{"id":357513,"date":"2026-06-12T07:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/357513\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T07:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:26:32","slug":"california-city-enacts-summer-curfew-for-kids-after-string-of-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/357513\/","title":{"rendered":"California city enacts summer curfew for kids after string of crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

A California town has announced a nighttime curfew for kids and teens<\/a> in the Central Valley in an effort to prevent wild incidents<\/a> now that school\u2019s out for summer following a string of crimes.<\/p>\n

The Fresno Police Department<\/a> said that starting on Thursday June 11, officers will be conducting a \u201csummer crime suppression operation\u201d intended to reduce dangerous traffic\u2011related offenses, prevent violent crime,<\/a> and ensure that kids and teens have a safe summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The operation will run for two weeks and the department said it \u201cwill then reassess how long it will continue, or if it will be necessary for it to continue,\u201d per police.<\/p>\n

It will be enforced every night from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for kids under 18.<\/p>\n

The Fresno Police Department said officers will be conducting a \u201csummer crime suppression operation.\u201d yourcentralvalley.com<\/p>\n

The curfew is being enforced in an effort to help keep kids safe during late\u2011night hours and help prevent teens and children from finding themselves in unsafe conditions, the police said.<\/p>\n

Parents The Post spoke to had mixed reactions about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t agree with the curfew,\u201d Ashley Woods, a Fresno mom of two with one teen under 18,\u00a0said. \u201cAs long as my kids are doing well and not giving me a reason to be strict it\u2019s not necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said a curfew should be something parents are in charge of, while at the same time she \u201cbelieves nothing good happens after midnight\u201d for minors.<\/p>\n

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However, Adam Vasilovich, father of two, with a 19-year-old and 13-year-old son,\u00a0said, \u201cI think it\u2019s a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vasilovich said he understands the purpose of it, but admitted he\u2019s curious to see how it will be enforced.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that law enforcement is able to be subjective about this, too, and they don\u2019t take it too far.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are a few exceptions to the rule which includes the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n

If the minor is accompanied by his or her parent\/guardian.<\/p>\n

If the minor is out during an emergency errand for their parent\/guardian.<\/p>\n

Or if the minor is returning home after a meeting, entertainment, recreational activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo person under the age of eighteen years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant lots or any unsupervised place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day,\u201d the section of the curfew code<\/a> read.<\/p>\n

Fresno PD has also encouraged parents to speak with their child or teen about the curfew and making safe choices this summer, when the temperatures can be over 100\u00a0plus degrees even at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

A California town has announced a nighttime curfew for kids and teens over the hot summer months in the Central Valley. CBS47<\/p>\n

The operation will be enforced every night from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.\u00a0and run through the summer months. yourcentralvalley.com<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficers that find teens in violation of their curfew and those that decide to enforce it, will reach out to the parents and ask the parents to pick up their teens, or return the teens home,\u201d Fresno PD Sergeant Diana Trueba Vega told The Post.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not an operation where our officers will be going to locations and picking up groups of teenagers for curfew violations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vega said the department has plenty of officers for this operation, noting that some cops will be \u201cuniformed, while others will be undercover and our community won\u2019t even know they are there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fresno PD said for the first violation, teens will be issued a warning citation. A second violation could result in fines being issued to parents for transportation and administrative costs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If your teen is caught out after hours then an officer can temporarily detain them and then they will be taken back to their home. CBS47<\/p>\n

While some kids were fine with it, not all of them are happy about the operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s right,\u201d 16-year-old Elisea Allen told CBS47<\/a>. \u201cI mean we should be able to do what we want. It\u2019s the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get maybe three months to do what we want and it\u2019s gonna happen anyways.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKids want to have fun. Let them have fun,\u201d she added. \u201cWe\u2019re just kids you\u2019re going to take away the chance for kids to make memories.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenters on social media posts about the curfew noted the importance of enforcing it at some of the popular hang outs in the city for kids following multiple violent crime incidents involving teens recently.<\/p>\n

The curfew has been on the books for decades. Matt Gush \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

One person highlighted the popular PSA that ran in the 80\u2019s on TV about teens being out late at night.<\/p>\n

It asked viewers \u201cIt\u2019s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another commenter questioned exactly how successful the operation was going to be and whether officers would be enforcing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only way this is going to work is the fact the police actually enforce it for one and they hold the parents responsible meaning the first time the kids are out past 10:00 the kids [get] or should I say the parents get a warning the second time they get a fine,\u201d the person wrote.<\/p>\n

The move comes after a 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after being stabbed in Fresno this week, according to ABC30<\/a>. Investigators said the teen and his brother, who was found hiding in a nearby carport, have been uncooperative with authorities, leaving detectives with few details about what led to the attack. No arrests have been made as the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

The nighttime curfew for kids under 18 in the city has been on the books for decades<\/a>, but it has been updated and modified over the years.<\/p>\n

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