Top stories: Caleb Quick ruling explained; 3YO in critical; Another Pride invite for county
Monday brought a busy news cycle across Fresno County, with developments spanning local government, a closely watched juvenile court ruling and a deadly highway crash. The Fresno Bee’s top stories of the day include a renewed county clash over Pride festival participation, a judge’s detailed reasoning for keeping a teenage defendant in juvenile court in the Caleb Quick killing, and the identification of a Selma man killed in a Highway 41 collision that left a young child critically injured.
We assemble this list each evening, so you can get caught up on the top Fresno Bee stories of the day
Another county department wants to attend Fresno Pride. Supervisors to vote
The Fresno County Department of Public Health has asked the Board of Supervisors for permission to spend $125 on a booth at the Fresno Rainbow Pride Festival. The request comes a week after the board voted 3-2 to deny a similar request from the Fresno County Library. Supervisor Garry Bredefeld previously championed Policy 80 to restrict which observations county employees can recognize while on the job, prompted by last year’s health department participation in Pride. Click here for full story.
Here are the 3 criteria Fresno judge said she used in Caleb Quick killer decision
Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kimberly A. Gaab denied prosecutors’ request to transfer Cassandra Michael, 16 at the time, to adult court in the killing of 18-year-old Caleb Quick. While Gaab found Michael showed sophistication as the getaway driver for boyfriend Byron Rangel — who shot Quick execution-style at a McDonald’s on April 23, 2025 — she ruled prosecutors failed to prove the teen was beyond rehabilitation. The judge cited Michael’s lack of prior delinquency and strong performance in juvenile custody. Click here for full story.
Selma man killed in Hwy 41 crash in Fresno identified — and update on child hurt
The Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified Carlos Sandoval, 31, of Selma as the driver killed in a Highway 41 collision early Sunday. The California Highway Patrol said Sandoval’s Toyota Camry was stopped in a southbound lane when a Kia Optima struck it from behind, with alcohol impairment suspected as a factor pending toxicology results. A 3-year-old child riding in the Kia suffered life-threatening injuries and remained in critical condition Monday. Click here for full story.
Original stories by Thaddeus Miller and Anthony Galaviz
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