Click here for the breaking news update. Original Story A child and his father went missing Thursday night as flood waters swept their vehicle away in Barstow. The incident occurred as a tropical storm brought heavy rain, flooding and debris flows to parts of the High Desert and San Bernardino...
US to End Temporary Protected Status for Syrians
The U.S. will terminate deportation protections for Syrian migrants, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday, part of President Donald Trump's broad effort to strip legal status from migrants. The action will terminate temporary protected status for more than 6,000 Syrians who have had access to the legal status...
Fresno Multi-Vehicle Crash Backs Up Traffic on Southbound Highway 99
Update: Caltrans reported that all lanes are now open. Original Story A multi-vehicle collision blocked the two left lanes of southbound Highway 99 at McKinley Avenue on Friday, backing up traffic for about four miles, Caltrans reported. Drivers were urged to proceed with caution as crews worked to clear the...
Fresno Supervisor Fires Back After LA Councilmember Mocks City Over Shakira Concert
A Los Angeles city councilmember dissed Fresno at a recent news conference, unable to reconcile that Fresno got Shakira over Los Angeles — even though that was untrue. At least Shakira's hips did not lie. Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez had to set things straight with LA councilmember Ysabel Jurado....
Trump Administration Sues Oregon, Secretary of State Over Voter Data
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oregon on Sept. 16, claiming the state violated federal law by not providing requested data, including voter rolls containing personal information. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is also named in the suit. "The United States Department of Justice is suing me for doing...
Ted Cruz, a Powerful Republican, Condemns Government Threats Against US Broadcasters
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican who leads oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, joined Democrats on Friday in criticizing FCC Chair Brendan Carr's recent threats against Disney and local broadcasters for airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The conservative senator from Texas, one of the most powerful Republicans in...
Trump Administration Strikes Deal to Regain Control of Washington Union Station
The Trump administration said late Friday it has struck a deal to restore federal control of Washington Union Station in the nation's capital. Last month, the U.S. Department announced it planned to reclaim management of Washington's Union Station, one of the country's biggest rail hubs, in President Donald Trump's latest...
Will Measure C Renewal Be for 30 Years? Committee Makes Recommendation.
A committee crafting the next version of a Fresno County transportation sales tax is recommending a 30-year Measure C renewal. The half-cent sales tax expires in June 2027. It needs to be renewed next year for local funds and matching state and federal funds to remain available. The Measure C...
US Vaccine Advisers Abandon Broad Recommendation for COVID Shots
ATLANTA — A panel of U.S. vaccine advisers named by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday abandoned years of broad support for the COVID-19 shot and recommended that the vaccines be made available for all ages based on shared clinical decision-making with a physician. Vaccines recommended by the...
Israeli Minister Calls Gaza a ‘Real Estate Bonanza,’ Igniting Global Backlash
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described Gaza as a potential “real estate bonanza” and said he is discussing dividing the territory with the U.S., drawing international condemnation, the BBC reported. Speaking in Tel Aviv, Smotrich said, “We’ve done the demolition phase… Now we need to build,” referring to the...