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WATCH: Mountain lion caught on camera in northwest Fresno
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
Guadalajara ‘coming soon' to this Fresno corner. What it means for restaurant's fans
Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant’s “coming soon” sign at Olive and Fowler avenues has some people in Fresno buzzing. What is the popular restaurant planning? A permanent food truck. The restaurant, with its longtime location on Weber Avenue, plans to park a food truck on the property of Fresno Roofing Co., near the southwest corner. It will be open from about 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day except Tuesday, said Richard Garcia, part of the family that owns the restaurant. Garcia’s brother-in-law is manager at Fresno Roofing. “The owners always come to the restaurant and eats, and they’re always like, ‘Why don’t you set up your trailer there?’” So they made it happen. The food truck will have the same menu as the 38-year-old restaurant, including Guadalajara’s popular chile verde plate with rice and beans. Tacos, fajitas and the camarones a la diabla, a spicy shrimp dish, will be on the menu. All the dishes will have homemade tortillas too. Breakfast burritos will be available for morning commuters, along with family dinners for the after-work crowd. Exactly when the truck will open is still up in the air. The family has had the truck for a while, but haven’t used it
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
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This Quiet California Lake Has a Fishing Dock and a Friendly Tackle Shop, and It Welcomes Anglers of Every Ability
Some of the best outdoor days start with a dusty road and low expectations. You pull up thinking it will be just another pond, and then you find calm water, shady trees, and people who actually want you to have a good time. This spot in California is one of...
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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.
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Mountain lion marks second wild animal sighting within months in Fresno neighborhood
Anita Marino’s Tuesday morning took an unexpected turn when she reviewed her overnight security camera footage and saw a mountain lion outside her northwest Fresno home around midnight. Mountain lion marks second wild animal sighting within months in Fresno neighborhood (FOX26) The sighting is the second major instance of...
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The Fresno Bee
Ice cream shop in Fresno sold after 22 years. See the new concept and name
From the street, the store’s sign still says Jack’s Sweets and Treats. From the parking lot, customers can see a new sign — Morgan’s Sweets and Treats . The original owner, Jack Rocha, spent more than 20 years behind the counter, scooping ice cream onto a frozen slab, preparing mix-ins and baking cookies, but Morgan won’t be doing that for a simple reason. Morgan is a little girl. She’s the daughter of the new owner, John Orellana, who bought the shop from Rocha at the beginning of October. Rocha opened the shop almost 22 years ago. “It was a good time and I found a great buyer,” Rocha said. Before the store was Jack’s Sweets and Treats, it was Marble Slab. Rocha originally opened the business as a part-time venture while working at Wonder Bread. When Wonder Bread declared bankruptcy and shuttered many of its bakeries, Rocha decided to make Marble Slab a full-time endeavor. Marble Slab was the first business to open in Via Montana Shopping Center, and Rocha has seen dozens of businesses come and go in the time he’s been there. “I think I was open a month before Yosemite Ranch,” Rocha said. Rocha has also been
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
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Chef Fabian Rodriguez, 11/12/26 - Seafood Pasta
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Chef Fabian Rodriguez from Bella Pasta Trattoria visited the Great Day Kitchen to prepare some delicious food. Bella Pasta Trattoria is located at Herndon and Palm Avenues in Fresno. Follow on Facebook and Instagram. Spaghetti Capesante. Ingredients:. 4-6 ounces per spaghetti pasta. 2 oz heavy...
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Got A Sweet Tooth In Merced? Branding Iron Has Grilled Steaks Over Oak For Ranch Families Since 1952
Some restaurants feed a town, and a rare few become part of its family photo album. In Merced, there is a steakhouse where parents once went for prom and later came back with their grown kids to celebrate a 60th wedding anniversary. That kind of loyalty does not happen by...