Detectives with the Fresno Police Department are asking for community assistance to identify suspects after a February shooting in southeast Fresno, according to authorities. On Feb. 17, at about 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation reporting seven gunshots near Hughes and Recreation avenues. View this post on...
Trumps Get OK for Irish Golf Ballroom but Must Help Protect Snails
An Irish council on Tuesday approved a plan by the family of U.S. President Donald Trump to build a ballroom on their west of Ireland golf course, so long as they draw up a plan to help protect a tiny species of snails that live on the land. Trump International...
Porterville Man Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse Crimes, Faces 450 Year Sentence
A jury in the Visalia Division of the Tulare County Superior Court convicted a Steven Avila, 33, of Porterville, of multiple sexual offenses against two children on Monday, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office announced. A Tulare County jury found Avila guilty of eighteen counts of lewd acts on a...
Fresno-Area CHP Traffic Stop Results in Discovery of Concealed, Loaded Gun
A traffic stop in resulted in the recovery of a concealed, unregistered, loaded firearm, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Fresno office. Authorities said the firearm was discovered during the stop. In a statement, CHP officials warned about the dangers of carrying illegal weapons. “One bad decision can change your...
Tulare County Deputy Shoots, Kills Man in Porterville Officer-Involved Shooting
A man died Tuesday following an officer-involved shooting near the Tule River in Porterville, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies assigned to the Sheriff’s Office HEART (Homeless Enforcement Assistance Response) Team were conducting routine patrol checks on the northeast side of the Tule River near the Plano Bridge...
What Do 2,300 Americans Say About Trump’s Job Performance?
To figure out how people feel about Donald Trump's performance as president in his second term, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll asked more than 2,300 Americans to name the best and worst things he has done since January 2025. Immigration topped the list for Trump's supporters and his critics. Seventy-nine percent...
Fresno Stabbing Leaves Man Dead, Suspect at Large
A man died after a reported stabbing Tuesday afternoon in central Fresno, and police are searching for a suspect who remains at large. The Fresno Police Department received a call at 12:32 p.m. reporting a stabbing near the intersection of Hedges and Wheeler avenues. When officers arrived, they confirmed the...
Silicon Valley Flexes Financial Muscle in Governor’s Race and Wealth Tax Battle
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Over the last half-century, digital technology has reshaped the daily lives of people everywhere and created vast new industries. But no spot on the globe has been more affected than its birthplace. The transformation of the Santa Clara...
Trump Administration Alleges Antisemitic Hostile Work Environment at UCLA
President Donald Trump's administration has sued the University of California system over alleged discrimination against Jewish and Israeli employees at UCLA involving what the Justice Department called an antisemitic hostile work environment. Tuesday's lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, marks the latest instance of the Trump administration acting against a U.S....
Wynn Resorts Says Hackers Stole Employee Data
Wynn Resorts on Tuesday said hackers had obtained employee data and that the company was investigating the breach. Michael Weaver, Wynn's chief communications officer, said in an email Tuesday that the company learned that "an unauthorized third party acquired certain employee data," and that the company launched an investigation and...