A wildfire that broke out Tuesday afternoon near South Monterey Avenue and West Elkhorn Avenue in Cantua Creek has been fully contained, according to CalFire. The Monterey Fire began around 1:23 p.m. and burned approximately 180 acres in rural western Fresno County. Officials reported in a statement that the cause...
‘They Folded,’ Terance Frazier Says After City Halts Granite Park Eviction Attempt
A last-minute intervention by a lender has delayed the city of Fresno's attempt to evict the nonprofit operating the Granite Park Sports Complex. The city wants Central Valley Community Sports Foundation out of the youth sports complex on Cedar Avenue. The two sides signed a 30-year lease in 2015, calling...
Clovis Unified Faces Lawsuit Alleging Years of Neglect and Sexual Abuse at Fancher Creek
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Clovis Unified School District alleging neglect by school personnel and sexual abuse committed by a former teacher, Neng Yang, who was later convicted of making child pornography. Attorneys at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC, a firm based in Seattle, filed the lawsuit...
Suspect in Bombing at California Fertility Clinic Dies in Federal Custody
A suspect in the bombing of a California fertility clinic in May has died in federal custody, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said on Tuesday. Daniel Park, 32, of Washington state, was found unresponsive Tuesday morning at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, the Bureau of Prisons said in...
US Airstrikes Failed to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Sources Say
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV/ISTANBUL - U.S. airstrikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to one initial U.S. intelligence assessment, as a shaky ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump took hold between Iran and Israel. Three sources familiar with the matter, who spoke...
Stephen Miller Expands Power in Second Trump Term, Defies Legal Limits
Stephen Miller wanted to keep the planes in the air—and that is where they stayed, The Wall Street Journal reported. When a federal judge in March ordered the Trump administration to return deported migrants to El Salvador, senior officials scrambled during a Saturday call. Some feared defying the court. But...
FTA Unloads on Fresno Unified After Skipping External Search for Chief Academic Officer
Fresno Unified School District is receiving criticism from its teachers union after foregoing an open hiring process for a top position. At last Wednesday’s School Board meeting, trustees unanimously appointed Carlos Castillo as chief academic officer. The position was never posted online, and there was no opportunity for external candidates...
Fresno Man Dies After Alleyway Attack. Police Investigating
A man was found fatally injured in a Fresno alley late Sunday night, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Officers from the Southwest Policing District responded around 10:26 p.m. to a welfare check near North Glenn and East Voorman avenues. There they discovered Elias Santiago-Pedro, 46, lying on...
Poll: Most Californians Prefer Lower Taxes and Fewer Services, Skeptical of Gov’t Spending
A growing number of Californians say they prefer lower taxes and fewer government services, according to a poll released June 12 by the Public Policy Institute of California, CalTax reported. The survey found that 55% of respondents favor lower taxes and fewer services, up from 51% in February. Another 2%...
Suspect Identified in Fresno Parking Lot Murder
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday morning in a Fresno parking lot following a verbal altercation, authorities said. Fresno police now have issued an arrest warrant for Raymond Ornelas Torres, 41, in connection with the homicide. Officers from the Southwest Policing District responded around 2:09 a.m. to...