Fresno

Fundraising furious for Radanovich post

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

WASHINGTON — Money just keeps flowing into the campaign to replace retiring Rep. George Radanovich, R-Mariposa, and now San Joaquin Valley voters are starting to see the results. Read comments »

Fresno Unified to create four-grade middle schools

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Fresno Unified School District will spend millions of dollars converting four schools into fifth- through eighth-grade middle school campuses over the next 15 years — but there is no indication the added years will improve academic performance. Read comments »

Ashburn says he’s gay, defends vote record

Monday, March 8, 2010

SACRAMENTO -- With his personal life in the spotlight after a DUI arrest, state Sen. Roy Ashburn on Monday confirmed rumors that he is gay, but defended his many votes against gay-rights bills. Read comments »

Detectives seize items from Liles home

Monday, March 8, 2010

Detectives seized charcoal briquettes, lighter fluid, toilet paper, road flares and other items from the home of a Minkler man who opened fire on law enforcement officials last month, killing two of them. Read comments »

Plane makes emergency landing at FYI

Monday, March 8, 2010

An airplane carrying 18 passengers made an emergency landing at Fresno Yosemite International Airport Monday night, officials said. Read comments »

Fresno Unified must repay retirees

Monday, March 8, 2010

Fresno Unified School District must uphold its promise to give retirees free health benefits for life, a Fresno County Superior Court judge has ruled. Read comments »

Fresno neurosurgeon in lawsuits files bankruptcy

Monday, March 8, 2010

A Fresno neurosurgeon entangled in a lawsuit with Saint Agnes Medical Center has closed his practice, and cites a lack of support from the hospital in a letter to patients. Read comments »

Thousands sell Kids Day papers today

Monday, March 8, 2010

More than 4,000 volunteers are selling the special Kids Day edition of The Fresno Bee today to raise money for Children's Hospital Central California. Read comments »

State lists 13 underachieving Valley schools

Monday, March 8, 2010

More than a dozen area schools -- including three in Fresno Unified -- could face a major overhaul after landing on a preliminary list of California's persistently low-achieving schools. Read comments »

Bejar honored as ‘friend, husband, officer … hero’

Monday, March 8, 2010

ul.bullet_lists { list-style: inside square; color: #34486C; } Share your thoughts and memories about Deputy Joel Wahlenmaier and Officer Javier Bejar Read comments »

Bejar honored as ‘friend, husband, officer … hero’

Monday, March 8, 2010

ul.bullet_lists { list-style: inside square; color: #34486C; } Share your thoughts and memories about Deputy Joel Wahlenmaier and Officer Javier Bejar Read comments »

Fresno police ID suspect in shopping cart death

Monday, March 8, 2010

Fresno police have named the man arrested on suspicion of homicide who was stopped after allegedly trying to use a cart to dispose of his victim's body Saturday. Read comments »

140 AVCRAD members return to Fresno

Monday, March 8, 2010

About 140 members of the 1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) returned Sunday from a yearlong deployment to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Read comments »

UC Merced professor gets $450,000 grant

Monday, March 8, 2010

Lin Tian of the University of California at Merced became the school's fourth professor in four years to receive the National Science Foundation's esteemed Faculty Early Career Development Award. Read comments »

Merced Co. vies for Google test site

Monday, March 8, 2010

MERCED -- Merced County leaders say they want to be known for more than foreclosures and unemployment -- and they think Google's plan to develop an ultra-fast Internet network could be just the ticket. Read comments »