Top stories: Fresno Arts embezzlement suspect pleads. New Korean bb.q. Missing restaurateur found safe
The Fresno Bee covered several major local stories on April 20, 2026, spanning a missing restaurateur found safe, a guilty plea in a $1.8 million fraud case, a father’s push for justice near the anniversary of his son’s killing, and a Korean fried chicken chain bucking Fresno’s restaurant closure trend.
We assemble this list each evening, so you can get caught up on the top Fresno Bee stories of the day
Missing Fresno taco restaurateur found safe
Armando Arias, owner of Tacos El Cabezon, was located by Fresno police detectives Monday after a missing person report was filed Friday. “He’s alive, and he’s safe,” Sgt. Diana Trueba Vega told The Fresno Bee. Arias had been unreachable for three days, and his downtown Fulton Street restaurant was closed Monday past its scheduled opening time. Click here for full story.
Ex-Fresno Arts Council manager pleads guilty to $1.8M fraud
Suliana Caldwell, 46, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to one count of wire fraud for siphoning voter-approved Measure P funds meant to expand access to arts and culture. Her defense attorney, Kevin Rooney, said her actions were complicated by addictions to alcohol and gambling. Caldwell faces up to 20 years in prison and sentencing is set for Aug. 10. Click here for full story.
Father plans Clovis vigil at site of Caleb Quick slaying
Stephen Quick has organized a prayer service for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Willow Station shopping center parking lot where his 18-year-old son was fatally shot from behind on April 23, 2025. Two teens, both 16 at the time, face murder charges in the case. Quick is also advocating for Assembly Bill 2040, which would make it easier to try minors who commit serious crimes as adults. Click here for full story.
Korean fried chicken chain opens second Fresno-area location
bb.q Chicken, a Korea-founded chain with over 3,500 locations worldwide, is opening a second restaurant at 660 S. Clovis Ave. in southeast Fresno around the start of May. The expansion comes as multiple KFC and other fried chicken restaurants have closed locally in recent months. Click here for full story.
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Original stories by Fresno Bee reporters Bethany Clough, Bob Rodriguez, Thaddeus Miller and B.J. Anteola.
This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM.
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