Good morning, Fresno.

Buzz Lightyear, a friendly 1-year-old dog weighing about 25 pounds, is now with Mell’s Mutts after living near an industrial area for a month, and he is ready to join a new family.

Prospective adopters can submit an application to bring him home.

Breaking the Chains will host Blue Barbecue, a barbecue and chili cook-off to honor local law enforcement and raise funds for crime victims, on Thursday, Sept.

17, with gates opening at 5 pm at Refinery Church on McKinley and Marks Avenues.

A brush fire closed the slow lane on Highway 168 near Shaw Avenue on Monday, Aug.

24. Firefighters put out the flames by 6:25 a.m. and all lanes have reopened, though the cause remains unknown.

Chef Paul's Cafe began after a $1,000 bet and now serves Southern meals that attract customers from across the valley.

The restaurant, located in Chinatown, stands next to Central Fish Company, a family business that links Fresno’s rich past with its evolving future.

The Guerrilla Girls exhibition, highlighting four decades of feminist art activism, opened Aug.

24 at Fresno State’s Phebe Conley Art Gallery and will run through Oct. 9 (gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and admission is free).

Fresno State will ban e-bikes on campus this fall to boost safety and comply with state law, so students must use non-motorized transport unless they request a medically required mobility exception (call the Services for Students with Disabilities Office at 559-278-2811).

Fresno Unified eliminated $2.2 million in funding for centrally funded TK through sixth-grade enrichment trips, which may affect traditional field trips and camp experiences.

Schools will use their own budgets or fundraise while parents and teachers worry about unequal opportunities.

Madera High School has added a new fourth-year baking and pastry course to its Career Technical Education culinary program to help students master advanced skills in bread-making and cake decorating (including basic buttercream techniques).

District leaders say the addition aligns with workforce needs and industry standards.

The black jaguar at Project Survival's Cat Haven — a wild cat conservation facility in Dunlap — died Monday after a snake bite; staff said it is the second snake bite incident this year and are relocating snakes to other parts of the property to protect the animals.

Portfolio Advisors' AJ Flores explained that residents considering investing in cryptocurrency should prepare for digital asset volatility + tax changes, including 1099-DA reporting on gains.

The advisory follows new IRS guidelines effective in 2026.

Fresno Yosemite International Airport completed a $146 million expansion and has named Mark Thorpe as its new director of aviation.

He will plan further growth today and in the coming months.

Beyond Housing Foundation is accepting applications for its down payment assistance program that offers up to $10,000 for families earning below 80% of the median income.

Applicants in Fresno can work with lenders or realtors to secure homeownership support.

Fresno State will face USC on Sept.

4 in a nonconference Pac-12 opener at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Bulldogs will play 34 years after their historic upset in Anaheim with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m.