AUSTIN, Texas — Employees of the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S. repeatedly sexually abused and harassed children in their care for at least eight years, the Justice Department said Thursday, alleging a shocking litany of offenses that took place as the company amassed billions of...
25 Million Watched Trump’s Speech at the RNC on Thursday
The final night of the Republican National Convention, headlined by former President Donald Trump’s first speech since an assassination attempt, drew 25.4 million viewers Thursday night across more than a dozen cable and broadcast networks, Nielsen said. That’s an increase compared with the last night of the RNC in 2020...
City Wants Hard Reset on ArtHop. Don’t Expect Food Trucks or Vendors in August.
A fight between what ArtHop was and what it has become led to a sudden declaration by the city of Fresno to cancel all outdoor food and vendors at the August ArtHop. While city officials and the president of the Downtown Fresno Partnership said it gives the city a chance...
More Victims Come Forward in Dinuba Sex Assault Case
The sexual assault case against Tomas Jimenez, 60, of Dinuba has expanded with new victims coming forward. Originally charged for alleged assaults on four female victims, Jimenez now faces accusations from 21 individuals, according to the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities suspect Jimenez primarily operated within the Spanish-speaking community....
‘Twisters’ Is the Long-Awaited Sequel to ‘Twister.’ Where to See It in Fresno.
"Twisters" the long- awaited sequel to the 1996 blockbuster "Twister," tornadoes its way to theaters this weekend. From the producers of the Jurassic Park, Bourne, and Indiana Jones series, the film looks to be a seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride. The film is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar nominated...
Fresno Offers Free Movie Tickets for Seniors to Beat the Heat
The city of Fresno is offering a way for senior citizens to beat the heat and enjoy a blast from the past by providing free tickets for select showings of classic movies. The cool-down films will be shown at the Regal Clovis 8 Movies, 2301 Villa Ave. in Clovis. Classic...
Mexican President Calls Donald Trump ‘a Friend’ and Says He’ll Warn Him Against Closing Border
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's president called Donald Trump "a friend" Friday and said he would write to the former U.S. president to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called Trump, president from 2017...
Republicans Grapple With Next Moves if Democrats Replace Biden
MILWAUKEE — As Sam Brown, a Republican and Army veteran, has campaigned for Nevada’s U.S. Senate seat against Sen. Jacky Rosen, he has deployed a potent weapon against his Democratic foe: the unpopularity of President Joe Biden among the state’s voters. Republicans Work for Down Ballot Votes Brown and his...
California Judge Halts Hearing in Fight Between State Agricultural Giant and Farmworkers’ Union
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A California judge has temporarily blocked a hearing from taking place in a dispute between one of the state's most influential agricultural companies and the country's biggest farmworkers' union. Kern County Superior Court Judge Bernard C. Barmann Jr. issued a preliminary injunction late Thursday halting the hearing...
Fresno Airline Flights Cancelled Amid Global IT Shutdown
A faulty software update brought technology-dependent industries throughout the world to their knees on Friday, and the Fresno area was no exception. The malfunctioning update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected customers running Microsoft Windows. CrowdStrike apologized and said a fix was on the way. Early risers in Fresno and...