California has moved its primary election earlier in the year. Instead of June, voters will now cast their ballots in March. For Fresno and Madera Counties, there are other changes intended to update voting technology and increase voter turnout. Fresno has adopted the new Voter’s Choice Act Model , which …
Read More »Fresno Agencies Team Up For Human Trafficking Awareness Month
California is one of the nation’s top states for human trafficking, a complex crime that is difficult to combat. But in the Central Valley, nonprofits are working with law enforcement to tackle the issue from multiple perspectives. Valley Public Radio’s Kathleen Schock spoke with Sarah Johnson from the Fresno Economic …
Read More »In the Studio: Fresno Mayoral Candidate Andrew Janz
Fresno mayoral candidate Andrew Janz came to the studio to discuss his campaign strategy and vision for the city ahead of California’s March 3 primary. Janz is facing former Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202001/IMG_0585.jpg
Read More »At Fresno Stop, Newsom Announces $11.5 Million In Emergency Homelessness Grants
Governor Gavin Newsom stopped in Fresno on Wednesday to promote his proposed $ 1.4 billion plan to tackle homelessness, which includes $ 11.5 million in emergency grants for Fresno County. Speaking at a mental health crisis facility in Southeast Fresno, Newsom said the grants, to be disbursed within the next …
Read More »Fresno Initiative Could Get $50 Million From Newsom’s State Budget
Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2020-2021 budget on Friday , a $ 222 billion package encompassing homelessness, affordable health care and criminal justice reform. In an accompanying briefing, the governor gave a shout-out to a newly unveiled economic development plan known as Fresno DRIVE, a collaboration among 150 organizations …
Read More »In The Studio: Stemming Gang Activity In Fresno
Fresno’s gangs have been in the news as details emerge about the mistaken retaliation by a Fresno street gang called Mongolian Boys Society in November that left four dead and six injured. Court documents related to arrests in the case include details about how the gang is organized and makes …
Read More »Fresno County, Assemi Family Settle Over Unpermitted Pistachio Plant Development
Fresno County has settled with a family of pistachio growers over unpermitted building on what the family contends will be the largest pistachio plant in the world. The County issued permits back in September to Ventana South, LLC and Touchstone PIstachio, LLC for the construction of 49 siloes in Cantua …
Read More »Charges Filed, Seventh Suspect Arrested For Southeast Fresno Mass Shooting
A seventh suspect was arrested in relation to the mass shooting at a Southeast Fresno house party in November that left four dead and six wounded. Ger Lee of Fresno is being held in Minnesota pending an extradition hearing. In a press release Thursday, the Fresno County District Attorney’s office …
Read More »Fresno Police Arrest Six Suspects Related To November Mass Shooting
Fresno Police announced today that they have arrested six suspects related to the November 17 mass shooting at a house party in Southeast Fresno that left four men dead. Although police confirmed the shooting was gang related, none of the victims themselves were gang members. The six arrested are Billy …
Read More »How One Retired Bulldog Gang Member Is Using Education To Combat Gun Violence In Fresno
Alfredo Gonzalez, 42, sat down in the Project Rebound office at Fresno State on a Wednesday morning. He was there to register for a two-day criminal justice class that would count for one unit toward his bachelor’s degree. “Although I’m at (Fresno) City I’ve been part of Project Rebound since …
Read More »Following Mass Shooting, Fresno Police Explain Why New Task Force Targets ‘Asian Gangs’
At a press conference following the mass shooting that killed four and wounded six others in Southeast Fresno, Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall announced he had created an Asian gang task force, despite no definitive evidence the shooting was gang-related. Many members of Southeast Asian communities have since questioned why …
Read More »Fresno, Madera, Kern Residents Likely To See Fewer Burn Days This Winter
Tuesday night’s storm may have cleaned up the air for much of the Valley and foothills, but winter is still the season the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District limits wood burning. New changes this year to its “Check Before You Burn” program could bring more no-burn days to …
Read More »A Family Was Stopped By ICE On The Way To School. ‘I Always Thought Fresno Was A Safe Place.’
Fifteen-year-old Sandra Hernandez can’t get this one Tuesday morning out of her head. “All I was thinking at that time was ‘I wanted my dad back,’” she said. “I wanted him to get in the car and for us to go to school like any other day.” Her father, Hugo …
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