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Fresno man sentenced for using counterfeit debit cards and skimming devices
FRESNO, California — Christos Mavrokelos, 37, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $75,000 in restitution for illegally using counterfeit debit cards and skimming devices, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court records, from July 2021 through November 2023, Mavrokelos knowingly used counterfeit...
US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn’t need the Golden State. They’re going for gold at Olympics anyway
PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as a star in the indoor version of the sport. In pursuit of a business degree, she landed at LSU without any beach skills at all. “I actually...
EmpowHERd Voices: Don't Forget Cantua Creek
Description"The women from Cantua Creek, a small farmworking town in western Fresno County. They continuously striggle - and overcome challenges - to keep their families afloat with limited resources. Be it lack of access to public transportation, abandoned pilot programs funded by the state or local government, immigration and language limitations or the constant challenges cast upon them by the extreme heat and conditions that trouble their community, every now and then - from what I've witnessed - they rally to help each other out with rides to doctor's appointments or errands in Fresno city to keep their community standing. Also, the women leading the Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño (CBDIO) based in Fresno. I've met several of them at community events and they work tirelessly to help the significantly present Oaxacan Indigenous community in the Fresno-Madera counties' region. It is a very specific -- and important -- community to this specific region of the Valley that is very often overlooked, more so because multiple languages are spoken among them and some don't speak Spanish or English, yet work in the fields to feed us all".
Pedestrian critical after being hit in Fresno, police say
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A person is now in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle at a Fresno intersection, the Fresno Police Department said. Officers say they responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision in the area of Shaw and Valentine Avenues at around 10:30 a.m. Police say a vehicle was traveling […]
3 Fresno businesses to be acquired by city for rail crossing project
Several Fresno business owners want to pump the brakes on the city's plan to acquire land around a railroad improvement project.On Thursday, the Fresno City Council approved the acquisition of three businesses for a railway project near McKinley and Blackstone avenues.As the City of Fresno prepares to seize the property near the intersection, the impacted business owners are speaking out."If you want to take my building, there's no reason," said Art Terzian, who has owned A&T Ceramic for 30 years.The four-way intersection has two railroad crossings at the busy street level.A new project would lower the road, eliminating the rail...
Fresno, Clovis Fire Departments offer support in Park Fire battle
Shocking video and photos show the rapid spread of the Park Fire, including the timelapse of a "fire whirl" captured by a UC San Diego camera.Firefighters from around the state were called on when the flames sparked on Wednesday crews from Clovis and Fresno soon deployed to help.Clovis offered an engine with 3 firefighters on board and Fresno sent some of their own."Currently we have 5 of our people from Fresno Fire that are up there supporting The Park incident," said Shane Brown, Fresno Fire Fire Captain. "So we have a taskforce leader and a fire engine that is up...
Adoption fees waived for puppies at this Fresno shelter
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Those looking for a furry addition to their family in Fresno are invited to take a look at the several puppies looking for a home at the Fresno Animal Center. Officials with the Fresno Animal Center say they have over 100 puppies looking to be fostered or adopted. Because of this, […]
Fresno substitute teacher leads summer school on front porch
In a southwest Fresno neighborhood, learning hasn't stopped for the summer.Since Fresno Unified got out, several kids have been hitting the books on the front porch of Rizpah Bellard."We just sit on the porch, get a book and read. If they have questions on certain words, I help them sound it out. I have them read to each other," explained Bellard. "That snowballed into five kids, seven kids, 10 kids and now I have 13 kids."Bellard is a substitute teacher for the district, and she's taught many of the kids in her neighborhood. They're also the ones who pitched the...
What’s Hot & Happening July 26-28
Prepare yourself for the “Most Competitive Race in Our Central Valley!” The Miguel Reyes Elite/FUN 5K is coming to Woodward Park, Fresno, CA on Saturday, July 27th. Register now at runsignup.com and be part of an electrifying event packed with excitement and rewards. Here’s why you don’t want to miss out:
This new fried chicken restaurant is coming to Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – There is good news for fried chicken lovers in Fresno -The Red Chickz, a fried chicken restaurant from Southern California, is opening a new location in Fresno. Officials of the restaurant say they are best known for their Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches, tenders and more. They say their chicken is prepared […]
Fresno’s Pace Johnson plays 16 consecutive rounds of golf for a good cause
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno native and Clovis West graduate Pace Johnson played 16 consecutive rounds of golf on Thursday at Sunnyside Country Club. Johnson decided to play all day at Sunnyside in an effort to raise money for CGF, College Golf Fellowship. The former Cal golfer was-10 after the first eight rounds. He finished his […]
Why is Visalia’s Sequoia Legacy Tree being removed?
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Downtown Visalia landmark, the Sequoia Legacy Tree, is going to be removed after being a symbol of the city for 90 years, officials with Visit Visalia announced. This comes after officials say the tree received a professional evaluation that declared the tree dead. The tree previously defied the odds of […]
1 hospitalized after crash in Madera
MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A person was sent to the hospital following a crash in Madera, the Madera Police Department said. Officers say they responded to the area of L Street and W. Yosemite Avenue in Madera for a traffic collision on Friday afternoon. A picture shared by the police department shows a red vehicle […]
Stockton to unveil new mural featuring monarch butterflies
The Stockton Arts Commission is unveiling a new mural, "Winged Wanderers," created by artist Charly Malpass, which features monarch butterflies flying over the city, on August 1 at 9 a.m. on the corner of E. Market St. and S. Sutter St.
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