Archive for November 19th, 2009

More than 100 people must be laid off and two fire stations shuttered to help close a nearly $28 million budget gap that threatens the city's financial stability, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin said Thursday. Read comments »

With nearly every ticket for the 25 scheduled Thursday midnight showings of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in Fresno and Clovis selling out long before the doors opened, local theater managers scrambled to add last-minute screenings to meet the demand. Read comments »

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A man suspected in a double homicide in Oakland and recently featured on the "America's Most Wanted" TV show, killed himself Wednesday in east Stockton as police attempted to take him into custody, according to authorities. »

Fifth-graders at Gettysburg Elementary in Clovis didn't just learn about history on Thursday morning -- they lived it. Read comments »

The State Center Community College District has launched a national search to replace Chancellor Tom Crow, who will retire next year. Read comments »

A 28-year-old Kings County man was arrested on suspicion of murder after charred human remains were found Wednesday in a barn housing an indoor marijuana operation that was destroyed by fire, law enforcement officials said. Read comments »

Fresno businessman Krikor "Kirk" Vartanian paid a brief visit to a Las Vegas jail this week in what his lawyer described as an effort to clear up a gambling debt. Read comments »

Two men shot by Clovis police officers after a car chase Thursday morning were arrested on charges including suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. Read comments »

Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. »

B and I were walking thru the spectrum when we started to notice the amount of people walking around in blankets… sleeping bags along the parking structure…. people camping out. How could I have forgotten about New Moon opening? New Moon has already broken records for presale tickets.  What always surprises me is the mixed... »

Job cuts and closing two fire stations are being considered as Fresno officials move to cut nearly $28 million from the city's budget over the next 18 months. »

State and federal prosecutors have charged seven people in an alleged securities scam that cheated dozens of people out of $17 million. »

A Berkeley man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting earlier this year of a 17-year-old Danville boy. »

A Nebraska philanthropist facing criminal charges stemming from almost $15 million in Las Vegas gambling debts moved Thursday to turn the tables against casino giant Harrah's Entertainment. »