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Beleaguered Sanger mayor stays in office
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... three council members follow through on their boycotts, there won't be enough for a quorum in closed session. Fresno County D.A. probes Sanger council vote Fresno County D.A. probes Sanger council vote The Fresno County District Attorney's Office is ... Comment?
Local: Fresno Co. sheriff says deficit, layoffs loom
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office overbilled the state by well over $1 million for training, weapons and overtime under a court-security contract, according to an audit by the state Administrative Office of the Courts. Comment?
EDITORIAL: Voters need full picture of donors
... other than being selected by The Bee's opinion editors? His recent published assessment of the purpose of the Fresno County Republican Party is to "launder money" amounts to a prostitution of the thousands of hours of volunteer work being done in ... Comment?
Ex-officer testifies in excessive force case
... party for a Marine returning from Iraq in March 2005. Officer Ryan Stockdale initially testified Dec. 22 in Fresno County Superior Court that he was shocked to hear Tafoya order him to start shooting defenseless partygoers with a beanbag gun inside ... Comment?
Local: Fresno police hunt pharmacy bandit
... bank robberies arrested A man accused of several bank robberies, including two in Fresno, is in custody in the Fresno County Jail, police say. Michael Minjarez, 38, of Stockton is believed to be the bandit who robbed the United Security Bank at 2151 ... Comment?
... 1, 2009 the Sanger City Council did not record the closed door session, a violation of the Brown Act. The Fresno County District Attorney's Office completed a review of the situation and determined that no civil complaint would be filed after the ... Comment?
Local: Westerlund elected Fresno council leader
... Tuesday, call themselves conservative. They were endorsed by conservative groups such as the Lincoln Club of Fresno County and the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce. "We're going to have the most conservative voting bloc that we've had in a ... Comment?
Local: 3 arrested outside Fresno store
... of burglary at the Valley Family Market in Tranquillity after he became stuck in a roof air vent, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday. The suspect became stuck shortly after 5:30 a.m. after deputies went to the market for an alarm ... Comment?
Economic forecast less grim for Fresno Co.
... rate among the state's 58 counties, according to a report by the state Department of Finance issued Thursday. Fresno County grew by 1.37% in the same period, making it the fifth fastest growing county in the state. Fresno County had 948,928 ... Comment?
Business: Pesticide use up in Fresno Co.
... used on Saturday's Business page with a story about glassy-winged sharpshooters incorrectly suggested that Fresno County's Department of Agriculture uses broadcast spraying to control the pest. Workers either apply pesticide around the base of the ... Comment?
Judge Orders DA to Try Again in Rodems Case
A judge told the Fresno County District Attorney's Office on Thursday to try again to come up with information about how it has handled cases of domestic violence. Comment?
Updates: Fresno Co. sheriff says deficit, layoffs loom
The Fresno County Civil Service Commission on Friday upheld the layoffs of 30 correctional officers. Comment?
... said. All five men, two of whom are gang members, are in custody. Sheriff seeks 2 men who robbed store The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in finding two men wanted in connection with the robbery of a liquor store Dec. ... Comment?
Westerlund named city council president
... Tuesday, call themselves conservative. They were endorsed by conservative groups such as the Lincoln Club of Fresno County and the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce. "We're going to have the most conservative voting bloc that we've had in a ... Comment?
Fish and Game Helicopter Crash
Federal investigators say the power lines that downed a helicopter carrying three Fresno County scientists were not marked. Comment?
Briefs: 347 DUI arrests during holidays
... arrested the man Tuesday at an apartment complex on the 5200 block of East Clay Avenue. He was booked into Fresno County Jail on one count of armed robbery. Also Free legal clinics organized by the Public Interest Clearinghouse, a statewide ... Comment?
Evicted Residents May Have Started House Fire
It looks like some squatters may be responsible for a house fire in near Willow and Jensen in Fresno County.Firefighters say the home was a rental property and the residents were evicted but were still staying in the home.No one was inside when the fire broke out and there were no injuries.The Fresno County Sheriff's Department was called in when a ... Comment?
Robbery Suspects on Surveillance Video
Fresno Police are asking for the publica s help identifying two suspects who held up a liquor store on December 18th.The two black males entered the store, located on the 3000 block of West McKinley Avenue in Fresno County around 3:00 p.m. One of the men pulled a handgun and pointed it at the clerk and demanded money.The suspect fired one round, ... Comment?
Updates: Former officer testifies in excessive force case
... was fired from the Fresno Police Department in July 2007. In opening statements Tuesday in Tafoya's trial in Fresno County Superior Court, attorney E. Marshall Hodgkins said that drunken partygoers slugged and kicked Tafoya, as well as Sgt. Michael ... Comment?
Pharmacy bandit sought by Fresno PD
... bank robberies arrested A man accused of several bank robberies, including two in Fresno, is in custody in the Fresno County Jail, police say. Michael Minjarez, 38, of Stockton is believed to be the bandit who robbed the United Security Bank at 2151 ... Comment?