Michelle Mack, a 53-year-old woman from Bonsall, California, has pleaded guilty to charges of organized retail theft and conspiracy. According to prosecutors, Mack orchestrated an $8 million cosmetics theft ring, recruiting women to steal high-demand makeup products from retailers like Ulta and Sephora, which she then sold on her Amazon...
California Sent a Mentally Ill Man to a State Hospital. Then It Charged Him $760,000
The first bill arrived in Sultan Khan's mailbox two years after his release from Napa State Hospital. Khan had received psychiatric treatment there for three years after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to a criminal charge stemming from an assault. He stared in disbelief at the paper in...
How Donald Trump Shaped the 2024 GOP Platform
From dictating exactly what he wanted party principles to say to confiscating delegates’ phones at the convention, the way Donald Trump went about getting his Republican Party platform adopted shows how much of an imprint he’s had on the party. - By The New York Times Copyright 2024 The New...
I Am a Former Bitwiser and This Is My Story
It felt like Disneyland had moved to Fresno, but something was always a little off. At Bitwise Industries, we were pampered. Free drinks at the coffee shop in the buildings, snacks, occasional meals, yoga sessions, massages, and more. We even had animals walking around, including my favorite — a little...
Rally Shooter Had Photos of Trump, Biden and Other US Officials on His Phone, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON — The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former Republican president, President Joe Biden and other officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Chris Wray, according to two people familiar with the matter. Investigators Searched Crooks' Devices Investigators...
List of Top Emmy Nominees
LOS ANGELES — Partial list of top nominees for the annual prime-time Emmy Awards, announced Wednesday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. For the complete list, visit Emmys.com. Drama Series "The Crown," Netflix "Fallout," Prime Video "The Gilded Age," HBO/Max "The Morning Show," Apple TV+ "Mr. & Mrs....
MLB All-Star Game Viewers up 6% to 7.44 Million After Falling to Record Low Last Year
NEW YORK — Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, Jarren Duran and the rest of this year's All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event. American League Victorious in Close Contest The American League's 5-3 victory at Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday...
Obama, Pelosi and Democrats Make a Fresh Push for Biden to Reconsider 2024 Race
WASHINGTON — Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control in the House if he didn’t step away from the race. Pelosi Shows Biden Polling Pelosi...
The Last Cards Have Been Dealt as the Iconic Mirage Closes Its Doors on the Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS — A final blast from The Mirage's signature volcano marked the passage Wednesday of an aging Las Vegas resort that wowed crowds when it opened in 1989 and went on to revolutionize the casino resort industry and reshape Las Vegas as a tourist destination. Mirage Employees and Onlookers...
Visalia Man Faces Third Strike for Serial Burglary
Donald Franklin, 37, of Visalia, has been arraigned on new criminal charges following allegations of residential burglary. Franklin is accused of burglarizing a Visalia home on two separate occasions, on July 6 and July 8. He faces two felony counts of residential burglary, along with numerous special allegations related to...