A suspected drunk driver caused a head-on crash on Highway 140 Sunday evening, injuring three people, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred around 7:29 p.m. east of Rogers Road, when Francisco Nicholas Juan, 46, of Merced, was driving a 2011 Toyota Prius eastbound and crossed into the westbound...
Merced Police Ramp Up Gang Violence Prevention Unit After Fatal Shootings
Merced officials pledged to increase gang violence prevention resources after a string of killings in the city in recent weeks. Merced Police Department will operate its Gang Violence Suppression Unit full-time and with more officers, until further notice, the agency announced on social media. On Saturday, Jan. 17, police found...
Is OpenAI’s ChatGPT Down? Here Is the Latest
OpenAI may have experienced a service outage Monday morning, according to Downdetector.com. By 9:14 a.m. PT, about 1,000 users had reported issues with the platform, which tracks outages by collecting user reports from multiple sources. OpenAI’s status page indicated that ChatGPT availability had degraded for free and logged-out users and...
Trump Is Sending Tom Homan, His Border Czar, to Minnesota
President Donald Trump has ordered his border czar, Tom Homan, to Minnesota to take control of federal immigration operations in the state, amid rising tensions and criticism over the administration’s tactics following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. Trump announced the move Monday morning, as a federal judge in Minneapolis...
Fresno Police Arrest 13 Drivers on DUI Charges
Fresno police arrested 13 drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence during an enforcement operation on Saturday. Police said drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended driver’s license. The Fresno Police Department announced another DUI enforcement operation...
US Judge Considers Pause to Minnesota Crackdown as Trump Dispatches Border Czar
A U.S. judge on Monday weighed Minnesota's request to temporarily stop the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the state, following the fatal shooting of a second U.S. citizen over the weekend that sparked a fierce backlash. Lawyers for the state urged U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez to immediately suspend the...
Microsoft 365 Down for Thousands, Downdetector Shows
Microsoft 365 experienced a possible outage Monday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:49 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting issues say they’re...
Clovis Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Shoplifting Suspect
The Clovis Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect wanted in a shoplifting incident last month. Police said the suspect stole an Xbox from the Best Buy store at Willow and Herndon avenues on Dec. 29, 2025. Authorities released a notice Saturday seeking tips from...
Valley Crimes Stoppers Seeks Man Wanted for Attempted Homicide
January 26, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Joseph Jacob Domingue Suspects Date of Birth: December 31, 2003 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 4, 123 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Attempted homicide Warrant Number: H190829 Synopsis of the Case: Joseph Jacob Domingue is wanted on a...
Trump Said He’d Unleash the Economy in Year 1. Here’s How He Did.
President Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 on promises to “end inflation,” bring back manufacturing jobs and deliver an economic boom. A year after he returned to the White House, he has yet to deliver on those pledges. Still, there has been progress in some areas, and the economy has proved...