The family of 29-year-old Alison Riley said she was killed at a Fresno home. Police continue to investigate and haven’t named a suspect.

The family of 29-year-old Alison Riley said she was killed at a Fresno home. Police continue to investigate and haven’t named a suspect.

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Thursday’s news from The Fresno Bee spans lifestyle, crime and politics. A 90-year-old Van Ness Boulevard home is drawing music lovers, police are investigating a woman’s death on East Grove Avenue, and a City Council candidate is calling for the recall of a county supervisor over a stalled transportation tax.

Here are Thursday’s top stories to catch you up Pianist Gina Lenee's Harmony House located near Fresno High, Lenee's vision for a home and central gathering place for musicians and artists along North Van Ness Ave. Photographed Monday, Aug. 3, 2026 in central Fresno. Pianist Gina Lenee’s Harmony House located near Fresno High, Lenee’s vision for a home and central gathering place for musicians and artists along North Van Ness Ave. Photographed Monday, Aug. 3, 2026 in central Fresno. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com This 1936 Van Ness home is Fresno’s best-kept secret concert venue. See inside: Pianist Gina Leneé bought the 2,800-square-foot Fresno High Neighborhood home in 2017 and spent a year renovating it into Harmony House, a private event and concert space. The Art Deco home was originally designed by architect Ernest J. Kump Jr. as the Pudlin residence. Leneé kept much of the home’s original design as a tribute to previous owner Jeff Hall, a musician and founder of Maximus Media recording studio.Update: Family ID’s woman found dead at Fresno home. Police continue to investigate: Homicide detectives are investigating the death of 29-year-old Alison Riley, whose body was found at a home in the 5700 block of East Grove Avenue. Family members said Riley went missing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, while visiting her two youngest children. Police have not named a suspect and few details have been released about what led to the homicide.Fresno Council candidate wants recall of Bredefeld. Supervisor says ‘Bring it on, baby’: Fresno City Council candidate Naindeep Singh called for the recall of Garry Bredefeld, chairman of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, over his role in blocking the Better Roads, Safe Streets transportation tax from the November ballot. Bredefeld led supervisors in a 3-2 vote for a 30-day study that effectively delays the measure until March 2028. Bredefeld said the 30-year tax allocates too much funding to public transportation and not enough to local roads.

Original stories by Joshua Tehee, Anthony Galaviz and Nick Fenley, and Liliana Fannin

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