The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is experiencing a phone outage affecting all business lines, including its non-emergency dispatch line. The outage is currently impacting the sheriff's headquarters in Madera County as well as the Ranchos Substation. However, 911 emergency calls remain functional at this time, authorities reported. For non-emergent needs,...
Madera Police Arrest Reckless Driver at Nearly Three Times Legal Limit
A motorist was arrested Saturday afternoon after authorities say he drove recklessly and nearly struck multiple vehicles while his alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit. The Madera Police Department reported receiving a call about the erratic driver earlier in the afternoon. An officer located the suspect's vehicle...
California Lithium Company to Go Public in $4.7 Billion SPAC Deal
Lithium developer Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will go public in the U.S. through a $4.7 billion merger with blank-check firm Plum Acquisition Corp IV, the companies said on Monday. Deals by special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) have bounced back on Wall Street after years of muted activity, with companies turning...
Live Nation Reaches Settlement With DOJ in Antitrust Case
Live Nation Entertainment has reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Justice Department in an antitrust case targeting its dominance in the live‑events industry, according to a court hearing on Monday. In the same hearing, it was disclosed that Live Nation is also in talks with state attorneys general to...
Oil Price Surges as Iran’s Hardliners Pledge Fealty to New Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran's hardliners staged a show of force on Monday, taking to the streets to proclaim their loyalty to new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose rise appeared to dash hopes of a swift end to war in the Middle East causing havoc on global markets. The prospect that one of the...
Trump’s Gaza Plan on Hold as Iran War Pauses Disarmament Talks, Sources Say
Talks to advance President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war have been on hold since last week when the U.S. and Israel jointly attacked Iran, sparking a broader Middle East war, three sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said. The pause threatens to stall implementation of Trump's...
Iran Names Khamenei’s Son, Mojtaba, as New Supreme Leader, State Media Report
Iran's Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, had long been viewed by elements of Iran's ruling establishment as a...
Candlelight Vigil in Clovis Sunday Night for US Military Killed in Iran War
Iranian Americans in the Central Valley are holding a candlelight vigil beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday in memory of six American soldiers killed in a drone attack on a Kuwait base during the first week of the war with Iran. The vigil will take place outside the Clovis Veterans Memorial...
Fraying Loyalist Base Will Challenge Iran’s Next Leader and Regime’s Survival
DUBAI — Iran's next leader faces a massive external assault and growing internal anger, and while previous leaders relied on a hardcore of diehard ideologues in the population, it is far from clear how far his successor can do the same. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by U.S. and Israeli...
Fresno Area Drivers to Face Highway 180 Delays for Caltrans Repairs
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced scheduled closures and traffic controls for landscaping and pavement repairs in the Fresno area next week. On Monday, the westbound Highway 180 Park and Ride at McCall Avenue will be closed for landscaping operations from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. On Tuesday,...