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Man shot at downtown Fresno homeless encampment - Fresno Bee
The family friend, who asked not to be identified, said the assailant demanded the debt be paid; when the victim said he was unable to, the assailant said he would return with a gun. He returned less than a half-hour later and shot the victim, ...
Fresno County children face agonizing wait for psychiatrists - Fresno Bee
They asked to remain anonymous to shield their children from the stigma of mental illness. The Bee has given them pseudonyms or omitted their last names. First came the tantrums, so wild his agitation scared his parents. At 3½, Bobby wasn't sleeping ...
Fresno County parents must travel far to save their mentally-ill children - Fresno Bee
They asked to remain anonymous to shield their children from the stigma of mental illness. The Bee has given them pseudonyms or omitted their last names. Eleven-year-old Emma sobbed and screamed in the back of the car. Mania had control of the slender ...
Fowler plastics plant to close; 100 lose jobs - Fresno Bee
A Fowler plant employee who declined to give his name said the plant makes plastic straws and has been in operation since the mid-1980s on Manning Avenue near Golden State Boulevard. The shutdown "comes as a surprise to a lot of us here," the plant ...
Fresno Unified under inquiry by state - Fresno Bee
... must support teaching at-risk kids, and all Title I-funded programs and staff must be supplemental to the school's basic services, said the US Department of Education official, who asked that his name not be used to comply with agency policies.
Labor tiff delays Renee Fleming's Fresno Grand Opera concert - Fresno Bee
One musician, who declined to give his name, said he understood the concert would proceed with a pianist. 6 pm: Tonight's Renee Fleming concert could be in jeopardy because the orchestra members say they will refuse to play if their union agreement ...
Obama budget seeks to boost trade enforcement - Fresno Bee
... Obama's new budget proposal will ask Congress to devote millions for a new trade enforcement center and more US inspectors in China as the administration takes aim at unfair trade practices abroad, a senior administration official said Saturday.
Authorities investigate fatal officer-involved shooting at Selma motel - Fresno Bee
A motel employee, who declined to give her name, said police were on the scene until 8:30 am By midafternoon, the two-story motel, which is located in a residential area that backs up to Highway 99, was quiet and empty. It's been several years since ...
Source: Fresno State offers football coaching job to DeRuyter - Fresno Bee
The booster spoke on the condition of anonymity because Fresno State has not officially commented on its search for a football coach to replace the fired Pat Hill. The booster expected that a deal would be finalized soon, perhaps as early as Wednesday. ...
McElwain out; Fresno State continues search for football coach - Fresno Bee
McElwain had been a finalist for the Bulldogs job along with Oakland Raiders running backs coach Kelly Skipper, according to a source close to the program who did not want to be identified because Fresno State is not commenting on the search. ...
Fresno State focued on 2 for new football coach - Fresno Bee
That's according to two prominent boosters who are close to the search but asked not to be identified because the school has not provided official updates on its finalists. Messages left with athletic director Thomas Boeh were not returned Friday ...
Ex-Fresno State assistant McElwain on boosters' wish list - Fresno Bee
One Fresno State official, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of the athletic department, expressed excitement about the possibility of McElwain returning to the program. "We can sell tickets with ...
Man who confessed to slaying cleared by jury - Fresno Bee
"The prosecution's case was incomplete," said the juror, a high school and college science teacher and former federal agent who asked to remain anonymous. The panel believed Yang was the shooter or standing near the person who did it, but no witness ...
Japan won't abandon nuclear power despite crisis - Fresno Bee
... TOKYO -- Atomic power will remain a major part of Japan's energy policy despite the ongoing crisis at one tsunami-crippled plant and a looming shutdown of another while its quake protections are improved, a government official said Sunday. ...
Couple reunite long-lost dog with owner - Fresno Bee
The owner did not want to be identified. Much to Knuckles' good fortune, he crossed paths Sunday evening with Kristine Perez and Jason Hunt, who rescued him from the streets on Palm Avenue south of Herndon Avenue. The couple had just left their home in ...
Bulldogs coaching search narrows - Fresno Bee
Fresno State is whittling down the list of names for a new men's basketball coach and will be involved in interviews this week, a source close to the search said. The source said Fresno State is meeting with candidates ...
Bulldogs men's coach opening draws a lot of interest - Fresno Bee
A source close to Kent said the man who guided the Ducks to two Elite Eight appearances is interested in the job. And Kent comes with a unique recommendation: "Ernie Kent is one of a kind," said former Bulldogs coach Boyd Grant. ...
Officer shoots, kills 2 pit bulls in central Fresno - Fresno Bee
"They were going to have him for lunch," said the man, who did not want to be identified. "I heard two shotgun rounds and then three handgun rounds. ...
Fresno's vote tally falls short in $1 million Facebook contest - Fresno Bee
A donor who asked to remain anonymous hand-delivered a $10000 check to the Community Food Bank on Friday. And Gar Tootelian, an agriculture company in ...
Fresno sweeps keep an eye on the nightlife - Fresno Bee
Several Tower District nightclub operators or employees -- who requested anonymity because they didn't want to anger government regulators -- said team ...
Animal hoarding: When pet owners lose control - Fresno Bee
But one neighbor who spoke on condition of anonymity said the east-central Fresno neighborhood was so overrun with feral cats coming out of Simmons' home ...
Man gets 40 years for deadly Fresno shootings - Fresno Bee
She declined to give her name. Oliver, who had previously served time in prison on a robbery conviction, was initially charged with murder, attempted murder ...
Shooting reported in SW Fresno - Fresno Bee
Neighbors, who did not want to be identified, said someone in a passing car fired at the victim. One neighbor said eight to 10 shots were fired. ...
Warzone: World Series win to savor for ages - Fresno Bee
Here's how one long-suffering Giants fan (who declined to give his name) spent Monday night/Tuesday morning: 7:29 pm, watching the final out of Game 5 and ...
Fresno Social Security office moving - Fresno Bee
... at Olive and Peach avenues, offers more space and plenty of parking and will better serve the public and employees, administration officials said. ...