Local governments no longer have to have available shelter before ordering homeless people to move. And one Fresno County supervisor wants to assert that ability with an anti-camping ordinance. At Thursday news conference, Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau said that he will present an anti-camping ordinance to his board at...
Biden and Netanyahu Meet With a Show of Amiable Relations Despite Tensions
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put on pleasant faces and offered polite words on camera Thursday as they opened a meeting at the White House at a fraught moment in their relationship with the future of the Middle East on the line. President Biden...
Former Trump Administration Official Is Running for State Center Trustee Seat
Austin B. Ewell III, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science in the U.S. Department of the Interior in the Trump administration, is running for a seat on the State Center Community College District Board of Trustees. Ewell qualified for the ballot on Wednesday, according to the...
Sheriff’s Detectives Investigate Deadly Shooting in Riverdale
Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Wednesday night in Riverdale, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office says. Deputies responded to a 911 call shortly before midnight from a residence near Mount Whitney and Garfield Avenues and found a man with bullet wounds. Despite efforts by deputies and...
Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds
Vice President Kamala Harris begins a 103-day sprint for the presidency in a virtual tie with former President Donald Trump, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll, as her fresh candidacy was quickly reuniting a Democratic Party that had been deeply fractured over President Joe Biden. Just days...
CalFire Makes Quick Arrest of Arson Suspect in Explosive Park Fire Near Chico
A 42-year-old Chico man was arrested Thursday morning by CalFire arson investigators on suspicion of starting the Park Fire, the Butte County District Attorney's Office said in a news release. The man's identity will be released later Thursday, authorities said. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said the man was...
Fresno Staffing Company Must Pay $500K in EEOC Sexual Harassment Settlement
Fresno company Select Staffing has agreed to pay $500,000 and change its employment practices to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency said Thursday. EEOC filed the lawsuit on behalf of a class of female agricultural workers, including many temporary employees directly hired...
Fresno County Sheriff Thanks Community for Their Help in Finding Relatives of Deceased Man
Update on July 26, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. The Fresno County Sheriff's office thanks the community for the support in locating the relatives of Manuel Ernest Ruelas. They confirmed that they found relatives of Ruelas on Thursday evening. Original Story The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is seeking public assistance in...
California Took Vacation Time From a Prison Doctor. Now It Has to Pay Him $1.8 Million
A jury last week awarded nearly $2 million to a former California prison psychiatrist who claimed the state retaliated against him when officials began raising questions about how he earned high incomes from two government agencies. A decade ago, Anthony Coppola held a senior position at a former state prison...
Wildfire Explodes Near Chico, Prompting Widespread Evacuations
Noon, Thursday, July 25, Update: A 42-year-old Chico man was arrested Thursday morning by CalFire arson investigators on suspicion of starting the Park Fire, the Butte County District Attorney's Office said in a news release. The man's identity will be released later Thursday, authorities said. Butte County District Attorney Mike...