Top stories: Highway 99 death; Five Guys closures; Fresno State Foundation cries foul
Friday’s news from the Central Valley includes a governance standoff between the Fresno State Foundation and California State University leaders, a deadly multi-vehicle crash on Highway 99 in Fresno, and another Five Guys restaurant closure in the region.
Here’s a closer look at the top stories of the day from The Fresno Bee
Fresno State Foundation defiant as CSU demands change. ‘What are they going to do if we don’t?’ — Foundation leaders pushed back Tuesday against California State University orders to restructure the board of the nonprofit that manages $315 million for Fresno State, with governance chair George Soares questioning whether they must comply. A CSU review found the foundation’s governance style exposed it to heightened risk of fraud and financial misstatement, though no actual fraud was identified. The board has completed 21 of 46 required changes and is seeking an extension on term limits and adding student and faculty representation.
Man dies after his car hits 2 vehicles, crashes on Hwy 99 in Fresno, police say — A driver was killed Friday morning after his vehicle struck two other cars on Ventura Avenue and then went off an embankment onto Highway 99 in Fresno. The 11:28 a.m. crash near B and C streets sent the car airborne before it overturned and landed in the No. 1 lane near the center divide. No other injuries were reported, and investigators have not determined whether alcohol or drugs were factors.
Five Guys burger chain closes another location in the Valley. Here’s where — Five Guys is permanently closing its Hanford restaurant at 1693 West Lacey Blvd. on Friday, cutting 14 jobs and marking the chain’s second Valley closure within a week. The Merced location shut down June 26, eliminating 13 jobs. The Hanford restaurant opened in the Hanford Mall complex in August 2016, and Five Guys still operates two locations in Fresno and one in Clovis.
Original stories by Erik Galicia, Robert Kuwada, Anthony Galaviz and Maria Ortiz-Briones
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