Heirloom’s bacon shrimp fried rice, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 in Fresno.

Heirloom’s bacon shrimp fried rice, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 in Fresno.

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Top Fresno Bee stories for Thursday. Here’s what to know

The Fresno Bee published several notable reports Thursday covering business expansion, law enforcement technology and public safety concerns across the region. From a beloved restaurant’s growth plans to debates over surveillance and a sobering traffic safety ranking, here is a roundup of the top stories of the day for readers catching up on local news.

Heirloom is a north Fresno restaurant serving seasonal, local farm-to-table food from one of the best chefs in town. Heirloom is a north Fresno restaurant serving seasonal, local farm-to-table food from one of the best chefs in town. Here are top stories of the dayHeirloom confirms second Fresno-area restaurant location. Here’s when and where — One of Fresno’s most popular farm-to-table restaurants will open a second location in Clovis near Herndon and Fowler avenues, owners confirmed. Construction is expected to begin in four or five months, with the opening targeted for late 2027 or early 2028. The new spot will feature the same counter-style service and seasonal menu, plus a patio and walk-up window for online orders, according to The Fresno Bee.Police arsenal of Flock cameras in Fresno may soon expand to include private ones — Fresno police are developing a voluntary community program that would let homeowners share their private camera feeds with law enforcement through Axon. Chief Mindy Casto has said the program is completely voluntary and could help investigators when residents’ footage gets overwritten before officers can request it. No start date has been confirmed, though similar programs in Modesto already include hundreds of integrated cameras, per Bee reporting.Fresno County ranked among deadliest spots for speeding in the US. Here’s why — Fresno County ranked as the eighth deadliest county in the nation for speeding-related fatalities, with 223 deaths from 2020 through 2024. The county’s rate of 4.37 deaths per 100,000 residents is nearly nine times higher than Manhattan’s. In 2025, California Highway Patrol issued more than 491,000 speeding citations statewide, with unsafe speeds causing over 400 deaths, a new study found.

Original stories by Bethany Clough, Thaddeus Miller and Gagandeep Singh

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