For every tough question Miguel Arias asks at a Fresno City Council meeting, he also seems to find a way to get under the skin of his detractors. In his eighth and final year representing southwest and downtown Fresno, Arias developed a reputation for pressing staff and diving deep on...
Anaheim Police Investigator Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer
Anaheim Police Investigator Jaime Llamas, who served the department since 2006, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones after a long fight with terminal brain cancer on Tuesday, the Anaheim Police Department said in a statement. Llamas’ dedication and professionalism were honored as uniformed personnel and the department’s Honor...
He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years
WASHINGTON — Not long into his career at The Washington Post, Martin Weil learned to ignore most of the crackles on the police scanner. One night in June 1972, though, he paused upon hearing this: “Doors open at the Watergate.” He decided against chasing down the meaning of those words...
Trump Endorses Hungary’s Orban for Re-Election Ahead of April Poll
President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of that country's April 12 election, calling his ally "a truly strong and powerful Leader" in a social media post. "Relations between Hungary and the United States have reached new heights of cooperation and spectacular achievement under my...
JD Vance Will Target Fraud in California and Other States
CBS News reports that Vice President JD Vance will chair a White House anti-fraud task force setting up shop in California and other states. Citing multiple sources briefed on the plan, CBS reported Wednesday: "President Trump intends to sign an executive order in coming days naming Vice President JD Vance as...
Arizona Sheriff Says Nancy Guthrie Believed to ‘Still Be out There’
Investigators in Arizona presume the missing elderly mother of television journalist Savannah Guthrie, abducted from her home days ago, is "still out there" alive, but no suspect has been identified, officials said on Thursday. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on January 31 when she was dropped off at her...
Trump Says US Retains Right to ‘Militarily Secure’ Chagos Airbase
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he retained the right to "militarily secure" the joint Diego Garcia air base if future arrangements threatened American access, following "productive" talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Last month, Trump criticized Britain's 2025 deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago - including...
The Fresno Boys Who Became a Teacher, Preacher, Leader, and Handyman
For a lot of impoverished Chicanos, what to do after high school is often a mystery. Many times, the family situation is the determining factor. Some stay at home and get a job to help meet financial obligations. Others feel pressured to remain home as the man of the house...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Heads to Muscat for Nuclear Talks With US
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has departed for the Omani capital Muscat at the head of a diplomatic delegation for nuclear talks with the U.S. due to be held on Friday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said. The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday,...
I Was Arrested for Doing My Job as a Reporter. Who’s Next?
Opinion by Georgia Fort on Feb. 5, 2026. Jan. 18 was a Sunday morning. I was on my 11th straight day of covering the unrest in Minnesota after the fatal shooting of Renee Good. I was exhausted. The 14- and 16-hour days were catching up with me. But that day,...