A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday after officers conducting a probation search in Fresno found a stolen handgun equipped with a device that allows automatic fire, according to the Fresno Police Department. Officers responded to the 2400 block of North Cecelia Avenue to conduct a probation search of a subject...
San Luis Obispo County Deputy-Involved Shooting Reported in Nipomo
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred after deputies responded to a family disturbance in Nipomo. According to a press release, deputies were called on Sunday to the 700 block of Hill Street for a reported family disturbance. When deputies arrived...
California Man Charged in $500 Million Warehouse Arson Case
A San Bernardino County man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with deliberately setting fires that destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse, causing approximately $500 million in damage, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland, is charged with arson of a building used in interstate...
Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Shadow Papers
The New York Times is publishing seven confidential memos that were exchanged among the justices of the Supreme Court over five days in the winter of 2016. They tell a pivotal story. The memos show how the justices stumbled into a new way of conducting their work in major cases...
Oil Surges, Stocks Ease From Record Highs on Tenuous US-Iran Ceasefire
Wall Street eased from record highs on Monday and oil prices spiked as increasing tensions over the crucial Strait of Hormuz gave rise to concerns that the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire might not hold. All three major U.S. stock indexes were modestly lower in early trading, putting the Nasdaq on course...
Seized Iranian Ship Likely Carrying Equipment Deemed Dual-Use by US, Sources Say
The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, is likely to have what Washington deems dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard, maritime security sources said on Monday. The small container ship, which is part of the Islamic Republic of...
Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children
Eight children were killed and two other people were gravely wounded in a shooting spree that spanned at least three locations in Shreveport, Louisiana, and ended with the gunman shot dead after a police chase Sunday morning, authorities said. The gunman, Shamar Elkins, 31, had mental health problems and had...
Fresno County Tumey Fire Reaches 85% Containment After Overnight Progress
A wildfire burning in Fresno County has grown to 1,200 acres and is 85% contained as of early Monday, according to CalFire. The blaze, named the Tumey Fire, started Sunday along Panoche Road and remains active. The cause is under investigation. Crews made significant progress overnight, increasing containment to 85%...
FBI Director Kash Patel Sues the Atlantic Claiming False Reporting About Drinking, Absences
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security. The magazine's story, initially titled “Kash Patel's Erratic Behavior Could Cost...
Madera Police Arrest Man on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A man was arrested on multiple drug-related charges following a traffic stop conducted during a night patrol, the Madera Police Department said late Sunday. Police said an officer initiated the stop near North D Street and East Central Avenue, where he contacted Pablo Pimentel. During the investigation, officers found Pimentel...