Fresno’s Playland park is days away from closing it gates — again. The nearly 70-year-old children’s theme park announced earlier this month that its current operator, Helm and Sons ...

Fresno's cherished Playland amusement park is scheduled to close its gates permanently. The park, which first opened in 1955 and is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, has faced financial ...

In recent decades, Mother’s Day was the official opening day for Playland, with families visiting the county-owned amusement park on Long Island Sound to scream with joy on the Dragon Coaster ...