VENTURA — A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977 after cold case detectives obtained a DNA match, authorities said Thursday, adding they believe there could be more victims. Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, made his first court appearance Thursday...
Meet America’s Newest Giant Pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao
SAN DIEGO — California's governor flew in for the young bears' debut. Throngs of media gathered inside the zoo, while the city of San Diego warned of traffic jams ahead of the much-anticipated event Thursday. The San Diego Zoo rolled out the red carpet for the first public showing of...
Former Fresno Police Chief Balderrama Makes His Next Career Move
Former Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama has formed a consulting company. One day before his official last day with Fresno, Balderrama filed papers with the California Secretary of State to create El Matador Consulting LLC, on July 24. He listed his Tesoro Viejo address in Madera County for the business...
Wall Street Is Clawing Back More Losses to Close Its Wild, Whipsaw Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady on Friday at the tail end of a wild, whipsaw week for Wall Street. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in midday trading after drifting between small gains and losses. It's coming off its best day since 2022, and it's close...
Russia Declares an Emergency in Kursk, Under Attack by Ukraine. 12 Killed in Russian Strike on Mall
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia declared a "federal-level" emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv's biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began....
California Governor Vows to Take Away Funding From Cities and Counties for Not Clearing Encampments
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year. Standing in front of a cleared homeless encampment in Los Angeles, Newsom vowed to start taking state funding away from cities and counties...
Conforto’s Clutch Hit in 10th Inning Helps Giants to Win Over Nationals
WASHINGTON — Michael Conforto's two-run single highlighted a four-run 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 9-5 on Thursday after squandering a three-run lead in the ninth inning. Mike Yastrzemski grounded up the middle leading off the tenth against Robert Garcia (2-4). On the play, shortstop...
Nashville Chicken Craze Continues in Fresno With The Red Chickz Opening
Is this Fresno or Nashville? Over the last few years, several Nashville-style hot chicken restaurants have opened in town — Angry Chickz, Fluckers Hot Chicken, Al's Hot Chicken, and Houston TX Hot Chicken (ignore the misnomer). This is on top of several food trucks with the spicy chicken theme. Now,...
Iconic Rides: Shane McMullen’s Classic ’55 Chevy: From Barn Find to Fresno Street King
Prepare for a cruise into the world of Shane McMullen, a hot rod hero who's got more passion for pistons than a politician has for pork-barrel spending. This Fresno-based hot rodder has taken his love for classic cars and turned it into a full-blown obsession that would make Freud reach...
The Rising Cost of Living: How Inflation and Stagnant Wages Squeeze Millennial Budgets
I've got a wedding to attend in a couple of months, but the only place to stay is a staggering cost of $400 a night. Do I go and risk messing up my finances, or do I skip the wedding of a lifelong friend? This isn't just about spending a...