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Notorious Fresno-area killers are on Gov. Newsom's clemency list. Here are their crimes
Some of Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley’s most notorious killers are among the roughly 550 death row inmates on a list to be spared by Gov. Gavin Newsom before he leaves office, according to a letter he released on Thursday. Newsom is set to leave office in January after terming out and can grant clemency for inmates with a single felony conviction. For those with multiple felony convictions, they would need to be approved by four of the seven justices on the California Supreme Court. Clemency reverts a death sentence to life without parole. “I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us,” Newsom said in the letter. Newsom announced a moratorium on death row inmates in 2019, meaning the practice of capital punishment was put on hold in the state. The last person put to death in California was Clarence Allen Ray , who was killed by lethal injection in 2006 for three murders and for conspiracy after a Fresno store robbery. He was convicted in 1982 of the murders of Bryon William Schletewitz, Douglas Scott White and Josephine
fresnoland.org
Has Mike’s Grill changed? 17 years on, Fresno’s tri-tip sandwich master says no.
One of Fresno’s best sandwiches comes from one of its smallest restaurants. That was just one discovery from our recent search for the best tri-tip sandwich in Fresno. Mike’s Grill on Cedar just south of Herndon occupies a 150-square-foot kiosk that looks like a former Fotomat, and actually began as a Lehman’s Lock and Safe (and later became a Cingular Wireless). But for 17 years, they’ve been serving what some may consider Fresno’s best tri-tip sandwich.
SFGate
The Fresno Bee
Bee's best: Who will be the Central Section Division V champion? Make your picks
The Central Section football playoffs start on Friday. Here is your opportunity to pick the winner in each division using separate polls. Division V includes No. 1 Foothill, No. 2 Selma, No. 3 Orosi, No. 4 Reedley, No. 5 Woodlake, No. 6 Chavez, No. 7 East Bakersfield, No. 8 Sanger West, No. 9 Sierra Pacific, No. 10 Firebaugh, No. 11 Bishop Union, No. 12 Caruthers, No. 13 Hoover, No. 14 Torres and No. 15 Cabrillo. Voting for the poll begins now and ends at 6:59 p.m. Friday. To vote again, simply refresh the page.
KMPH.com
Opening round of 2026 high school football playoffs around the Central Section
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Highlights, scores, and brackets from the first round of CIF Central Section high school football playoffs on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Semifinal round - Bakersfield at Central East, Clovis West at Buchanan. DIVISION 1-A Garces 41, Clovis North 0. Tulare Union 27, Liberty (Bakersfield) 21.
The Fresno Bee
The Fresno Bee football playoff predictions: Picking winners in section openers
The Fresno Bee went 26-9 in the last week of the regular season in Central Section football. After last week’s results, The Bee is 270-102. Now comes the Central Section playoffs. Here is the schedule with the predicted winner in bold: Central Section playoffs Nov. 6 7 p.m. kickoffs Division I-AA No. 1 Central East — bye No. 2 Buchanan — bye No. 5 Clovis at No. 4 Bakersfield No. 6 Clovis West at No. 3 St. Joseph Division I-A No. 8 Clovis North at No. 1 Garces No. 5 Tulare Union at No. 4 Liberty-Bakersfield No. 6 Sanger at No. 3 Hanford No. 7 Clovis East at No. 2 Bakersfield Christian Division II No. 1 Independence — bye No. 9 Centennial at No. 8 Lemoore No. 13 Golden West at No. 4 Kingsburg No. 14 Bullard at No. 3 Redwood No. 12 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 5 Central Valley Christian No. 11 Edison at No. 6 Arroyo Grande No. 10 Dinuba at No. 7 San Luis Obispo No. 15 Garza at No. 2 Tulare Western Division III No. 1 Shafter — bye No. 2 Immanuel — bye No. 9 Washington Union at No. 8 Highland No. 12 Paso
The Fresno Bee
Motorcycle rider killed in crash with pickup truck in Fresno, CHP says
A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday evening after colliding with a pickup truck in Fresno. The crash occurred around 6:50 p.m. on Parkway Drive, north of Herndon Avenue. CHP said a man driving a Dodge Ram flatbed truck towing a 28-foot livestock trailer was exiting the north driveway of the EZ Trip gas station and preparing to turn left onto southbound Parkway Drive. As the truck entered the roadway, a man riding a Yamaha R6 motorcycle northbound on Parkway Drive collided with the left side of the truck, suffering critical injuries. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup truck driver was not injured, CHP said. Investigators said alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash. CHP also confirmed the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.