The state has been charging companies for their carbon emissions since 2012, and last year, it gave some of that money to communities most affected by pollution, including Fresno. Some of it was slated for Southwest Fresno — an area that has suffered high rates of poverty and perceived neglect …
Read More »Are The Planning Stars Finally Aligned For Southwest Fresno?
A new chapter in the history of a long-neglected Fresno neighborhood could be just around the corner. Some residents in southwest Fresno say they are seeing a critical mass of plans falling into place to unlock the neighborhood’s long trapped potential. The approval of the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan, moving …
Read More »Nearly 100 false killer whales stranded off Southwest Florida
Nearly 100 rare false killer whales have stranded themselves off the remote coast of Southwest Florida in Everglades National Park, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday. So far, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mysterious stranding kills 81 false killer whales off Southwest Florida
More than 80 false killer whales have been found dead after stranding themselves along the remote coast of Southwest Florida in Everglades National Park, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four shot, two critically, at funeral for motorcyclist in southwest Fresno
Two people were in critical condition and two others were wounded Friday afternoon at a funeral in southwest Fresno. The violence broke out at a service for a friend who … Click to Continue »
Read More »Southwest Fresno Drive-by Injures 2
Two people were taken to a hospital Monday night after a car pulled up next to their SUV and someone inside opened fire. The shooting happened around 8:45 near Elm and Vine avenues. Fresno Police investigators say the man driving the SUV was taken to the hospital in critical condition; his …
Read More »Double shooting in southwest Fresno sends two to hospital
Fresno Police are investigating a shooting in southwest Fresno. It happened at the Jensen Walnut Market at about 8:30 this morning. Police say two cousins were fighting and then shot each other. After an argument, both men pulled out guns and starting shooting at each other. Both were hit by …
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