Fresno, California

About Fresno

Set in the central part of California, Fresno is a big city counting 550,105 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 5th largest city in California and the 34th largest in the entire United States.

Fresno holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 115.91 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,746 residents per square mile.

📰 Fresno News Today

• Off-Duty ICE Agent Is Shot and Arrested After Sleeping on Lawn in California The New York Times · Oct 9
• Off-duty ICE agent shot after allegedly attacking woman and her father outside their home: Police - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Oct 9
• Off-duty ICE agent shot after attacking homeowner in Central California USA Today · Oct 10
• ‘Drunk’ off-duty ICE agent shot after he’s rousted from sleep on California family’s front lawn New York Post · Oct 10
• Elderly homeowner shoots intoxicated ICE agent after alleged attack: police KTLA · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Fresno Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in California (#5 statewide).
• Ranked #34 in the United States by population.
• Unusually large footprint: 115.91 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fresno

• Alchemist Coffee Lab — coffee shop (café)
• Aromas — brunch
• Banzai Japanese Bar & Kitchen — japanese
• Bobby Salazar's Taqueria — mexican
• CDT Cocina — mexican
• Cafe Leon Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Chicomostok Mexican Food — mexican
• Component Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Denny's — american
• Don Salsa's Taqueria — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• A Sense Of Place · Art gallery
• Fresno Chaffee Zoo · Zoo
• Spectrum Gallery · Art gallery
• Rotary Sports Center · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fresno

• Storyland reviews ★
• Trolley Park reviews ★
• Basin Park reviews ★
• Euless Park reviews ★
• Lafayette reviews ★
• Manchester Park reviews ★
• Ratcliffe Stadium reviews ★
• Roeding Park reviews ★
• Rotary Sports Center reviews ★
• University Park reviews ★
• Z.S. Leymel Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fresno

• American Union Elementary
• Aspen Valley Prep Academy
• Big Picture Educational Academy
• Crescent View West Public Charter
• Easton Community Day
• Easton Continuation High
• Edison-Bethune Charter Academy
• Elm High
• Fresno ROP
• Sierra Charter
• University High
• Washington High
• West Fresno Elementary
• West Fresno Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Fresno Va Medical Center (Va Central California Healthcare System) ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Saint Agnes Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Community Regional Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Fresno Surgical Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: Open-Meteo

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Fresno, CA
📞 (559) 429-6564

fresno.localgaragedoorrepairinc.com

🗺️ Map of Fresno

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