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Bakersfield man who caught Ohtani’s historic 40/40 home run ball: ‘The pinnacle of all baseballs landed in my lap’
Friday night was Troy Buenteo’s first time at Dodger Stadium. He, his son and his father-in-law – the latter two also new to Dodger Stadium – made the trip to Chavez Ravine from Bakersfield to see the Dodgers take on the Tampa Bay Rays, and the trio “got turned around a couple times” upon arriving […]
No charges filed against Merced City Council member accused of making threats related to son’s criminal case, DA says
The Merced County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to file charges against Merced City Councilmember Bertha Perez related to alleged threats reported in connection with her son’s ongoing criminal case. This decision comes as a new formal noncriminal complaint has been filed at city hall against Perez,...
Fresno’s Queer Housing Summit shines light on LGBTQ+ efforts to ‘build community’
Local organizers, artists and community leaders gathered at the Tower Theatre on Aug. 24 for the Queer Housing Summit to discuss how to empower Fresnans in their pursuit of housing. The summit also focused on how acquiring housing can be a challenge for LGBTQ+, gender nonconforming and BIPOC individuals. The...
CA courts now required to advise defendants of possible SVP plea consequences
The California Supreme Court ruled today that trial courts will be required to advise defendants of the consequences of pleading guilty to crimes that could make them eligible for designation as a sexually violent predator, in a ruling stemming from a case out of El Cajon. The state's highest court found that typically, defendants are The post CA courts now required to advise defendants of possible SVP plea consequences appeared first on KESQ.
Fresno State to Host Screening of Newly Remastered ‘Strangers in a Promised Land’
The Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno will present a screening of the 1982 documentary classic, “Strangers in a Promised Land,” directed by J. Michael Hagopian. The event will take place on Friday, September 20 at 7 p.m. in the University Business Center, located at 5245 N. Backer Ave., Alice Peters Auditorium, at Fresno State.
Griz to face Bulldogs, Jaguars
The Montana soccer team will close out August and welcome in September this week with matches against Fresno State and IU Indianapolis. The Grizzlies (3-1-0) will travel to California and face the unbeaten Bulldogs (2-0-1) on Thursday at 8 p.m. (MT) at Bulldog Soccer Stadium in the fourth-ever meeting between the programs.
LMU says it will continue not practicing legacy admission as California proposes bill banning it
Lori Loughlin, William Singer, Mossimo Giannulli and Michelle Janavs. The following names have since become infamous following the college admission bribery scandal known as Operation Varsity Blues back in 2019. Just a few years later in 2023, the landmark Supreme Court case — Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President...
Column: The Harris-Newsom competition is over and it's clear who won. The governor doesn't seem happy
The vice president and California's governor, both products of San Francisco's elbows-out political culture, have been running side-by-side for more than two decades. Newsom has settled uneasily into the role of also-ran.
'Suspicious' fire breaks out at former Merced Sun-Star building, officials say
An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at an office building in Merced.Crews were called out after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to a building on G Street near Olive Avenue.Officials confirmed it was the former Merced Sun-Star Building that caught fire.When crews arrived, they say there were heavy flames from the northwest corner of the building.It took about four hours for fire crews to get the fire under control.Officials say no one was injured.Merced City Interim Fire Chief Casey Wilson said the cause of the fire is considered suspicious.The building was abandoned and had no electricity.Drivers should avoid the area as the cleanup continues.For news updates, follow Ana Torrea on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Fresno County fire crews battle shop fire, north of Clovis
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif (FOX26) — Fresno County Fire says they responded to a fire on Tuesday afternoon north of Clovis that posed a threat to a house. According to Fresno County Fire, they received a call just before 5:00 of a grass fire near Armstrong and Appaloosa Avenues. When...
More parking could be coming to Fresno Chaffee Zoo
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A multi-level parking structure could soon be built for visitors to Fresno Chaffee Zoo, according to documents set to be discussed at Thursday’s Fresno City Council meeting. The “exclusive negotiating agreement” between the City of Fresno and Fresno Chaffee Zoo details a “desire to jointly undertake” improvements to the parking facilities […]
Porch pirate makes off with chairs, potted plants in spree across Fresno and Clovis
A strange string of crimes is hitting homeowners from Fresno to Clovis. They're noticing odd items disappearing from their porches."So she came up to my driveway in the middle of the day twice to steal these chairs," said Ashley Crystal Rojas, Fresno Local.Ashley Crystal Rojas said two folding wooden chairs she bought secondhand are now in a third set of hands after they were stolen from outside her home on Saturday.The chairs weren't pricey, but practical, to enjoy evenings sitting in front of her home.Security camera video shows the theft happened in broad daylight, but Rojas said she didn't notice...
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