Parlier News

Firefighters tried their best to stop a home from burning to the ground this morning in eastern Fresno County.

An agency that planned to supply cheap electricity to 115,000 customers in three Valley counties has put the project on hold, saying it couldn't guarantee savings over the long term.

On Tuesday many in the Ag community celebrated the retirement of the head of the University of California Kearney Ag Center in Parlier.

Because of stressful conditions for trout, two fishing clubs are asking anglers who frequent the Kings River below Pine Flat Dam to refrain from using catch-and-release techniques until Oct.

A Valley lawmaker is changing parties. Juan Arambula, who represents the 31st Assembly District in the State, announced this week he is leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an Independent.

Maxco Supplies Inc., the Parlier, Calif.-based carton design and manufacturing company, is now serving south San Joaquin Valley customers from a new distribution hub.

A Fresno County Sheriff's deputy and a farmer driving a tractor collided early Friday morning.

Naked mannequins huddle in one corner of the store, Christmas trees are for sale in another, and piles of Oriental rugs are 80 percent off.

A runaway bull collapsed and died after being lassoed near Parlier City Hall about noon, officials say.

A Parlier Unified School District board member violated state law when he publicly talked about confidential matters that were discussed in closed session, the Fresno County grand jury said in a report released Wednesday.

The Fresno County Grand Jury on Tuesday issued a report backing the Parlier School District's move to censure one of its own members.

A Fresno Court civilian grand jury report released this morning criticizes a Parlier Unified School District board member for talking publicly about confidential matters that were disclosed in closed session.

A Macy's at Fresno's River Park shopping center instead of a Gottschalks? Customers say even if it's pricier, it could be a better fit for upscale shoppers.

A driver was killed this afternoon after pulling into the path of an oncoming car in Reedley.

Central Section playoff action is under way in baseball and continuing in tennis.

Former Mayor Alan Autry is holding a news conference today with several others to endorse all the propositions on Tuesday's special election ballot.

Contrary to earlier reports, SunWest Fruit Co. Inc., Parlier, Calif., and its partner in the Ripe a N Ready brand, Fowler Packing Inc., Fowler, Calif., will not assume responsibility for packing and shipping stone fruit for Ballantine Produce Co.

A two-day blueberry and blackberry field day will be held May 19 and May 20 at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center, 9240 S. Riverbend Ave.

Ballantine Produce Co. Inc., Sanger, Calif., is shutting down after more than 65 years as a leader in the California fresh fruit industry, a source close to the company confirmed.

A Parlier Junior High School teacher was arrested Friday on a warrant from San Bernardino County for alleged lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 years of age.