Two sets of judges have ruled in favor of the ACLU in its request for records from the Fresno Police Department about its K-9s. Now, the Fresno City Council will decide whether to continue blocking the civil rights group from seeing the records or release them. The city council will...
Iraqi Armed Group Says It Will Release Abducted US Journalist, Says She Must Leave Iraq Immediately
Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah, which is aligned with Iran, said on Tuesday it would release abducted U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, adding that she must leave Iraq immediately. Kittleson was abducted in late March in Baghdad. Middle East news site Al-Monitor said Kittleson was a U.S. freelance journalist based in...
Fresno Police Arrest Woman Following Domestic Assault Witnessed by Three Children
A 28-year-old woman was arrested Monday night after allegedly attacking her estranged spouse during an incident witnessed by their three children, police said. Dulce Diaz Gutierrez was taken into custody around 10:50 p.m. following an 8:30 p.m. incident at the victim’s apartment, according to the Fresno Police Department. The victim...
Fresno Democratic Party Declines to Pick Between Arambula and Thomas
The Fresno County Democratic Party announced its endorsements for local races, but its decision not to endorse in some contests left one candidate with a lot to talk about. For Fresno City Council, the Democrats made picks in three of the four races: Rob Fuentes (District 1), Danielle Parra (District...
ICE Agents Involved in Shooting in Stanislaus County, Ramps on I‑5 Closed
Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were involved in a shooting Tuesday morning in Stanislaus County, authorities said, prompting freeway closures and a local investigation. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said it is assisting with an officer‑involved shooting that occurred near Interstate 5 and Sperry Avenue. No local...
Acting DOJ Chief Blanche Says Trump Has ‘Right’ to Influence Investigations
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has a right and duty to shape federal probes of individuals who investigated him as he faces pressure from the president to deliver prosecutions of perceived enemies. In his first extended comments since being named acting attorney...
Iranians Form Human Chains as Trump Sets Deadline for Strait of Hormuz
Iranians gathered around power plants across the country on Tuesday, heeding government calls for human chains as President Donald Trump threatened “massive strikes” if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, The Guardian reported. State media showed crowds waving flags and holding banners at facilities near Tehran, Tabriz, and...
Iranian Hackers’ Targeting of US Critical Infrastructure Has Escalated Since Start of War, US Says
Iranian hacking campaigns targeting equipment used across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors are escalating in response to hostilities, U.S. cybersecurity, law enforcement and intelligence agencies said on Tuesday. The hackers are targeting publicly exposed programmable logic controllers and supervisory control and data acquisition displays, according to the advisory. The targeted devices...
Clovis Police Submit Charge on Fresno Man in Student Walkout
Clovis Police have submitted a misdemeanor charge against a 41-year-old Fresno man following an investigation into a student walkout that involved roughly 200 students from multiple Clovis high schools on Feb. 10. Alfred Aldrete is facing one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after police said he...
ICE Arrested More Than 800 People After Tips From US Airport Security Agency
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 800 people following tips shared by federal airport security officials from the start of Donald Trump's presidency through February 2026, internal ICE data reviewed by Reuters show, a figure far above what was previously publicly known. The leads came from the Transportation...