Fresno City Council votes 6-1 to require tobacco retailer licenses, $1,000 annual fee
The Fresno City Council voted 6-1 Thursday to establish a tobacco retailer licensing program requiring businesses that sell tobacco products
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Public Safety
88 House Democrats Demand Answers on 50+ Deaths in ICE Custody, Medical Neglect Allegations
Rep. Frank Pallone and 87 other House Democrats sent a letter Aug. 25 to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and
Read MoreMan Dies in ICE Custody After Family Says Facility Denied His Medication
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died August 1 at a Newark hospital after collapsing at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in
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Madera teacher placed on leave after videos spark police investigation, district safety review
A special education teacher at Madera Unified School District has been placed on leave and is under police investigation after
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Fresno Protesters Demand Accountability After Two Fatal ICE Shootings
Fresno joined nationwide protests July 25 demanding accountability after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fatally shot two immigrants this month.
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Fresno Rallies Against ICE Killings, Demands Federal Accountability
Fresno protesters joined a nationwide rally July 25 demanding accountability after federal immigration agents shot and killed two people earlier
Read MoreFederal Immigration Arrests at Airports Part of Trump Administration Policy Shift
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested at least 27 people at U.S. airports in nine states, including California, under a
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Grand Jury Calls Out City’s ‘Friant Roulette’ Fix as Incomplete After $2.5 Million Spent
The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury has issued a pointed report on the city’s most dangerous intersection — Friant Road
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Fresno Police Developing Voluntary Program to Link Private Cameras Directly to Law Enforcement
Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto confirmed the department is building a voluntary program that would allow homeowners to share their
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Fresno Drops School Zone Speed Limits to 20 MPH — First in California to Beat State Deadline
Every school zone in Fresno now has a 20 mph speed limit, down from 25. The city became the first
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