🌱 Patch AM: 2 Dead, 2 Critically Injured After Small Plane Crashes In Fresno: Officials

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In today's newsletter:

• Two killed, two critical after small plane crash in northwest Fresno
• Police seek teen suspects after Fresno neighborhood shooting
• How Fresno City College's 2-0 start still has coaches concerned

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Warm with sunshine, temps: high: 95, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Dead, 2 Critically Injured After Small Plane Crashes In Fresno: Officials (patch.com) — Residents in northwest Fresno are reeling after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Sierra Skypark, killing two people and critically injuring two others. Fresno officials confirmed the casualties as federal investigators head to the scene, while a city councilmember urged the community to support the surviving family and praised first responders' efforts.
   

• Man shot outside Fresno home; two juvenile suspects sought, police say (fresnobee.com) — A man was seriously wounded in a Saturday afternoon shooting outside his home on West Berkeley Avenue in northwest Fresno, and police are now searching for two teenage suspects who ran toward Lodi Avenue. Investigators are still determining whether the attack was gang-related and are asking anyone with information to contact Fresno Police at 559-621-7000.
   

• First-year Fresno City College football coach wants more after win over Foothill (fresnobee.com) — Fresno City College's football team has started 2-0, but new head coach Josh Brown says penalties, turnovers and missed field goals kept the Rams from fully capitalizing in their 24-10 win over Foothill at Ratcliffe Stadium. He's pushing players to clean up mistakes before a major road test at City College of San Francisco on Sept. 12.
   

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Friday September 11
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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons →
  The Grand 1401, 1401 Fulton St, Fresno
  6:15 pm
• The Rascals at Bethel Woods Center For The Arts →
  Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Rd
  8:00 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Juan Gabriel on Strings →
  The Grand 1401, 1401 Fulton St, Fresno
  8:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Kiwanis River Run →
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• Mat Kearney at Sandy Amphitheater →
  Sandy Amphitheater, 1245 E 9400 S, Sandy
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Frida Fun Run →
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• In Her Own Words →
  Strummer's Bar & Grill, 833 E Fern Ave, Fresno
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Addicott Fresno, CA 93726
• No School Holiday
  Kratt Fresno, CA 93704
• No School - Labor Day
  Tioga Fresno, CA 93726
  7:45 am
• Musical Rehearsal - THEATER
  Bullard Theater
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found this one flying around like a beautiful green fairy 🧚 last night then ...
  it was gone. But just now I found it in terrible condition on the porch so I offered it water and now it's looking around and sitting up and… (Nextdoor East Clinton - North Cedar)
• Does any one know who's baby this is it wondered in my yard.
  I can't keep him for to long as I have 4 of my own. Very friendly seems to be around 6-9 months (Nextdoor West Shaw Estates)

• Community Medical Centers posted a job opening for Referral Coordinator in Fresno. Apply here.
• Molly Maid posted a job opening for Customer Service Lead in Fresno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fresno here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clovis

• EggBred Opens Saturday in Clovis With Free Breakfast for First 50 Customers (gvwire.com)
• SEDA finance plan released, Fresno councilmember joins opposition (fresnoland.org)
• Family-owned garden nursery closing after 50+ years in Fresno. 'Created out of love' (fresnobee.com)

Sanger

• Sanger begrudgingly approves Serenade II final map (midvalleytimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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