Top stories: Will newest casino open this month? What’s Masa Madre? Clovis teen struck by car

From a federal court showdown over a soon-to-open Madera County casino to a Fresno family’s restaurant comeback and a crash that sent a teen to the hospital in Clovis, these headlines capture what readers followed Wednesday.

Here are Wednesday’s top stories to catch you up

• Will Chukchansi halt new Madera casino’s October opening? Court hearing next week: A federal judge in Fresno is set to consider on Oct. 9 whether to halt operations at the newly built North Fork Mono Casino and Resort off Highway 99. The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians argues the North Fork casino’s management contract was illegally approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The North Fork tribe is seeking to have the case thrown out, calling it a “collateral attack.” The 264,000-square-foot, $725 million project promises more than 1,500 jobs.
• Fresno Mexican restaurant shut its doors. It’s back with a new name, location: The family behind El Mariachi, which closed in March after 25 years at Bullard and Marks avenues, has reopened as Masa Madre at Palm and Bullard avenues. Bryan Hernandez and his parents, Sandy and Jaime, launched the new spot in June with handmade tortillas at the center of the menu. Old favorites like the former Mariachi burrito remain alongside new items such as discada and ceviche tacos. Tortilla-making classes are planned once the restaurant secures its liquor license.
• Teen hospitalized after being hit by car driven by teen at Clovis intersection: A male juvenile was struck by a vehicle driven by another male juvenile around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bullard and Temperance avenues, about two blocks northeast of Clovis High School. Clovis police spokesperson Ty Wood said the driver remained on scene and DUI is not suspected. The victim was hospitalized with major injuries and remains in stable condition as of Wednesday. The Clovis Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.

Original stories by Erik Galicia, Bethany Clough and Nick Fenley

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