Meet Jenny, a shepherd-husky mix who took “waiting for a sign” to a whole new level — by hanging out for days in front of a Bank of America ATM in Calwa. Mell Garcia, founder of Mell’s Mutts, first spotted Jenny Friday night and quickly realized this wasn’t your average...
Tulare Officer Injured in Crash While Trying to Save Unresponsive Infant. Child Dies at Hospital
A Tulare police officer was injured in a traffic collision Friday while responding to a medical emergency involving an unresponsive infant, authorities said. Around 12:42 p.m., officers were dispatched to a confidential location in Tulare following reports of a baby who was not breathing, the Tulare Police Department said in...
PBS Has a Future by Leaving the Past Behind: Opinion
Over the years, I have often been critical of the Public Broadcasting Service. That in spite of the fact that for 28 years, I have produced and hosted a program, “White House Chronicle,” which is carried by many PBS stations. It is an independent program for which I find all...
Fresno Council Candidate Rassamni Says City Is Investigating Him Amid Allegations by Arias
Business advocate and Fresno City Council candidate AJ Rassamni says the city is investigating him, and it could be related to allegations made a by sitting Fresno city councilmember. This week, Rassamni — president of the Blackstone Merchants Association and District 7 City Council candidate for 2026 — emailed the...
Fresno First Responders Talk Person Down off Parking Garage Ledge
A person sitting on the edge of a multi-story parking garage in downtown Fresno was safely brought down after a tense two-hour response by first responders Friday morning. Just before 8:45 a.m., Fresno Fire, Fresno Police, and American Ambulance crews responded to reports of an individual perched with one leg...
Oregon Schools Face Federal Probe Over Transgender Athletes
A complaint by a conservative think tank has triggered a U.S. government investigation into Oregon schools for allowing transgender girls to compete in female-only sporting events, the U.S. Department of Education said on Friday. The America First Policy Institute, whose former chair is Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, alleged Oregon's...
US Judge Reaffirms Nationwide Injunction Blocking Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Friday that a nationwide injunction he issued in February that blocked President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship should remain in place. In a written ruling, U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin said his earlier nationwide injunction was the only way...
White House Will Release $5.5 Billion for Schools, After Surprise Delay
The White House will release $5.5 billion in frozen education funds, administration officials announced Friday, bringing an end to a chaotic saga of the administration’s making, which had sent school districts scrambling with weeks to go before the school year. The Trump administration had been facing growing bipartisan pressure, including...
Kern County Fire Issues Evacuation Warnings for Pearl Fire Near Lake Isabella
Update on July 25 at 2:27 p.m. The Kern County Fire Department has reported that forward progression has been stopped. Crews are continuing to extinguish the Pearl Fire's hot spots. Original Story An evacuation warning was issued Friday for parts of Lake Isabella in Kern County as firefighters responded to...
Gaza Running out of Specialized Food to Save Malnourished Children
GENEVA/JERUSALEM — Gaza is on the brink of running out of the specialized therapeutic food needed to save the lives of severely malnourished children, United Nations and humanitarian agencies say. "We are now facing a dire situation, that we are running out of therapeutic supplies," said Salim Oweis, a spokesperson...