4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (181+ words) Former Fresno Police Chief Ed Winchester has passed away at the age of 78. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer announced Winchester’s passing on Wednesday. Winchester joined the Fresno Police Department in 1967 and rose through the ranks to become the police chief in…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (265+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Clovis woman charged with running $4 million fraud scheme A Clovis woman faces federal charges for allegedly running a $4 million fraud scheme. Federal prosecutors allege Kelly Lynn Brown, 47, used her employer’s company credit card to make…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (175+ words) A new audit from the California State University Chancellor’s Office questions the need for the Fresno State Athletic Corporation. The auxiliary organization, which oversees the university’s athletic programs, faces major financial challenges and may not be aligned with CSU policy,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) Measure S – the half-center transportation tax measure known as the Better Roads, Safe Streets initiative – will appear on the November ballot. Fresno County Judge Jonathan Skiles ruled against the Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Monday, determining that Assembly Bill…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (225+ words) Fresno County had its day in court on Friday, appearing in front of Judge Jonathan Skiles to argue its case against Assembly Bill 1923. While much of Friday’s hearing delved into the minutia of state elections code, Skiles posed some frank…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (102+ words) Elementary students across Fresno Unified may not be able to go on any field trips this year. That’s because the district eliminated its funding for field trips, totaling a $2.2 million budget cut. The big picture: A Fresno Unified spokesperson told…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (323+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Skiles sets quick calendar for Fresno Co. tax measure lawsuit. Here’s when he’ll decide on the issue. This week is shaping up to be a busy one in Fresno County’s lawsuit against Assembly Bill 1923 to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (221+ words) Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz is directing his prosecutors to carry firearms if they have a Concealed Carry Weapon permit after a Fresno County prosecutor was attacked last week in downtown Fresno. Janz’s directive comes as county and city officials…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (213+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Former Rio Bravo Country Club to shut down A northeast Bakersfield country club is shutting down after an emergency plan to save the property from foreclosure failed. Scarlet & Gray Golf Course, formerly known as Rio…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (125+ words) Students found a firearm belonging to an off-duty law enforcement officer inside a bathroom during Buchanan High School’s season-opening football game Friday. The discovery occurred at Veterans Memorial Stadium, where thousands of students, parents and other spectators had gathered. Driving…...