CalFire held a briefing on Wednesday to update residents on wildfires in the eastern Fresno County foothills. Officials also provided important information on how to prepare for an evacuation, as well as available services such as the emergency shelter at Reedley College.
What Jamaal Bowman’s Loss Means for the Left
NEW YORK — Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s upset win in a 2020 Democratic primary in the New York suburbs was heralded by the left as proof of its electoral ascent in American politics. First Member of the "Squad" Ousted Four years later, Bowman’s decisive loss Tuesday will soon brand him with...
AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans to Watch Biden-Trump Debate, Many View Stakes as High
WASHINGTON — Most U.S. adults plan to watch some element of Thursday's presidential debate and many think the event will be important for the campaigns of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Both Candidates Broadly...
A Fresh Start for NBC Olympics: No More ‘Plausibly Live’ for Paris Games This Summer
NEW YORK — The days of "plausibly live" Olympics coverage on NBC are coming to an end. The network displayed some of the new features it has planned for coverage of the Summer Olympics in Paris starting on July 26 — including personalized highlights packages generated by artificial intelligence with...
Border Arrests Fall More Than 40% After Biden’s Halt to Asylum Processing, Homeland Security Says
TUCSON, Arizona — Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday. The announcement comes just one day before President Joe Biden is set to debate former President and presumptive Republican presidential nominee...
California Dad Who Drove Family Off Cliff Will Get Mental Health Treatment Instead of Trial
REDWOOD CITY — A California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving off a cliff along the Northern California coast will receive mental health treatment instead of standing trial, a judge ruled. Prosecutors charged Dharmesh A. Patel, 43, with attempted murder after the Tesla he was driving...
Amazon Joins Exclusive Club, Crossing $2 Trillion in Stock Market Value for the First Time
NEW YORK — Amazon joined the exclusive $2 trillion club Wednesday after Wall Street investors pushed the value of the e-commerce giant's stock past that threshold. Shares in Amazon.com Inc. finished the day up almost 4%, giving the Seattle-based company a stock market valuation of $2.01 trillion. Its stock has...
Fresno County Activates Emergency Operations Center in Response to Lightning Fires
Fresno County has activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the June Lightning Complex Fires comprised of the Bolt, Hog, and Flash fires. For those displaced by the fires, the Department of Social Services, in collaboration with the American Red Cross Central California, has established an evacuation shelter at...
On 20th Try, 87-Year-Old Tulare County Killer Approved for Parole
On his 20th appearance before the parole board, an 87-year-old former Tulare County anti-poverty director convicted in a 1975 double murder, was approved for release on Tuesday. Henry Valles Borbon, who is incarcerated at the California Substance Abuse Facility in Corcoran, won his freedom over the objections of the Tulare...
Will Fresno City Council End Public Comments Via Zoom?
A pandemic-era method to participate in Fresno City Council meetings could end as soon as Thursday. Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Miguel Arias propose to end comments via Zoom "to encourage in-person public participation in Council meetings" according to their motion. "Zoom for Council meetings was initiated when the COVID pandemic...