Fresno
Man sent to prison in Perko’s arson
A former assistant manager of Perko's Cafe was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison -- and a hefty restitution -- for torching the northeast Fresno restaurant in February 2008. Read comments »
Man sentenced in fatal Fresno hit and run
A hit-and-run driver who was involved in the traffic death of a 9-year-old Fresno bicyclist was sentenced Wednesday in Fresno County Superior Court to 180 days of electronic monitoring and three years of probation. Read comments »
Fresno tourism bureau hanging by a thread
The clock is ticking on Fresno's Convention and Visitor's Bureau, which must find a new source of revenue this year or go out of business. Read comments »
Sgt. Piercy’s casket brought to Valley for funeral
Services for Army Staff Sgt. Brian Piercy, who was killed in Afghanistan last week, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Peoples Church in Fresno. Read comments »
Calif. fire that burned homes is partly contained
Firefighters say they've partially surrounded a wildfire north of Los Angeles that has burned at least 30 homes and is threatening about 150 others. Read comments »
Hmong war vets may get burial rights
WASHINGTON As the years went by and more Hmong war veterans passed with them, Charlie Waters attended funerals and read eulogies for the oft-forgotten allies in the U.S. war in Southeast Asia. Read comments »
Abuse allegations on Visalia pastor released
It took a court order for two brothers to finally see the report they gave the Visalia Police Department about allegations that their father, a Visalia pastor, savagely and repeatedly beat them as boys. But the brothers say the report "watered down" the details they gave investigators. Read comments »
California a finalist for Race to Top school funds
California schools remain in the running for Race to the Top money after the federal government narrowed the list of finalists Tuesday. Read comments »
Peoples Church to host Piercy services
Services for Army Staff Sgt. Brian Piercy, who was killed in Afghanistan last week, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Peoples Church in Fresno. Read comments »
Central Fresno carjack suspect arrested
A 19-year-old suspected carjacker was arrested late Monday after a search in central Fresno. Read comments »
Sequoia National Forest fire destroys homes
TEHACHAPI -- Firefighters say at least 30 structures have been lost to a wildfire about 10 miles southeast of the Mojave Desert town of Tehachapi. Read comments »
Tot abused; Gustine mom arrested
A 26-year-old Gustine woman was arrested after Merced County sheriff's deputies say she abused her 11-month-old daughter. Read comments »
1 dead in I-5 crash near Coalinga
One person was killed and two others suffered moderate injuries when their van crashed on Interstate 5 Tuesday near Coalinga. Read comments »
Fresno State may host Brown-Whitman debates
Everything is in place for an Oct. 2 gubernatorial debate featuring Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman at California State University, Fresno. Read comments »
Experts: Fresnan’s negatives are Ansel Adams’
Rick Norsigian, a goateed 64-year-old maintenance worker who has spent most of his life living in the same house on a quiet street in Fresno, has long had a penchant for collecting antiques. His hobby may have paid off in a big way. Read comments »