🌱 Patch AM: How a months-long manhunt ended with suspects headed to Fresno

Good day Fresno! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a months-long manhunt ended with suspects headed to Fresno
• How contained is the Peach Fire burning near Selma today?
• Meet the new Fresno Bee reporter focused on your everyday questions

Also on today's calendar: New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Hot with partial sunshine, with a high of 103 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 103, low: 68.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pair arrested in Mexico for Dec homicide of Clovis Unified educator (yourcentralvalley.com) — Two suspects arrested in Mexico are being brought back to Fresno to face charges in the December 2025 killing of Clovis Unified employee Geoffrey Bernardi. Fresno County Jail will house the pair, who investigators say fled to Mexico with two children now being reunited with family through Child Protective Services.
   

2. Breaking: Peach Fire in Fresno County - already 75% contained (fresnobee.com) — Fire crews are working to fully contain the Peach Fire near Peach and Manning avenues by Selma in Fresno County, which has burned 38 acres and is already 75% contained. Officials explain that containment reflects control lines around most of the fire, but stress that the blaze is not yet out and 25% of its perimeter remains uncontrolled.
   

3. New service reporter joins The Fresno Bee to bring readers essential information (fresnobee.com) — Fresno readers are getting a new source of practical, community-focused coverage as Gagandeep Singh joins The Fresno Bee as a service journalism reporter. He'll focus on helping residents navigate daily life, highlighting immigrant and South Asian communities, and expanding stories like local school rankings and the experiences of Punjabi Fresno truckers.
   

4. Man killed in Highway 41 wrong-way crash identified (abc30.com) — Authorities have identified 18-year-old Jose Carmona as the driver killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 41 in Fresno County early Wednesday near Elkhorn Avenue. Investigators say he was driving against traffic when he hit a Ford F-150, sending both trucks off the road; Carmona later died at the hospital, and officers suspect alcohol or drugs played a role.
   

📸 Around Fresno

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fresno

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Monday August 24
• CNHS- GRI 0 Period PE classes →
  Granite Ridge Intermediate FRESNO, CA 93730
  7:15 am
• Student Council Requirements Due
  Fugman Elementary
  7:30 am
• CNHS- PSAT for 11th grade sales →
  Granite Ridge Intermediate FRESNO, CA 93730
  8:00 am
• CNHS- GRI Comp Dance Class 1st period →
  Granite Ridge Intermediate FRESNO, CA 93730
  8:15 am
• CNHS- CN Band Class 6th/7th →
  Granite Ridge Intermediate FRESNO, CA 93730
  1:15 pm
• CNHS- CN Comp Dance Class →
  Granite Ridge Intermediate FRESNO, CA 93730
  2:15 pm
Thursday August 27
• New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field →
  Citi Field, 41 Seaver Wy
  7:10 pm
Saturday August 29
• Lil Wayne at The Junkyard →
  The Junkyard, 2323 W Mulberry Pl, Denver
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Bryan Adams at Sudbury Arena →
  Trinity Stable & Arena, 4186 W Creek Rd, Sudbury
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• John Fogerty & Steve Winwood at CMAC →
  CMAC, 4355 Lakeshore Dr, Canandaigua
  7:00 pm
• Bonnie Raitt →
  Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W 20th St, Cheyenne
  7:30 pm
• Goo Goo Dolls at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain →
  The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, 1000 Montage Mountain Rd, Scranton
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• May I share a feel good story, I understand that this is not Facebook, but I'm sure folks here on ND can appreciate a family story.
  As some know I live alone, and I've been dealing with back pain, but doing so much better with a doctor's visit, n meds... but the other day I had a… (Nextdoor Fresno East)
• I FOUND A KITTEN IN THE STREET YESTERDAY, NO MAMA CAT OR OTHER KITTENS AROUND.
  MAYBE 3 WEEKS OLD, I'VE BEEN KEEPING HER WARM AND TRYING TO BOTTLE FEED HER 3-4 HOURS BUT SHE DOESNT REALLY TAKE IT, SHE'S TAKEN A LITTLE BIT EVERY 6… (Nextdoor Ellendale)

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for British Airways Baggage Handler in Fresno. Apply here.
• Bodega Latina Corporation - El Super posted a job opening for Meat Clerk - #69 Fresno - Blackstone in Fresno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fresno here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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