{"id":340611,"date":"2026-05-31T20:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/340611\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:54:11","slug":"fresno-bees-best-read-stories-last-week-what-to-know-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/340611\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Bee’s best-read stories last week: What to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresno Bee subscribers gravitated toward a mix of crime, politics and lifestyle coverage. The best-read stories May 17-24 among subscribers included an officer ambush, a fatal highway crash, council election controversies and a look inside a top local restaurant.<\/p>\n

We assemble this list each week so you can get caught up on the top Fresno Bee stories \"Results Results of The Fresno Bee poll for the most high-end restaurant in Fresno and Clovis. Fresno\u2019s \u2018most high end restaurant\u2019 and the childhood in Mexico that inspired it<\/p>\n

Tabachines Cocina in north Fresno was chosen by readers as the most high-end restaurant in town, narrowly edging out Trelio in Old Town Clovis. Owner Consuelo Alvarado opened the restaurant in Los Angeles in 2014 before moving it to Fresno in 2018, drawing inspiration from her mother Elena Maravilla\u2019s fresh, market-driven cooking in Guadalajara. Chefs source ingredients twice weekly from the Vineyard Farmers Market, and the menu rotates with the seasons. Click here for full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Update: Fresno Police officer shot in apparent ambush. Search continues for suspect<\/p>\n

A 26-year-old Fresno police officer was shot multiple times in the arm and shoulder Saturday night while responding to a domestic violence call near Jensen Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Police Chief Mindy Casto said the suspect, 56-year-old Paul Rodriguez Cisneros, was \u201clying in wait\u201d and opened fire as officers stepped out of their patrol car. Cisneros remained at large Sunday morning as up to 80 officers searched a six-block perimeter. Click here for full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"The The family of Kendrixx Leavell, 3, of Hanford, has set up an account to raise money for his funeral, gofundme said on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The boy was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 41 and died days later, according to the Fresno County Coroner\u2019s Office. gofundme\/Help us lay sweet Kendrixx to rest Man killed, 3-year-old among 2 seriously hurt in Fresno highway crash, CHP says<\/p>\n

A 31-year-old Selma man driving a Toyota Camry was killed early Sunday after his vehicle stopped in a lane of southbound Highway 41 and was rear-ended by a Kia Optima. A 3-year-old child in the Kia, who was wearing a seat belt but not secured in a child safety seat, suffered life-threatening injuries. CHP said alcohol impairment is suspected as a factor involving the Toyota driver, pending toxicology results. Click here for full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: After this story was published, 3-year-old Kendrixx Leavell succumbed<\/a> to his injuries and died in the hospital.<\/p>\n

\"Johnathon Johnathon Burrows, public information officer for Central Unified School District, is seen during the board meeting Tuesday night, May 26, 2026 in Fresno. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com Fresno council candidate benefits from $1.5M PAC he cofounded. Why fellow Dems are upset<\/p>\n

Nav Gurm, a 26-year-old attorney running for Fresno City Council District 7, received the maximum $5,500 donation from Youth Save Democracy, a PAC he cofounded. Experts say the PAC\u2019s spending stands out because roughly 83% of its budget goes to operational costs rather than political contributions. Of about $297,159 spent on political races between January and March 2025, roughly $58,800 went to Fresno entities and candidates. Click here for full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Dictrict Dictrict 1 candidate Rob Fuentes seen during a Fresno City Council forum held by The Fresno Bee Friday, April 17, 2026, in downtown Fresno ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com Who does Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer support in city, county, gubernatorial races?<\/p>\n

Mayor Jerry Dyer is endorsing three Fresno City Council candidates \u2014 Rob Fuentes in District 1, Danielle Parra in District 5 and Nav Gurm in District 7 \u2014 saying they align with his views on public safety, housing and smart growth. He is also backing sitting council members Mike Karbassi for the Board of Supervisors and Annalisa Perea for the 31st Assembly District. Dyer stopped short of endorsing a candidate in the gubernatorial primary. Click here for full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Original stories by Bethany Clough, Anthony Galaviz, Melissa Montalvo and David Taub.<\/p>\n

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media\u2019s AI policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fresno Bee subscribers gravitated toward a mix of crime, politics and lifestyle coverage. The best-read stories May 17-24…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340612,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-340611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}