JERUSALEM — Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first...
Fresno County Wildfire Threatens Thousands of Acres. Evacuation Orders, Warnings Issued
Update on June 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and CalFire have issued Evacuation Warnings for residents in zones P23 and P24, while Evacuation Orders remain in effect for zones P19 and P20. Update on June 12, 2025 at 5:55 p.m. CalFire reported that the fire...
Fresno Fire’s Helmet Cam Catches Blaze Raging on House, Occupants Escape Safely
A late-night fire heavily damaged a home near Gettysburg Avenue and Fresno Street, but all six people inside escaped without injury, officials said. Fresno Fire Department crews responded to multiple 911 calls just after 11 p.m. Wednesday reporting a house engulfed in flames. View this post on Instagram ...
Derek Carr Says Fresno Is Home, as City Honors Bulldog Great
One of Fresno's most revered athletes returned home on Thursday. Derek Carr, star quarterback at Fresno State and four-time Pro Bowler in the NFL, along with wife, Heather Carr, received a proclamation from Mayor Jerry Dyer at the Fresno City Council meeting Thursday, declaring "Derek and Heather Carr Day." Carr...
Fresno Councilmember Warns of Possible ICE Raid at Popular Outdoor Market
Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias is warning that an immigration raid could take place at a popular gathering spot this weekend. “We have learned that this weekend, ICE is planning to engage in a massive immigration raid at the Cherry (Avenue) Auction in Fresno," Arias said during Thursday's council meeting....
Americans Split on Trump’s Use of Military in Immigration Protests, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
WASHINGTON - Americans are divided over President Donald Trump's decision to activate the military to respond to protests against his crackdown on migrants, with about half supportive of the move, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday. Some 48% of respondents in the two-day poll agreed with a...
Clovis Police Still Searching for Missing At-Risk Man
Authorities are still searching for a 50-year-old man last seen walking in the Harlan Ranch neighborhood of Clovis on June 6. Mark Kismet was last spotted around 1:30 p.m. near Locan and Shepherd avenues. He was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Kismet is described as a white male,...
Fresno Unified Spends Thousands to Reprint Diplomas With Misty Her’s New Title
Fresno Unified School District is spending about $8,000 to reprint diplomas, removing “interim” from Superintendent Misty Her’s title, for graduations this week. “To ensure that diplomas accurately reflect her new title, we initiated a reprint following the board’s final decision,” said district spokesperson Diana Diaz. But the change doesn’t come...
Another Dozen Migrants Are Transferred to Guantánamo
The Homeland Security Department on Thursday was holding 43 immigration detainees at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, which has become a way station for foreign citizens designated for deportation. Facilities for migrants at the base currently can hold fewer than 200 detainees, and there are no immediate plans...
Former California Corrections Sergeant Indicted on Child Porn Charges
A former corrections sergeant with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has been indicted on federal charges of receiving and distributing child pornography, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Ralph Contreras Jr., 39, of Chowchilla, was charged by a federal grand jury after investigators found that he received and distributed at...