This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last fall, Harsimran Singh was well on his way to bringing 15,000 fans to Stockton for an international tournament of the ancient Indian sport Kabaddi. Then, suddenly, athletes started dropping out. They seemed to manufacture excuses to avoid...
Measure C Renewal Passes Key Checkpoint. Will Competing Versions Emerge?
A panel of mayors approved how to implement Measure C, setting the next stage in getting the Fresno County transportation sales tax renewal on the ballot. The Fresno Council of Governments Policy Board voted 10-4 on Thursday to approve most of what an advisory panel recommended. The policy board includes...
Speeding Motorcyclist Crashes, Flees CHP by Hiding in Canal in Merced County
A motorcyclist was arrested after a crash and brief search Friday afternoon in the Atwater area, according to the CHP Merced Area office. At approximately 3 p.m., a CHP officer observed a motorcyclist speeding without a helmet on Gurr Road south of Green Sands Avenue, just outside Atwater. When the...
US Appeals Court Allows Texas to Enforce Migrant Arrest Law
A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce a Republican-backed state law that would let them arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. A 10-7 panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 2024 injunction...
Arambulas Reach Settlement in Contentious Divorce
After a contentious lead-up, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula and his estranged wife, Elizabeth Arambula, appear to have found common ground on financial and custody matters. Following 90 minutes of closed-door discussions among attorneys, their clients, and the judge, Friday’s court hearing lasted only a few minutes. The parties agreed to a...
Conservative Super PAC Threatens to Unseat Republicans Over Immigration Bill
House Republicans are facing a fresh challenge in the 2026 midterms: the Homeland Political Action Committee, a new conservative super PAC targeting Republican members of Congress who support immigration reform legislation. The group's initial goal is to unseat Republicans who support the bipartisan DIGNIDAD Act, a comprehensive immigration reform bill...
Clovis Police Report 42 DUI Arrests in March
The Clovis Police Department reported 42 DUI arrests in March as part of its monthly statistics released, the department reported on Friday. The March report showed officers handled 7,905 calls for service, including police reports, traffic stops, collisions, community contacts, and follow-ups. During the same period, police recorded 493 total...
Pizza Time? Domino’s Pizza App Goes Down for Thousands, Downdetector Shows
Domino's Pizza experienced a possible mobile application outage Friday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,200 users had reported problems with the platform as of 3:00 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that...
Chime Goes Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Chime experienced a possible outage Friday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 4,200 users had reported problems with the platform as of 2:51 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that they had issues...
Fresno Firefighter Injured in House Fire Battle, Kittens Rescued
Fresno firefighters responded just after 12 p.m. to reports of a possible house fire in the 1100 block of East San Ramon Avenue, where crews observed a visible column of smoke while en route and requested additional resources. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from a single-story home, with flames beginning...
Man Found Dead Near Merced County Highway as Possible Dog Bites Raise Questions
Authorities are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive early Friday morning along Highway 140 and Station Avenue in Atwater, where evidence suggests he may have been bitten by at least one dog. Deputies with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and located the man on...
Hypersonic Weapon Startup Castelion Wins $105 Million Navy Contract for F/A-18 Integration
WASHINGTON, April 24 - Castelion, a small California defense startup, has won a $105 million U.S. Navy contract to ready its Blackbeard hypersonic missile for use aboard the Navy's carrier-based F/A-18 fighter jets, clearing the way for the weapon to move from the laboratory toward the battlefield next year. The...