California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a state law on Monday that would require ChatGPT developer OpenAI and other big players to disclose their approach to mitigating potential catastrophic risk from their cutting-edge AI models. California is the home to top AI players including OpenAi Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Nvidia and...
Fresno County Sheriff Identifies Man Who Drowned in Kings River
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office on Monday identified a man who drowned in the Kings River on Sept. 20 as 21-year-old Azeal Castro Colato of Los Angeles. Around 4 p.m. that Saturday, a group of friends were swimming just south of the Pine Flat bridge when they realized one of...
What Channel Is Monday Night Football Game On?
A Monday Night Football twinbill kicks off with a battle of winless teams, the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, and someone is quite likely to leave Hard Rock Stadium with their first victory of the year. The Dolphins come in well-rested, not having played since their competitive Thursday night...
Why Did Fresno Unified Cancel Its Brown Act Workshop Minutes After Starting It?
After a Fresno County grand jury report earlier this year said Fresno Unified trustees and officials need to review California's ethic laws for elected leaders, the district scheduled its Ralph M. Brown Act workshop for Sept. 17. However, minutes after board members, top district staff, outside attorneys, and Fresno Teachers...
Fresno-Area CHP Stops Two Unlicensed Motorcyclists Speeding on Winding Roads, Impounds Bikes
Two motorcyclists had their bikes impounded after California Highway Patrol officers stopped them for speeding at more than 85 mph in a 55 mph zone on winding roads with blind curves. Neither rider had a valid motorcycle license endorsement, CHP said Monday. “Don’t let the time of your life turn...
Fresno Police Searching for Three Suspects in Fatal Stabbing, Seek Public’s Help
Fresno police are investigating a deadly stabbing that left a 38-year-old man dead Sunday morning in southeast Fresno. Officers were called to Garrett and Barton avenues at 10:49 a.m., where they found Alejandro Garcia suffering from multiple stab wounds to his upper body, the Fresno Police Department said in a...
Trump Says Netanyahu Agreed to US-Sponsored Gaza Peace Proposal
WASHINGTON/CAIRO/JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to back a U.S.-sponsored Gaza peace proposal aimed at ending a nearly two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave, including a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas. Speaking at a joint press...
Entrepreneur Charlie Javice Sentenced to Over Seven Years for Defrauding JPMorgan
NEW YORK — Charlie Javice, the entrepreneur convicted for defrauding JPMorgan Chase into buying her college financial aid startup Frank for $175 million, was sentenced on Monday to just over seven years in prison. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein handed down the sentence at a hearing in Manhattan federal court....
Netanyahu Says He Supports Trump’s Peace Proposal to End War in Gaza
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he supported U.S. President Donald Trump's peace proposal to end the war in Gaza. "I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims. It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas'...
Trump Says He Thinks Iran Could Join Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Monday he believes Iran could join the Abraham Accords, a peace agreement signed during Trump's first term in office under which Israel normalized diplomatic relations with four Muslim-majority nations. "Who knows, maybe even Iran can get in there," Trump said at a White...