Authorities are investigating the death of a man found in a Reedley orchard on Sunday evening. Dispatchers received a call reporting a possibly injured man near the intersection of Buttonwillow and Springfield avenues. Reedley police officers and emergency medical personnel found the man dead in the orchard and determined he...
He Helped a Woman End Her Own Life. Was It Manslaughter, or Mercy?
A king room at the Super 8 motel in Kingston, New York, is a forlorn place. Mismatched night stands. An armchair with visible stains. Soggy grass outside the window. “Resting for the journey ahead,” the do-not-disturb sign says. It shows a lone car on a two-lane road, sandy hills beneath...
Los Hooligans Murder Trial: Self-Defense or Murder 1?
Three family members of a musician killed in a Parlier street testified on the first day of the Joe Gomez Jr. murder trial on Monday. Israel Trevino Jr. died when Gomez fired a gun on May 2, 2021. That is one of few things all sides — the prosecution, defense,...
Fresno State Men’s Basketball Welcomes New Recruits
Fresno State Men's Basketball continues to add more fresh faces to its recruiting class under new head coach Vance Walberg. The latest members are Horizon League Freshman of the Year David Douglas Jr., NJCAA DIII All-American Jasir Tremble, Joshua Bonga from Germany, and Troy Jenkins from Newport Beach. Impressive New...
Here’s What to Know About Boeing Agreeing to Plead Guilty to Fraud in 737 Max Crashes
Boeing will have a felony conviction if it follows through on an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection with approval of its 737 Max before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia. The American aerospace giant has...
NATO Leaders Are Descending on Washington. Here’s What to Know
WASHINGTON — NATO leaders meet this week for a summit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, which has never been larger and more focused but is also facing potentially existential threats from outside and within. If Russia's war in Ukraine, challenges posed by an increasingly aggressive China, and...
The Surgeon
In One Image “I could not not help,” Dr. Ihor Kolodka said when we spoke hours after I photographed him helping remove debris from the missile strike in Ukraine on Monday. “It’s my hospital, my people. I’m a doctor.” But first he needed help himself. Kolodka had been in the middle of...
Cities Nationwide Dropping ShotSpotter: How Has the Gun Detection Tech Performed in Fresno?
The revolutionary technology that promised to be law enforcement’s ears in the fight to combat gun violence has the nation divided on its effectiveness. Studies from auditors and advocacy groups suggest the technology is expensive, ineffective, and an overreach of civil liberties. Many in law enforcement, however, say the technology...
More Than 3 Million Pass Through US Airport Security in a Day for the First Time as Travel Surges
More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday, the first time that number of passengers have been screened in a single day as travel surges, according to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. The record, which was widely predicted to happen at some point over the July...
Daughtry Rocks the Chukchansi Crowd on 4th of July Weekend
COARSEGOLD — Chris Daughtry and his band Daughtry performed at the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino on Saturday, delivering an explosive performance. The Fourth of July weekend concert marked the start of Chukchansi's summer concert lineup, setting a high bar for the season. The crowd in attendance savored every moment...