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The Fresno Bee
7 food businesses shut down by Fresno Co. health. Three have been cited before
Reality Check is a Fresno Bee series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email tips@fresnobee.com . Seven food businesses were temporarily closed by health inspectors in Fresno County in October. Of those, three had previously been cited for violations, according to data tracked and reported by The Fresno Bee. North Point Event Center’s West Bar Regency (and the connected Paramhans Restaurant ) was closed Oct. 6 following an inspection that found signs of a vermin infestation. Both businesses were allowed to reopen the following day with proof of pest control service and after re-inspection. The bar, at West and Ashlan avenues, had previously been closed for several weeks in April 2025 , and the event center itself was closed twice that year, according to past reporting in The Bee. Chalio’s , a Mexican restaurant on Front Street in Selma, remains closed after an Oct. 12 inspection that was instigated by an ownership change. According to the inspection report, the restaurant had been operating without a valid permit and had dozens of violations that needed to be correction before it would be allowed to reopen. The restaurant had previously been closed
The Fresno Bee
Kim Stephens' son joins KMPH's Great Day + other changes at Fresno TV newsrooms
Finnley Pendergast may be new to KMPH’s TV newsroom , but he has some history with the station and its Great Day morning show. His mother, Kim Stephens, has co-hosted the newscast since its inception in 2003, playing counterpart to its well-known weatherman Kopi Sotiropulous. Pendergast grew up visiting her on set. “It was kind of boring then,” says the 22-year-old Fresno State graduate, who just last week joined the station as morning reporter and multimedia journalist. “I was just a kid.” But looking across the newsroom and seeing his mother behind the anchor desk, it hits different now that the pair are working together, he says. “It’s a really cool experience for both of us.” This is Pendergast’s first gig since graduating from Fresno State, where he helped produced a weekly newscast and anchor weather segments for the school’s student newscast. He also worked on the university’s newspaper as sports editor and as a staff reporter. Getting that practice in, especially in front the camera, was helpful, he says, for a guy who is mostly pretty reserved. But there was a big learning curve going into his first live remote from outside city hall, reporting on updates to the
KMPH.com
Crime Stoppers Daily Most Wanted: Candice Stone Madel
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Our Valley Crime Stoppers Daily Most Wanted is Candice Stone Madel. Candice Stone Madel is wanted on a Felony Warrant for Stalking. 33-year-old Madel is 5' 10" tall, 180 lbs., and has brown hair and blue eyes. If you know where Candice Stone Madel is...
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The Fresno Bee
Former nonprofit executive in Fresno convicted of an elaborate insurance fraud
Sonny Mehrtash, a former nonprofit executive in Fresno, has been sentenced to one year probation and 240 hours of community service for trying to defraud an insurance company of nearly $100,000. Mehrtash, who used to run several fundraising groups including Community Connection and RXfundraising, was convicted of one misdemeanor charge of making a false statement in support of an insurance claim. The fraud conviction stems from a 2024 two-car crash in which Mehrtash was not at fault but was injured. Court records show Mehrtash alleged that he received a burn on his left arm, lacerations to his legs, a bump on his head, post-traumatic stress disorder and a loss of consciousness. Mehrtash also submitted medical reports to Nationwide, the other driver’s insurance company, claiming he had a traumatic brain injury and “postconcussion syndrome.” Mehrtash alleged in his claim that his injuries caused him to be off work and that he was owed compensation. To substantiate his claim, Mehtrash provided medical reports from a doctor, who an insurance company investigator later determined was Mehrtash’s best friend and the registered owner of the BMW 530i vehicle Mehrtash was driving when he crashed. In the investigator’s report that is part of the court
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KMPH.com
Sheriff’s office seeks next of kin for Dinuba man found dead in his home
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — Tulare County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help looking for the next of kin of a Dinuba man. Deputies say that 71-year-old Eduardo Ortiz-Medrano was found dead in his Dinuba home on August 14th. Medrano died of natural causes. If you have...
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Fresno man dies after Camry lands on him following ejection
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) – A 42-year-old Fresno man died after the Toyota Camry he was driving landed on him after he was ejected from the vehicle on Sunday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 7:45 p.m., they received a report of a crash on...
Gourmetory
A major frozen Mexican food manufacturer is preparing to eliminate more than 100 jobs at its California facility
Ruiz Foods is preparing to cut 176 jobs at its Dinuba, California, facility. The company said the plant will stay open as it adjusts production to match expected customer demand. What Ruiz Foods said about the Dinuba cuts – Manouar/Pexels Ruiz Foods, the maker of El Monterey frozen burritos and Tornados snacks, announced plans to…