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Business
Watch: Fresno Chinese restaurant owner’s viral insults draw crowds
A Fresno restaurant owner’s expletive-filled interactions with customers have gone viral on social media. Key points: ...
Ryan General
Beloved 44-year-old Chinese restaurant in Fresno set to close
After 44 years of serving the local community in central Fresno, California, a beloved Chinese restaurant will be closing its doors on Feb. ...
Fresno Asian restaurant reopens after being shut down by racist rumor
After being forced to close amid false accusations fueled by a racist stereotype, a Laos-Thai restaurant in Fresno, California, has reopened...
Government
Fresno, California, becomes second US city to ban caste discrimination
The caste system, originating in India over 3,000 years ago, divides Hindu society into rigid hierarchical groups based on birth and ancestr...
Fresno Thai restaurant to reopen under new name after racist dog meat rumors
A Thai restaurant in Fresno, California, that fell victim to a barrage of abuse — including death threats — over a racist rumor that it was ...
Carl Samson
World’s largest Costco eyed in California
If all goes according to plan, California will soon house the world’s biggest Costco. Where it’d be: The proposed store, set to cover 241,34...
Racist rumors on Yelp force Thai restaurant in Fresno to shut down
A family-owned California restaurant was forced to temporarily shut down after a racist rumor spread on social media that it was “mayb...
Crime
Man arrested for fatal shooting of 16-year-old in Fresno gang violence
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenager during a gang-related shooting in Fresno, California, last month. The inc...
Man kills sister of his ex-girlfriend in Fresno highway murder-suicide
The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified the shooter involved in the murder-suicide that took place on Highway 41 in Fresno, Califo...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Missing San Francisco college student found dead inside rental car after going on ‘erratic’ road trip
Chris Liang, a 21-year-old University of San Francisco student, was found dead by the California Highway Patrol inside a rented Tesla in a ...
Chinese American WWII Veterans Awarded Congressional Gold Medals in Fresno
Four living Chinese American veterans who served during World War II were awarded Congressional Gold Medals in Fresno, Calif., over the week...
Feature
Street Race Kills 3 Innocent People in Fresno’s Hmong Community
A three-car crash left four people dead and injured three others in Fresno, California on Saturday night. Officers identified the suspect as...
Khier Casino
‘F**k ASIONS and CORONYVIRUS!’: California Family’s Car Defaced With Racist Graffiti
A woman in Fresno, California took to Facebook to vent over some unsightly graffiti that defaced her father’s car and greeted her firs...
‘Mongolian Boys’ Gang Members Arrested for Shooting That Killed 4 at Hmong House Party
Six gang members were arrested after a shooting that took place at a house party in Fresno, California killed four in November, police annou...
All 4 Victims Killed in Fresno Shooting Are Hmong American
Fresno Police are attempting to identify and track down two suspects who reportedly entered a family’s backyard event, fired into a cr...
Jin Hyun
Hmong-American Fresno Police Officer Killed by Car Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road
A Fresno Police Officer and the first Hmong-American police officer in California’s Central Valley has been killed by a wrong way driver. &n...
Bryan Ke
Fresno Police Officer Turns Brother In After Learning of Hit-and-Run on Asian Victim
A police officer from Fresno, California solved a deadly hit-and-run case by turning his own brother in after evidence surfaced proving that...
‘Hot Gangster Chick’ Arrested For Gun Possession, Netizens Accuse Her of Stealing Their Heart
A female gang member was arrested by Fresno Police in California for illegal possession of firearms, but netizens are accusing the “hot gang...
Kyle Encina
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