The Fresno Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on Saturday focused on reducing collisions involving pedestrians and bicyclists, officials announced. The operation will run from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and target common driver violations that endanger people walking or biking, including speeding, illegal turns, failing to yield,...
Rain Soaks Fresno. Snow Blankets Shaver Lake, China Peak
Fresno's first storm of the season dropped more than one inch of rain overnight Monday through 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The storm also brought snow to Shaver Lake and higher Sierra elevations. China Peak ski resort reported heavy snow Tuesday morning. You can view the...
Trump Is Losing Ground on the Economy, Poll Finds
Donald Trump rode a poor economy back to the White House during his 2024 campaign, but seven months into his second term, most voters aren't seeing what they want. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, conducted by Noble Predictive Insights, surveyed 2,565 registered voters from Oct. 2-6, 2025, via opt-in...
No Aid Scale-up yet in Gaza, Aid Agencies Say
A major ramp-up of aid needed to ease famine and suffering in Gaza after two years of war has yet to happen, the Red Cross and U.N. agencies said on Tuesday, as Israeli authorities warned of slower aid flows as the southern Rafah crossing remained shut. Three Israeli officials said...
Stolen Kid’s Racing Motorcycle Recovered in Fresno, Two Men Arrested
Sanger police have recovered a child’s stolen race motorcycle and arrested two men in connection with a series of thefts in the Central Valley, the department said on Tuesday. Investigators served two residential search warrants in Fresno tied to the theft of an ATM in August and the motorcycle stolen...
Tulare County Sinking Land Marker Stirs Bad Feelings in Bitter Groundwater Clash
Already heated tensions flared Friday when a southern Tulare County dairy farmer noticed what appeared to be signs illustrating subsidence levels being affixed to a telephone pole across the street from his ranch in the Pixley Irrigation District. “This sh** has gotta stop. It’s not helping anybody,” said Frank Fernandes,...
US Revokes Visas of Over 50 Mexican Politicians in New Drug War Front
The U.S. government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump administration's crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, two Mexican officials told Reuters. A handful of these cases have been publicized, but Reuters reporting shows the visa cancellations...
Gaza’s Rafah Border Crossing Will Remain Closed Through Wednesday, Israel Says
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed through Wednesday and the flow of aid into the Palestinian enclave will be reduced, three Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The decision came after Palestinian militant group Hamas did not hand over bodies of hostages it is holding as...
US Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ Challenge to $1.4 Billion Defamation Judgment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a challenge by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to a $1.4 billion judgment awarded to families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in Connecticut over the Infowars website founder's false statements that the 2012 incident...
Wall Street Dips as US-China Tensions Simmer, Bank Results Pour In
Wall Street's main indexes dipped on Tuesday as renewed concerns over a U.S.-China trade conflict dampened sentiment, while investors parsed results from big U.S. banks, which kicked off the third-quarter reporting season. BlackRock's assets under management hit a record $13.46 trillion and JPMorgan Chase raised its full-year forecast for net...