Steven R. Lewis starts work this month as the new chief executive officer of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission. Lewis, who formerly headed the Community Partnership for Child Development in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will oversee an organization with a $130 million annual budget that started bleeding red ink as far...
Trump Takes His Fed Fight to Unprecedented Level With Effort to Fire Cook
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has taken his feud with the Federal Reserve to an unprecedented extreme with his effort to fire Governor Lisa Cook, kicking off what could be a protracted legal battle that risks resetting long-established norms for the central bank's independence and a president's involvement in...
Visalia DUI Crash Sends Truck Into Carl’s Jr., Driver Arrested
A driver was arrested Monday night after authorities say he ran a red light, collided with another vehicle and crashed into a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Visalia. The crash happened around 8:39 p.m. near Main Street and Ben Maddox Way, the Visalia Police Department said. Officers said Brandon Smith, 30,...
Trump Media, Crypto.com Announce Deal to Form Crypto Treasury Firm
Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com have said they plan to launch a company that will implement a treasury-style strategy to accumulate Crypto.com's native token, cronos, deepening the U.S. president's ties to the crypto industry. The new company, Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, will go public via a merger...
New Fresno EOC Chief: ‘We Have to Eliminate Bleeding Programs’
Steven R. Lewis, the brand new chief executive officer of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, says he'll be prepared to ax programs that run deficits so the agency can regain its financial health. Lewis' first day of work on Monday included the commission's monthly board meeting, where he made it...
Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested in Domestic Violence Case
A Fresno County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, authorities said. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said Jaime Mendoza, 30, was taken into custody on Monday and booked into jail. Mendoza, who joined the department in 2016 and was assigned to patrol, is on paid administrative...
Fresno County Authorities Identify Sanger Man Killed in Semi-Truck Crash
Updated on August 26, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the deceased as Diego Gutierrez Mogollan, 45, of Sanger. Original Story A 45-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon in a crash involving a passenger car and a semi-truck in southeastern Fresno County, authorities said. The collision...
Fox Channels May Go Dark on YouTube TV From Wednesday Over Payment Dispute
YouTube said on Monday it is in talks to renew a content partnership with Fox, but the media company is asking for payments above those received by partners providing comparable content. "If we are unable to reach a new agreement by 5:00 PM ET on August 27, Fox channels including...
California Republicans Sue to Block Congressional Redistricting Plan
California Republicans filed on Monday their second legal challenge against Governor Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan, which aims to give Democrats five more Congressional seats amid a nationwide scramble for advantage in 2026 elections. The lawsuit filed by Republican lawmakers argues that the redistricting plan goes against the California constitution and...
Two Students Arrested After Fight at Visalia’s Redwood High School
Two students were arrested after a fight involving a knife at Visalia's Redwood High School on Monday morning, authorities said. A Youth Services Officer already on campus was notified of the altercation around 10:15 a.m. and quickly intervened, police said. No one was seriously injured. Both students were taken into...