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Police search for suspects after at least two people are shot in Northeast Fresno
Fresno Police have confirmed two people were shot in Northwest Fresno.
It happened at 9:35 p.m. on W. Fairmont Avenue near Shaw and Marks.
Read the full story at ABC30 Action News.
These four chain stores are bankrupt. So what’s next for these Fresno and Clovis retailers?
A flurry of familiar chain stores in the Fresno area has filed for bankruptcy.
Some are closing. The future of others are still up in the air.
Read the full story at the Fresno Bee.
Seven left homeless after southeast Fresno house fire
Seven people couldn't go home after a house fire in southeast Fresno on Wednesday.
The fire happened in 3100 block of east Lyle.
Read the full story at Your Central Valley.
Fresno group offers free dental services
A Fresno dental group is offering free dental care this weekend.
The Willow Dental Group will give free services to 100 people through its "Dentistry With Hope'' program. It's a first-come, first-serve basis. The event is Saturday, February 23 at 8:00 a.m. at 6753 North Willow Ave.
Read the full story at Your Central Valley.
Federal government to pay $125,000 to settle alleged sexual assault of teen girl at border
A teenager who was allegedly sexually assaulted at the U.S.-Mexico border by a border patrol agent as she and her sister attempted to reach their mother in Fresno has settled a lawsuit with the federal government, the ACLU of Northern California said Tuesday.
Read the full story at the Fresno Bee.
Tired of Fresno’s coin-fed parking meters? Upgrades are on the way
The city of Fresno is taking steps to upgrade its parking meters, including the ones on Fulton Street and downtown.
The city is soliciting bids for a project to install “smart meters” — an effort that could be completed by summer.
Read the full story at the Fresno Bee.
Downtown Fresno sees drop in crime, by 50% in some cases. Here’s how it happened
Sergio Cortes tracks crime data.
As a downtown resident and neighborhood liaison, he logs on to the website crimereports.com most days. He’s looking for the patterns in things – a grouping of burglarized cars or smashed storefront windows. If he notices something, he passes it along to the police.
Read the full story at the Fresno Bee.
Storms produce more potholes; City of Fresno work to fill before next bout of rain
It's inevitable, a whole new set of potholes seem to spring up after every storm.
But Fresno city leaders are trying to be as proactive as possible.
