NEW YORK — A former top aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs testified Tuesday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her during her first day on the job and waved a gun as he kidnapped her years later in an angry rush to find and kill rapper Kid Cudi. Capricorn...
RIP Local Broadcast Legend Marv Allen, 80, Longtime Voice of KVPR
Marv Allen, known for his deep baritone and wry sense of humor as an on-air host at KVPR, died Thursday, May 22, due to complications from bone cancer. He died eight days before his 81st birthday. Marvin Allen Moore, whose radio moniker was Marv Allen, hosted several shows on the...
Trump to Pardon Reality TV’s Todd and Julie Chrisley After Tax Evasion Conviction
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality TV show "Chrisley Knows Best" who in 2022 were found guilty of federal charges of tax evasion and conspiring to swindle community banks. The Chrisley family has implored the Trump...
Westlands Leader Calls Slight Water Boost ‘Disappointing’
Westlands Water District leader Allison Febbo characterized Tuesday's announced 5% federal water allocation increase as "disappointing" in light of California's full reservoirs while also calling for more investment in new water infrastructure. "While an increase is appropriate, given current reservoir levels and snowpack, a 5% increase is disappointing and highlights...
Republican Tuberville Announces Bid for Alabama Governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville said on Tuesday he will run for governor of Alabama next year, ending weeks of speculation about his political plans for the 2026 elections. "I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama," Tuberville, 70, said on Fox News....
PG&E Sees Surge in AI Data Center Interest With Fresno Area Emerging as New Hotspot
(Reuters) - PG&E, California's largest electric utility, has seen a jump of more than 40% this year in requests for power supplies from data center developers across the northern part of the state, an executive with the company told Reuters on Tuesday. California's Silicon Valley is one of the world's...
SF-Based Salesforce Is Buying Informatica in $8 Billion Deal
Salesforce is buying AI-powered cloud data management company Informatica in a deal worth about $8 billion. Informatica's shareholders will receive $25 per share, a premium of about 11% from Friday's closing price of $22.55. The transaction will give San Francisco-based Salesforce access to Informatica's data management capabilities. Informatica was taken private...
Fresno Unified Safety Officer Alleges Battery by District Exec. What Does PD Say?
A former Fresno Unified campus safety officer said she was falsely imprisoned and battered by a district executive. However, Fresno police say no crime was committed. Stephanie Vasquez's attorney, Howard Sagaser, said something did happen on Aug. 21, 2024, at Figarden Elementary School. Police were called and an officer filed...
Tulare County Authorities Arrest 45 in Parole, Probation Sweep
Authorities arrested 45 people and seized illegal firearms and drugs during a multi-agency parole and probation compliance sweep across Tulare County over the past two weekends, officials said Tuesday. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office led the operation in collaboration with the county's Probation Department, the California Department of Corrections Parole...
Trump Administration Halts Scheduling of New Student Visa Appointments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants as the State Department prepares to expand social media vetting of foreign students, according to an internal cable seen by Reuters on Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of State...