10, 2023
Fresno man arrested for hate crimes targeting synagogue, businesses
Fresno police arrested 30-year-old Orlando Ramirez on suspicion of committing a targeted hate crime against a Jewish synagogue and local business while threatening Jewish-owned businesses.
October 11, 2023
Janz presses Bonta to review Fresno Co. election shift for DA, Sheriff
Fresno County DA Lisa Smittcamp and Sheriff John Zanoni are currently set for re-election bids in 2028. A push by Fresno Supervisors would shift them back to midterm elections in 2026.
October 9, 2023
Mass a-peal: Savannah Bananas plot Cinco De Mayo return to Fresno
The "World Famous Baseball Circus" sold out Chukchansi Park during its one-night stop in 2023. The team is now eyeing a three-day stop in town next summer.
October 8, 2023
Fresno approves patchwork fix on housing development. Long-term answers await.
The decision by the city council handed a win to Granville Homes, offering one solution to the bevy of problems facing the city’s housing expansion.
October 5, 2023