#fresno-county

[ follow ]
#missing-person #tiffany-slaton #survival #camping #california #search-and-rescue #wildfires #evacuations
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Map: Garnet Fire evacuations in national forest east of Fresno

A spate of wildfires thought to have been sparked by lightning prompted evacuation orders for more than 200 square miles of Sierra National Forest in Fresno County. The biggest of the nine confirmed fires that ignited Aug. 23-24 is Garnet, which by Monday, Aug. 25, had burned 4,442 acres (7 square miles) north of Kings River, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
Environment
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Permits were expedited for this California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?

A fast-tracked 15-square-mile solar and battery project in western Fresno County raises community concerns about local benefits, equity, and bypassed local approvals.
Public health
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

37-year-old man dies after swimming in California waterway

A 37-year-old man drowned in the Kings River, marking the fifth drowning in Fresno County in 2025.
#missing-person
more#missing-person
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Man charged in cold case murder, sexual assaults could have more victims, police say

A man has been arrested for a cold-case murder linked to DNA evidence from earlier crimes.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Shooting death of pet dog, Scooby, could cost Fresno County taxpayers $2 million

Fresno County taxpayers face $2 million bill after court ruling on dog killing by sheriff's deputies.
[ Load more ]