A bill authored by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria would create an independent redistricting commission for Merced County – but the Board of Supervisors opposes it, saying it's an unnecessary, unfunded state mandate. Assembly Bill 1441 would create an independent, 11-member commission that would choose the maps for county supervisor districts beginning...
Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done
It may be months or years before we'll know the full results of Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets, which began early Friday morning and could last for days or weeks. But critics of the strike — and already they are vocal — might at least ask themselves...
Fresno Arts Council Debuts Gallery on Fulton for July ArtHop
The Fresno Arts Council is introducing Gallery on Fulton, an expansive outdoor venue that will premiere during ArtHop on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The new space will transform eight blocks of Fulton Street between Inyo and Calaveras Streets into an open-air marketplace for artists, makers, and performers from 5 to...
Vacant Fresno Restaurant Heavily Damaged in Early Morning Fire
An early morning fire caused significant damage to a vacant restaurant building in Fresno, the Fresno Fire Department reported. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fresno Fire Department (@fresnofiredepartment) Fire crews were called to the 3800 block of North Blackstone Avenue around 1:40 a.m. after...
Visalia Police Make Arrest in Deadly Hit-and-Run
Police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that happened on Wednesday in Visalia. Officers responded around 4 a.m. to a report of a man lying in the roadway near Noble Avenue and Vista Street. The man was found unresponsive and taken to Kaweah Health, where he...
Madera County Inmate Arrested After Chase and Crash With Kids in Car
A man serving time for domestic violence who failed to return from a court-approved day-pass was arrested after crashing during a police pursuit in Madera County, authorities said. Michael Sanchez, 30, had been granted a temporary release from custody by a visiting judge from Fresno to attend his grandmother’s funeral...
Fresno Shooting Leaves Man Dead Near Griffith and Hughes
A man was shot and killed Thursday evening near Griffith Way and Hughes Avenue in Fresno, police said. Officers responded to a six-round ShotSpotter activation at 6:51 p.m. and found Nicholas Bolanos, 33, hunched over and bleeding from the chest. He was transported to Community Regional Medical Center, where he...
Iran and Israel Say a New Wave of Iranian Missile Attacks Has Begun. Explosions Heard Over Jerusalem
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sirens and a round of explosions, possible from Israeli interceptors, could be heard booming in the sky over Jerusalem early Saturday and the Israeli military said another attack was taking place. The Israeli military urged civilians, already rattled by an earlier wave of missiles, to...
Man Found Dead in Bass Lake, Cause Under Investigation
A man in his 80s was found dead in the water at Bass Lake on Friday morning, authorities said. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded around 9 a.m. to reports of a possible body in the water. The man was located about 15 feet from shore. Witnesses told...
US Marines Carry out First Known Detention of Civilian in Los Angeles, Video Shows
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON -Marines deployed to Los Angeles temporarily detained a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump. The incident took place at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles where...