A Mitsubishi was reported stolen, burned and left on the side of a road, according to the Fresno-area California Highway Patrol. CHP shared the incident in a Valentine’s-themed public safety message, noting that discovering an empty parking spot or calling to report a vehicle stolen can quickly spoil the holiday....
Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, have launched a new effort to repeal laws that for decades have required children to be vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases before they enter day care or kindergarten. A newly formed coalition of vaccine activists is targeting...
California Leaders Unveil Biggest Crackdown on Drunk Drivers in Decades
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s been more than four decades yet Rhonda Campbell’s voice still quavered as she stood before a row of television cameras recalling the day in 1981 when a repeat drunk driver killed her 12-year-old sister. She remembers her...
Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok’s US Market Share Jumps Amid Sexualized Images Backlash, Data Shows
Feb 13 - Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, has been gaining ground in the U.S. over the past months, data showed, even as it draws global censure and regulatory scrutiny after being used to generate a wave of non-consensual sexualized images of women and minors. U.S. market share of the...
Porterville Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
A 33-year-old Porterville man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of distributing harmful matter to a minor and communicating with a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense, authorities said. Detectives with the Porterville Police Department said they received credible information from the Fresno County Internet Crimes Against Children Task...
Agents Suspended After Their Story of Shooting an Immigrant Falls Apart
Two federal agents have been suspended, and criminal charges against a man one of them shot have been dropped, after a prosecutor in Minnesota revealed that the story those agents told about the shooting was not true. Prosecutor Reverses Course The suspensions and dismissal followed an extraordinary court filing Thursday,...
US Withdraws Newly Updated List of Firms Allegedly Aiding China’s Military
The United States withdrew an updated list of Chinese firms allegedly aiding Beijing's military shortly after it was posted on Friday with the addition of some of China's biggest tech companies, including Alibaba and Baidu. The document, which was posted for about an hour, also had removed China's top memory...
CBS47 Shuffles Anchor Times, Amid Other Fresno Media Changes
Vanessa Villafuerte is now anchoring the 4 p.m. newscast on CBS 47. The promotion adds to her hosting duties for MedWatch Today, the weekend medical show that airs on CBS47 and sister station KSEE24. Villafuerte has hosted the show since she came to Fresno in April 2025. The Los Angeles...
US Judge Orders Trump Administration to Facilitate Deported College Student’s Return
BOSTON, Feb 13 - A U.S. federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Honduran college student who was deported in violation of a court order, a step the government had previously refused to take. A Judge Demands “Amends” Boston-based U.S. District Judge Richard...
Dollar Flat After Inflation Data, Yen Set for Strongest Weekly Gain in 15 Months
The U.S. dollar was mostly flat against peer currencies on Friday after data showed a less-than-expected increase in inflation in January, suggesting the Federal Reserve could continue to hold rates steady in the near term. The Japanese yen was set for its strongest weekly gain in about 15 months. U.S....