Vocal opposition to a California bill canceling rooftop solar contracts for people who sell their homes resulted in major amendments to the proposal last week. The changes effectively neutralize the legislation's negative impacts on solar panel owners. Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whitter), a former executive for Edison International, agreed to changes...
Man Admits to Killing Missing Bass Lake Resident, Madera County Authorities Say
A man has confessed to killing 75-year-old Robert “Bob” Boyajian, who was last seen Saturday in Bass Lake, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators found Boyajian’s car, briefcase, and Apple Watch — an item authorities say he never left behind — at his residence. However, his cell phone,...
Trump Diagnosed With Vein Condition Causing Leg Swelling, White House Says
President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a "common" vein condition after being evaluated by his doctor over swelling in his lower legs, the White House said on Thursday. Reading a letter from Trump's physician, Leavitt said at a press briefing that an ultrasound on the president's legs "revealed chronic...
Connie Francis, Whose Ballads Dominated ’60s Pop Music, Dies at 87
Connie Francis, who dominated the pop charts in the late 1950s and early ’60s with sobbing ballads like “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You,” as well as up-tempo soft-rock tunes like “Stupid Cupid,” “Lipstick on Your Collar” and “Vacation,” died Wednesday. She was 87. Her...
Fresno Fire’s Rescue of 2-Year-Old in Locked Car Is a Reminder of Deadly Heat Risks
Fresno firefighters rescued a 2-year-old child who was accidentally locked inside a running car Tuesday evening outside Herndon Avenue KinderCare, officials said. Crews used a lock-out kit to safely open the vehicle. The engine was running and the air conditioning was on when first responders arrived. Emergency medical services were...
Trump Will Not Recommend Special Prosecutor in Epstein Case
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will not recommend a special prosecutor in the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. "The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That's how he feels," Leavitt told reporters. — (Reporting by Steve Holland and...
US Attorney General Bondi Visits Alcatraz After Trump Call to Reopen Notorious Prison
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi visited the infamous Alcatraz prison in the San Francisco Bay on Thursday, weeks after President Donald Trump said he would order the long-shuttered facility, now operated as a historical site, to once again house violent criminals. Aerial footage showed Bondi speaking with park rangers and...
US Transport Chief on California High-Speed Rail: ‘We Have to Pull the Plug’
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he is confident the administration will defeat any lawsuit challenging the department's decision to rescind $4 billion in U.S. government funding for California's high-speed rail project. "I wish it could have gone to California. We were supportive of the California project, but when we're...
Appeal Court Rejects Fresno County Challenge. DA and Sheriff Races Set for 2028
The next Fresno County District Attorney and Sheriff race will remain in 2028, after an appellate court refused to hear the case on Wednesday. Last month, Fresno County Superior Court Judge D. Tyler Tharpe sided with the state in its lawsuit against Fresno County over when the next election date...
FDA Approves Juul’s Tobacco and Menthol E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the sale of Juul Labs' e-cigarette device and refill cartridges in tobacco and menthol flavors, after years of struggle with heightened regulatory scrutiny, the agency and company said on Thursday. Juul, which was once a major player in the e-cigarette market before...