6C21RECALL

South state recall drive fizzles

An anti-tax recall movement against Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Hesperia, has failed to gather enough valid signatures to go to the ballot, the California secretary of state's office announced Friday.

Dam plan for Valley a distant dream

When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently picked Friant Dam as the spot to sign an $11 billion water bond proposal, the symbolism was clear: One day, a new dam will rise to the east, supplying new water to Valley farms. Or will it?

How tense will Black Friday be?

The government is weighing in on the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping madness this year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is recommending retailers have bullhorns, barricades and uniformed guards ready for the rush. Eyes are on retailers this year, following last...read more »

No auto insurance? Your excuses just got fewer

It's a pretty standard routine for a traffic stop: License, registration and proof of insurance, please. We published a story today about a renewed push to let low-income motorists know about a low-cost, liability-only auto insurance program. But why now? Give thanks to Thanksgiving for that. State insurance officials and California Highway Patrol officers say with more drivers hitting the road next week for the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, there's concern that more drivers will be out there without insurance.read more »

NSP participants starting to move into homes

The first homeowners under the federal government's Neighborhood Stabilization Program are starting to move in. They include Josh Morgan, who hopes to get the keys Friday to his newly remodeled three-bedroom, two-bath home in Visalia. Morgan, 22, is the...read more »

The Crime Map charts the time and location of reported felonies in the city of Fresno. You also can search a neighborhood for crime reports, and track the frequency of crime types over a chosen period of time.

Go here to read The Bee's coverage of Valley crime and courts.

Local briefs: Man cleared of murder in killing of teenager

Antonio Garcia, 23, was cleared of murder charges Friday by a Fresno County Superior Court jury. Instead, the jury found Garcia guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 2007 shooting death of a 16-year-old.

  • Grizzlies take city rent issue to public

    A looming balloon payment is the driving force behind secretive stadium lease renegotiations that promise to dramatically change the troubled relationship between the Fresno Grizzlies and City Hall.

  • Historic gas station deserves a last chance

    The old Russ Clements gas station on Van Ness Boulevard is part of Fresno's bones. Newcomers ask about it. Old-timers testify to its 1920s origin. Most everyone agrees that it's an interesting piece of Americana.

more videos »
Quick Job Search