SWEIDA - Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southwestern Syria for a second day on Tuesday, vowing to keep the area demilitarized and to protect the Druze minority as deadly clashes continued in the region at the Israeli frontier. A Reuters reporter heard at least four strikes...
Max Fire Near Pine Flat Lake Grows to 426 Acres. Evacuations Remain in Place
A wildfire burning near Pine Flat Lake has scorched 426 acres and remains just 5% contained as of Monday, according to CalFire. Dubbed the Max Fire, the blaze was first reported shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday in the Blue Canyon area, near Big Creek Road and Vomac Road, according to...
Vendors Demand Arias Resign Over False ICE Raid Warning. He Says Trump Is the Culprit
Swap meet vendors say Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias' comments about an immigration raid that never occurred cost them business. Now, they want the council to sanction their colleague while also calling for Arias to resign. During the June 12 council meeting, Arias said from the dais that a "massive...
Fresno Unified Rewards Incompetence? Ex-Comms Chief Could Get Huge Severance
Fresno Unified could pay former communications chief Nikki Henry $162,000 after it was revealed she created a dossier of fabricated attacks against Superintendent Misty Her from the Fresno Teachers Association, the district confirmed Monday. Director of Communications Diana Diaz called the package a "strategic decision based on fiscal responsibility which...
Elmo’s X Account Gets Hacked, Posts Antisemitic and Racist Messages
WASHINGTON - Hackers broke into the X account of Sesame Street character Elmo and posted antisemitic and racist messages, the makers of the children's TV show said on Monday. The Sunday posts, which have been deleted, called for violence against Jews, insulted President Donald Trump and demanded the release of...
3-Year-Old Dies After Drowning in Backyard Pool in Porterville
A 3-year-old child died Sunday after drowning in a backyard pool in Porterville, authorities said. According to the Porterville Police Department, officers responded along with Porterville Fire Department and ambulance personnel to a home in the city for reports of a possible drowning. Investigators determined the child had entered the...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg to Square off at $8 Billion Trial Over Alleged Privacy Violations
WILMINGTON, Delaware - Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta CEO is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users' data to be harvested without their consent. Shareholders of...
MAGA Is Tearing Itself Apart Over Jeffrey Epstein
Last week President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice delivered a blow to one of the foundational beliefs of the MAGA movement, one that helped carry him back to the White House. In an unsigned memorandum, the department declared that there was no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced deceased convicted...
Fresno Grass Fire Burns Along Veterans Boulevard, Under Investigation
A grass fire broke out Saturday evening near Veterans Boulevard and Riverstone Drive in Fresno, burning an area estimated at 600 to 700 feet before being contained. The fire was first reported around 5:30 p.m., with the initial engine dispatched at 5:33 p.m., according to the Fresno Fire Department. Approximately...
Trump to Unveil $70 Billion in AI and Energy Investments
PITTSBURGH - President Donald Trump will announce $70 billion in artificial-intelligence and energy investments on Tuesday, according to a White House official and a person familiar with the initiatives. Trump will reveal details of these new initiatives at an event near Pittsburgh, where he will be joined by Republican Senator...