A stranded Sierra hiker was rescued by helicopter after activating a distress signal along the Pacific Crest Trail northwest of Rosamond, authorities said. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said it was notified by the California Office of Emergency Services around 8:15 p.m. on June 30 of an emergency beacon alert...
US Military Delivering Some Weapons to Ukraine After Pause
WASHINGTON - The United States is delivering artillery shells and mobile rocket artillery missiles to Ukraine, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump's administration had halted shipments of some critical weapons to Kyiv. The pause in some weapon shipments last week appears to have been...
Qantas Confirms Personal Data of Over a Million Customers Leaked in Breach
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Wednesday more than a million customers had their phone number, birth date or home address accessed in one of the country's biggest cyber breaches in years. The airline operator said that another four million customers had just their name and email address taken during the...
US Sanctions UN Expert Critical of Israel’s War in Gaza
WASHINGTON - The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, who has been very critical of U.S. ally Israel's war in Gaza. "Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council...
Madera County Structure Fire Spreads to Vegetation in Coarsegold Area, Evacuations Ordered
A structure fire in Coarsegold has spread to nearby vegetation in the area of Road 415 and City View Drive, prompting emergency responders to implement a hard road closure on Road 415 between Road 416 and Highway 41, the Madera County Sheriff's Office reported Wednesday. The road is currently closed...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Guadalupe Gilberto Moreno
July 9, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Guadalupe Gilberto Moreno Suspects Date of Birth: July 31, 1981 Physical Description: Hispanic male, 5'5", 140 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Bodily injury to spouse Warrant Number: F24906351 Synopsis of the Case: Guadalupe Gilberto Moreno is wanted for causing...
Blackstone Businesses Demand Fresno Homeless Orgs Stop Drop-Offs on Private Property
The homeless issue continues to plague businesses on Blackstone Avenue, causing some to head to new locations. One business group is proposing a solution they say will help businesses thrive. The Blackstone Merchants Association submitted a petition last week calling on the city of Fresno to compel homeless advocacy organizations...
Madera Driver ‘Extremely Intoxicated’ in Crash, Arrested for DUI
A Madera driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing into a streetlight, the Madera Police Department said Wednesday. Officers responded to the 600 block of South Gateway Drive for reports of a single-vehicle collision. Miguel Moreno was found at the scene and admitted to being the driver of...
Six Crew Rescued, 15 Missing After Houthis Sink Latest Greek Ship in Red Sea
ATHENS - Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after Houthi militants attacked and sank a second ship this week, while the fate of another 15 was unknown after the Iran-aligned group said they held some of the seafarers. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the assault that...
Trump Administration Threatens Harvard’s Accreditation, Seeks Records on Foreign Students
BOSTON - President Donald Trump’s administration escalated its feud with Harvard University on Wednesday, declaring the Ivy League school may no longer meet the standards for accreditation and that it would subpoena it for records about its international students. The move is the latest in a series of actions the...