Fresno News

SAN JOSE, Calif. - They called it the Fresno Drop. Fifty years ago this month, Bank of America mass-mailed to nearly every home in Fresno, Calif., a small piece of plastic called the BankAmericard.

Police have a suspect in custody in connection with the murder of a man outside of Chuck E. Cheese in Northwest Fresno, on Friday night.

A day after a man was shot and killed in front of Chuck E. Cheese's in northwest Fresno, it was business as usual Saturday.

At least one person is dead, and two others unconscious, after being involved in a fatal accident in Southwest Fresno.

A two-vehicle accident reported at 2:35 p.m. today is slowing traffic on westbound lanes of Highway 180 just east of Van Ness Avenue in Fresno.

The owner of the historic but dilapidated Hotel Fresno says the nation's credit crunch is affecting his ability to finance the building's renovation and fears city officials will again push for demolition.

A Fresno County judge has issued a warrant for an NFL player facing trial on suspicion of drunken driving.

A fire has slowed down traffic on the 180 heading westbound. A Fresno City Recycling truck caught fire Thursday afternoon, near the Chestnut on-ramp to the 180 westbound underneath the Maple Ave overpass.

Police arrested seven Fresno residents Wednesday, culminating a weeklong investigation after complaints from residents in a southwest neighborhood of drug and gang activity, Fresno police officials reported ...

"Big brother is watching. Big brother is watching criminals that are involved in criminal activity," said Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer.

Video surveillance cameras are helping Fresno police keep an eye on criminals while assisting in the prosecution of lawbreakers and freeing officers to spend more time patrolling.

As part of a multi-agency task force, investigators from the California Department of Motor Vehicles arrested nine suspects from Madera and Fresno on Tuesday.

Students and faculty members at Roosevelt High say they're in shock and in disbelief over the sudden death of a popular P.E. teacher and Cross Country Coach.

The California Medical Board has accused a second Kaiser doctor of negligence in connection with the case of a baby girl who died four years ago.

Visalia police reported major injuries to a 36-year-old Visalia man in a single-vehicle accident about 9 p.m. Sunday on Walnut Avenue west of Ben Maddox Way, officials said this morning.

A resident was arrested for setting off the sprinkler system in The Californian, which flooded three floors and forced the evacuation of tenants at the residential tower in downtown Fresno early this morning.

People from around the state traveled here to honor the 100th anniversary of the Central Valley community of Allensworth, the only California town ever run, founded and financed by African-Americans. The annual ...

Police are looking for three suspects in a Fresno county shooting that left a 45-year-old woman shot in the hip.

Voters should see it as a chance to keep district on improving course. There's an important school board race on Nov.

Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer has called a press conference for Thursday to announce the arrest of a woman charged with close to 100 counts of fraud.