COHASSET — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from California's deadly Park Fire approached his family ranch. He had lost insurance coverage on it just a month earlier as companies increasingly drop California homeowners due to the growing risk of...
Industry vs. Pollution: What’s the Right Balance in South Fresno?
Business advocates fear the city's plan to outline land use for south Fresno could lead to a repeat of what happened only a few years ago in a nearby part of town. The public comment period on the South Central Specific Plan ends Wednesday, said Jennifer Clark, planning and development...
Fresno Man Caught in Undercover Snare Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking
Dario Mata-Manzo, 32, of Fresno, pleaded guilty Monday to distributing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said in a news release. According to court documents, in June 2022, Mata-Manzo negotiated the sale of crystal meth for $1,200 a pound and later delivered 8 pounds of the drug to undercover officers...
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburb, Targeting Hezbollah Official
BEIRUT — Israel's military said Tuesday it carried out a strike on Beirut targeting the militant commander allegedly behind the deaths of 12 children and teens in a rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights over the weekend. Israel has blamed the rocket attack in the town of Majdal Shams...
U.S. Job Openings Fall Slightly to 8.2 Million as High Interest Rates Slowly Cool a Hot Labor Market
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell slightly last month, a sign that the American labor market continues to cool in the face of high interest rates. There were 8.18 million job vacancies in June, down from 8.23 million in May, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The June number was stronger...
Chukchansi Changes Casino Chips. What’s the Deadline to Cash in the Old Ones?
Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino in Coarsegold announced it had changed the design of its gambling chips on Monday. Going forward, patrons must use the new chips to play table games. The old ones, however, retain their value and can be exchanged at the casino's cash cage. The casino said...
Erica Ash, Comedian and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and ‘Mad TV’ Star, Dies at 46
LOS ANGELES — Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series "Mad TV" and "Real Husbands of Hollywood," has died. She was 46. Ash died Sunday in Los Angeles because of cancer, according to her publicist and a statement by her mother,...
Former ‘General Hospital’ Actor Haley Pullos Gets 5 Years Probation After DUI Crash
PASADENA — Former longtime "General Hospital" actor Haley Pullos was sentenced to five years of probation Monday after pleading guilty to felony drunken driving and serving three months in jail. Pullos, 26, was also sentenced in a Los Angeles County court in Pasadena to 200 hours of community service. The...
Meta Agrees to $1.4B Settlement With Texas in Privacy Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition
AUSTIN, Texas — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over claims that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday. Largest Settlement Secured By a Single State Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the settlement is...
William Calley, Who Led the My Lai Massacre That Shamed US Military in Vietnam, Has Died
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — William Laws Calley Jr., who as an Army lieutenant led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history, has died. He was 80. Calley Died on April 28 Calley died on...