Meet General, an 85-pound (well, maybe closer to 90) bilingual sweetheart who's stealing hearts and shaking paws in Fresno. The three-year-old rescue pup, currently available for adoption through Mell’s Mutts, has quickly become a staff favorite thanks to his smarts, charm, and seriously impressive language skills. Yes, you read that...
Two Renovated Tot Lots Promise Family Fun at Roeding Park
The city of Fresno celebrated the grand reopening of two newly renovated tot lots at Roeding Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning. Located near the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, the Maple Grove and Pine Grove Tot Lots feature upgraded equipment, jungle gyms, soft flooring, and shaded seating areas, transforming them...
Visalia Police Hand Out 55 Citations During Motorcycle Safety Crackdown
The Visalia Police Department cited 55 drivers and motorcyclists during motorcycle safety enforcement operations conducted on Tuesday and Thursday, officials said Friday. Citations were issued for a variety of violations, including cellphone use while driving, speeding, red light and stop sign violations, and driving without a valid license, police said...
Chronic Stress Linked to Higher Dementia Risk, Experts Warn
The probability of any American having dementia in their lifetime may be far greater than previously thought. For instance, a 2025 study that tracked a large sample of American adults across more than three decades found that their average likelihood of developing dementia between ages 55 to 95 was 42%,...
How Gentrification Is Killing the Bus: California’s Rising Rents Are Pushing Out Commuters
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The northern tip of the Vermont Square neighborhood in South Los Angeles gentrified in many of the usual ways over the last decade. Median incomes shot up. The neighborhood's share of Black residents declined. On the list of...
Authorities Seek Help Finding Relatives of Deceased Fresno Man
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating family members of a Fresno man who died last month. Felipe Pech, 68, passed away in Fresno on April 23, officials said. Despite efforts to search through personal records, the Coroner’s Office has not been able to...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Felecia Johnson
May 30, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Felecia Johnson Suspects Date of Birth: August 26, 1987 Physical Description: Black Female, 5’ 7, 135 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F24907215 Synopsis of the Case: Felecia Johnson is wanted on a felony warrant of assault. If...
How in the World Did Fresno End Up on Trump’s Sanctuary Cities List?
Fresno is on a list of "sanctuary cities" compiled by the Trump administration, and Mayor Jerry Dyer has no idea how California's fifth-largest city got there. "It’s unclear to me how the City of Fresno ended up on a Department of Homeland Security list of jurisdictions that allegedly have obstructed...
X Marks the Spot: Bruised Musk Says His Young Son Punched Him
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bruised Elon Musk explained away a black eye during a White House appearance on Friday by saying that his 5-year-old son had punched him in the face while the two were playing around. Musk made the comments during an Oval Office event with Donald Trump marking the...
PBS Suing Trump Administration Over Defunding, Three Days After NPR Filed Similar Case
PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network. In its lawsuit, PBS relies on similar arguments, saying Trump was overstepping his authority...