This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The...
Putin Says Energy Crisis Has Arrived but Russia Is Ready to Work With Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran had triggered a global energy crisis and cautioned that oil production dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz could soon come to a halt. Putin said that Russia — the world’s second-largest oil exporter and holder...
Fresno’s CMAC Takes Home 8 Honors at 2026 WAVE Awards
The Community Media Access Collaborative earned eight awards for local storytelling at the 2026 Western Access Video Excellence Awards, celebrating diverse talents ranging from student creators to seasoned community producers. The awards, hosted by the Alliance for Community Media West Region, honor excellence in community media across Arizona, California, Colorado,...
US Indicts Two Alleged ‘Terrorists’ Accused of Trying to Bomb NYC Protest
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two people accused of trying to bomb a protest in New York City, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X on Monday, calling them "ISIS-inspired terrorists." — (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones; writing by Susan Heavey, editing by Michelle Nichols...
FBI Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry
The FBI has expanded its criminal investigation into purported irregularities in the 2020 presidential election, issuing a grand jury subpoena for reams of information about voting results in Maricopa County, Arizona, a Democratic stronghold in the swing state, according to three people familiar with the matter. The subpoena was issued...
Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message
House Republicans flocked to President Donald Trump’s golf club near Miami on Monday for their annual policy retreat, seeking to carve out a legislative agenda that could blunt the strong headwinds they are facing in the midterm elections. But that effort was unfolding in the shadow of an unusual challenge:...
Pismo’s Manager in ICE Detention Released and Back With His Family
Nearly nine months after being detained by immigration authorities, the Iranian-born manager of Pismo's Restaurant, Psalm Behpoor, is back with his family in Fresno. Last week, the government declined to appeal a bond hearing for Behpoor, meaning as he awaits his future hearing, he can be with his wife and...
Where’s My De Niro? Woman Sues Fresno County for Art Work Return
A valuable painting is missing after a woman was booked into the Fresno County Jail. Now her family is suing to get it back. A spokesperson for the jail says the county doesn't have it. The mystery continues over the whereabouts of "Still Life with Two Pitchers," by Robert Henry...
Trump Bought Netflix and Warner Bros Bonds at Height of Bidding War With Paramount
President Donald Trump bought more than $1.1 million of Netflix bonds over the last three months as the streaming giant unsuccessfully fought Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros Discovery, according to government disclosures. Trump bought more than $500,000 of Netflix's bonds in two transactions on December 12 and December 16...
Trump Says Australia Has Taken Care of Some Iranian Women Soccer Players
President Donald Trump on Monday said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told him five members of the Iranian national women's soccer team had been "taken care of" amid fears they could be punished. Australia's SBS News earlier said five players had "broken free" after the team was eliminated from the...