Fresno's public safety departments presented their budgets to the city council on Wednesday. The fire department presentation revolved around how to allocate firefighters. Chief Billy Alcorn's initial proposal was to reduce several stations from four firefighters in a station at a given time to three. Councilmember Mike Karbassi felt unease...
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested After Occupying Stanford University President’s Office
STANFORD, Calif. — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the school president and provost’s offices early Wednesday, causing what officials described as “extensive” vandalism inside and outside the building. Take Over Ended After Three Hours The takeover began around dawn on the last day of...
Cobra Jet Torinos, Boss Mustangs Pack the Muscle in This Super Secret Fresno Ford Collection
In a quiet corner of Fresno, there's a shop that would make any car enthusiast's heart skip a beat. You might call it the "Super Secret Fresno Ford Collection." This collection is a love letter to the golden era of American muscle, filled with legends of the road that roared...
Wisconsin Warden and Eight Staff Charged in Inmate Death Probes
MADISON, Wis. — The warden of a maximum-security Wisconsin prison and eight members of his staff were charged Wednesday following investigations into the deaths of four inmates over the past year, including one that wasn't discovered until at least 12 hours after the man died. Waupun Correctional Institution’s warden, Randall...
Putin Threatens to Supply Long-Range Weapons to Target West
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin warned Germany on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia would mark a “dangerous step,” and he said Moscow could in turn provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets. Such action by the West will...
Political Consultant Posts Bail on First 6 of 26 Charges for Fake Biden Robocalls
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice made his first court appearance Wednesday in New Hampshire, where he is charged with voter suppression and impersonating a candidate ahead of the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Kramer Admits Orchestrating Message Steven Kramer, who also...
Biden Rolls Out Asylum Restrictions to Help ‘Gain Control’ of the Border
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections. The long-anticipated presidential proclamation would bar migrants from being granted asylum...
Parnelli Jones, Previous Oldest Living Indy 500 Winner, Dies at 90
TORRANCE — Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his son said. Jones was 90. At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Early Life and Career...
French Survivors Honor Jubilation and Mourn 20,000 Civilian Lives Lost in Normandy
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant, brightly-colored spheres from their pockets and...
Will FUSD Trustees Finally OK $2 Million for Bullard Security Fence?
Fresno Unified trustees will once again consider spending $2,034,449 for a new security fence, gates, and other fencing improvements for Bullard High School at next week's board meeting. Although the amount remains the same, the proposed funding source has changed. The money now would come from a Community Redevelopment Grant...