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The Fresno Bee
Store closings, bankruptcy. What to know about The Children's Place in Fresno area
The future is looking bleak for The Children’s Place stores in and around Fresno. Workers at the Fashion Fair mall store say it’s shutting down and giant “store closing” signs hang from the ceiling, though the company has not officially confirmed it is closing. The future of locations at Visalia Mall and Hanford Mall is unclear. Both locations are holding liquidation sales. The New Jersey-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday. The kids clothing retailer is attempting to survive the bankruptcy, looking for a new owner to buy it before the end of the year. Announcements of store closures are coming, according to an email from a company spokesperson. The message said: “At this time, all of our stores and e-commerce sites remain open and continue to serve customers. With that said, The Children’s Place has determined that it will be necessary to close certain stores during this process. As such, we are conducting an ongoing evaluation of our operational footprint and will communicate confirmed decisions as they are made.” The mall retailer’s revenue fell 18.9% in its most recent financial quarter compared to the same time last year. The Children’s Place took on “huge” levels of debt, some
The Fresno Bee
City attorney cleared over confirmation of candidate's DUI to media; questions remain
The investigations that the Fresno city attorney and a councilmember called for against each other over the handling of a candidate’s DUI charge were closed by city council in closed session last week without explanation. A short, joint statement from the Fresno City Council said City Attorney Andrew Janz did not violate any policies when he confirmed to media that council candidate Naindeep Singh had been arrested on suspicion of DUI a week before the Nov. 3 election, and that the matter was now closed. The unusual, unsigned, two-sentence statement on council letterhead was released on Monday, but it did not include how or when the council reached that conclusion. Kevin Little — an attorney representing Singh — told The Bee that his client still believes a thorough and unbiased investigation should be conducted into why he was arrested and then information of the arrest disclosed. At a press conference last week, Singh and Little called for Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office to get involved. “We are interested in facts, not bare conclusions,” Little said. “We have submitted exhaustive requests for public records and hope that those requests result in the disclosure of the requested information, since apparently now the
The Fresno Bee
Sunsets, craft cocktails, shareable plates: Check out Fresno's hidden rooftop bar
Quail State has a deck that can see miles of downtown Fresno. Someone walking on Fulton Street could be forgiven for missing the bar’s entrance. Quail State is an upscale cocktail bar and lounge on the second floor of the historic Pacific Southwest Building . There’s a board out front of the building that lets people know they need to go inside, and from there it’s a quick ride in the rich wood-paneled elevator to the building’s second floor, where the bar and its deck are located. Mandip Singh and Amritpaul Singh (no relation) bought Quail State in 2023, but it was first founded by Josh and Hayley Islas-Wolf in 2021. When Mandip and Amritpaul took the bar over, they decided they wanted to create more of a community aspect and added a food menu, as well as almost-daily events focused on art and socializing. “It’s not a club vibe,” Mandip said. “It’s for all age groups.” People can either get shareables or a full meal, depending on what they’re in the mood for, with options including pizza, pasta, salads and wings (Quail State makes their own lemon pepper sauce in-house), but one particular appetizer came highly recommended from bartender
simpsonredhawks.com
Benjamin Vega Sanchez doubles down as Bill Musick Champion
FRESNO, Calif. - Benjamin Vega Sanchez stretched his undefeated record to 8-0 after winning the Bill Musick Open Wrestling Tournament for the second consecutive year. Vega Sanchez dominated the 285 lb weight class for the second week in a row after an impressive tournament last week at the Simpson duals.
sjvsun.com
Fuentes concedes city council race to Singh
Rob Fuentes has conceded the election for Fresno City Council District 1 to Naindeep Singh. Fuentes made the decision after Singh took a significant lead after the latest vote update. Driving the news: Tuesday’s vote update from Fresno County pushed Singh up by roughly 6.5 points and nearly 1,000 votes....
sierranewsonline.com
State Center Names New Chancellor
Dr. Christine Holt-McDonald will become the next chancellor of State Center Community College District on January 1, 2027, bringing a leadership change to the district that serves mountain-area students through Madera Community College’s Oakhurst campus. Holt-McDonald currently serves as deputy chancellor. The district’s Board of Trustees has appointed her...
nauathletics.com
Porterville Recorder
Granite HIlls hosts Mendota in playoffs
Two generally run heavy teams who may have to deal with the elements could have to slug it out on Friday night in the Central Section Division VI quarterfinals. No. 4 seed Granite Hills (8-3) will host No. 5 seed Mendota (6-5) in the playoff game set to begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Rankin Stadium. "It could get into a slug out game," Granite Hills coach Carl Scudder.
KMPH.com
Local Fire and Police Departments honor those who served for Veterans Day
It's Veterans Day, a time to pay tribute to everyone who has served in the U.S. Military. Veterans Day dates back to November 11th, 1918. That's when the truce between U.S. allies and Germany was signed on the 11th day, of the 11th month, at the 11th hour-- ending World War One.
Realty Today
Macerich Confirms $399M in Mall Loan Defaults at Niagara Falls and Fresno Properties
Macerich confirmed on its third-quarter earnings call last week that it has defaulted on $399 million in mall loans across two properties, adding fresh detail to a triage strategy the Santa Monica, California-based REIT has been executing quietly for nearly two years. CEO Jackson Hsieh disclosed the defaults plainly during...