The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 46-year-old woman last seen earlier this month in downtown Fresno. Valerie Grace Ray, 46, was last seen on Feb. 9 near the intersection of Fresno and M streets in downtown Fresno, according to deputies. She is...
Fresno Unified Proposes 200 Layoffs to Address Budget Deficit
Fresno Unified School District is looking to move forward with a workforce reduction as they grapple with a growing $77 million budget deficit. At the Wednesday night School Board meeting, district leaders will propose the elimination of approximately 200 positions — $39 million in reductions. Fresno Unified has about 8,000...
Is CNBC Down? Here Is What We Know
The website for CNBC was not loading content Tuesday afternoon. Downdetector showed more than a hundred reports of problems as of 4:45 p.m., indicating users were unable to access the site's content. When accessing CNBC.com, the page says, "We’re sorry, the page you were looking for cannot be found." It...
Mexico Takes Out ‘El Mencho’: What the Violence Could Mean for U.S. Border
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The killing of one of Mexico’s most-wanted cartel leaders triggered violent reprisals across the country and experts warn it could lead to prolonged destabilization that pushes more people to flee for the U.S.-Mexico border. On Sunday, Mexican security...
Fresno Police Seek Help Identifying Suspects in Southeast Shooting
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...