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...
Tensions Boil Between Arias and Dem Congressmembers
After taking criticism for supposedly not supporting immigrants enough, two Central Valley Democratic congressmembers are returning fire. Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias blasted representatives Jim Costa, D-Fresno, Adam Gray, D-Merced, and David Valadao, R-Kings County, at Thursday's council meeting. Arias, also a Democrat, mentioned a peaceful immigration rally in Fresno...
ICE Arrests of Non-Criminal Migrants Surge 800% Under Trump
WASHINGTON - The number of people booked into immigration detention who have been charged only with immigration violations has jumped eight-fold since President Donald Trump took office, government data shows, undercutting his anti-crime message. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention statistics show the number of detainees arrested by ICE with...
Youth Invited to Unplug, Connect With Nature at Day Camp in Auberry
The Denham Forest School is inviting children to unplug, explore, and connect with the natural world at their forest-based day camp in mid-July. Denham Forest School, open to ages six to 12, is nestled in the heart of a privately held 100-acre woodland in Auberry. The site features miles of...
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Urges US to Avoid Immigration Action at LA Soccer Game
MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday urged U.S. authorities not to conduct immigration enforcement targeting attendees of a Gold Cup soccer match in Los Angeles on Saturday, where Mexico's team is due to play the Dominican Republic. Her comments followed recent raids by immigration authorities in Los...
Fresno County’s Firestone Fire Grows, Personnel Added to Contain the Blaze
A wildfire burning west of Coalinga has grown to 482 acres and is 25% contained as of 12:11 p.m. on Friday, according to CalFire. The Firestone Fire started Thursday near Highway 198 and Firestone Avenue in Fresno County. The cause remains under investigation. The same evacuation orders are still in...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Allan Saly
June 13, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Allan Saly Suspects Date of Birth: February 17, 1990 Physical Description: Laotian Male, 5’ 7, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Synopsis of the Case: Allan Saly is wanted on a felony warrant of assault. If you know...
Israel’s Next Target Is Fordo, a Nuclear Site Hidden in a Mountain
After striking sites critical to Iran's nuclear weapons program early Friday, Israel indicated it would next set its sights on the enrichment facility known as Fordo, Iran's second-largest and most fortified nuclear complex. The Fordo facility, built deep underground to thwart such an attack, is where Iran has stockpiled weapons-grade...
World Stocks Fall, Oil Prices Jump After Israel Attacks Iran
(Reuters) -World stock markets fell on Friday, and oil prices surged, as Israel launched military strikes on Iran, sparking inflows into safe havens such as gold and the dollar. An escalation in the Middle East - a major oil-producing region - adds uncertainty to financial markets at a time of...
Fresno County Deputies Seek Information in 2020 San Joaquin Homicide
Fresno County detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle connected to the 2020 shooting death of Rosendo Herrera in San Joaquin, the Sheriff’s Office said. Surveillance video shows an SUV traveling through the area where Herrera’s body was later discovered. Investigators are urging anyone who recognizes...