The California Highway Patrol issued 34,582 citations and made 1,311 DUI arrests during a statewide holiday enforcement period aimed at curbing dangerous driving over the Fourth of July weekend, the agency said in a statement. From 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight on Sunday, officers carried out 46,582 enforcement actions targeting...
Death Toll Reaches at Least 119 in Texas Floods, With 173 Missing
SAN ANTONIO — Search crews spread through the Texas Hill Country on Wednesday morning with a grim mission, seeking signs of the scores of people missing from devastating floods that struck the region nearly a week ago, killing at least 119. Even as the search continued, officials from Kerr County...
Nathan Magsig: Why Our Second Amendment Resolution Matters to the People of the Central Valley
In the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, we take pride in our heritage of self-reliance and respect for constitutional freedoms. From farmers and ranchers to small business owners and families who have called this region home for generations, the right to keep and bear arms is more than an...
Horse Racing May Be Out at Fresno Fair, but New Events Promise to Pack Grandstands
From rodeos to monster trucks and Arenacross, Big Fresno Fair officials announced a slew of events to fill the gap left after they announced there would be no horse racing there this year. Events at the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand begin Oct. 3 with the Big Fresno Fair Rodeo, going...
Wall Street Shakes off Tariff Concerns, Nvidia Leaps to $4 Trillion
Wall Street's main indexes ticked up on Wednesday as Nvidia rocketed to a $4 trillion valuation, while investors took in their stride President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo. Nvidia rose 2% and became the first company in the world to hit a $4 trillion market value, solidifying its position as...
Who Will Dyer Support as His Successor? We Asked Him.
While speculation continues to mount on who will run to succeed Jerry Dyer as Fresno mayor in 2028, the current occupant is not tipping his hand on whom he will support. Politics 101 has heard names such as Assemblymember-turned-Fresno City Council candidate Joaquin Arambula and current councilmembers Tyler Maxwell, Mike...
Kenya’s President Orders Police to Shoot Violent Protesters in the Leg
NAIROBI - Kenya's President William Ruto said on Wednesday that police should shoot protesters who vandalize businesses in the leg to incapacitate them, two days after 31 people were killed during nationwide anti-government demonstrations. On Monday, police blocked off large parts of the capital Nairobi, and used tear gas, water...
Trump Issues Tariff Letters to Six Countries
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a round of tariff letters to six countries, including Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova and the Philippines. The letters call for tariffs of 30% on Algeria, 25% on Brunei, 30% on Iraq, 30% on Libya, 25% on Moldova and 25% on the...
Trump Says US Interest Rate Is at Least 3 Points Too High
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to lower the federal benchmark interest rate by at least 3 percentage points, renewing his call for the U.S. central bank to lower rates to help reduce the cost to service the nation's debt. "Our Fed Rate is...
Netanyahu and Trump Prioritize Hostages as Gaza Military Campaign Grinds On
WASHINGTON/GAZA - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on freeing hostages held in Gaza, as Israel continued to pound the Palestinian territory amid efforts to reach a ceasefire. Netanyahu said on X that the leaders also discussed the consequences and possibilities...