Fresno firefighters responded just before 1 p.m. Monday to multiple 911 calls reporting a vacant house fire on the 1200 block of W. Vassar Avenue. Crews arriving at the scene saw a large column of smoke and declared a working fire. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from a vacant, boarded-up...
Ratepayers Score a Big Win Over PG&E, Other Public Utility Giants
After decades of taking it on the chin from public utility companies like PG&E and Southern California Edison, ratepayers scored a victory this legislative season. On Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1167, which ends using ratepayer funds for political lobbying, promotion, and other shareholder expenses. The new law...
Fresno Police Arrest Two in Fatal Stabbing, Third Suspect Sought
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old man in southeast Fresno last month, police said. Homicide detectives said Laura Castillo, 45, and Joey Fernandez, 43, along with another unidentified man, confronted Alejandro Garcia on Sept. 28 at his residence near Garrett and Barton...
After Record Crypto Crash, a Rush to Hedge Against Another Freefall
NEW YORK — Following the largest crypto liquidation in history last Friday, options market investors are bracing for more volatility and further declines in bitcoin and ether, aggressively positioning in trades that offer protection against another potential freefall. Market participants said the crypto sector on Friday saw more than $19...
Hamas Carries out Wave of Gaza Killings, Citing Crime and Security Concerns
CAIRO — A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing at least 33 people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a U.S. nod to temporarily police the shattered enclave. Pummeled by Israel during...
Indonesian President Asks Trump for Meeting With Son Eric in ‘Hot Mic’ Moment
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto asked U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday if he could meet with Trump's son Eric, an executive vice president of the Trump Organization, according to comments by the leaders picked up by a microphone after Trump had addressed a Gaza-focused summit in Egypt. Trump and Prabowo,...
Two Killed in Crash Involving Unlicensed Juvenile in Madera
Two adults were killed early Monday in a two-vehicle crash involving an unlicensed juvenile driver at Avenue 16 and Road 23, according to the Madera Police Department. Officers responded just before 6 a.m. and found a male juvenile standing outside one vehicle while two adults were trapped inside the other....
Judge Shuts Down California Tribes’ Latest Bid to Crush Local Cardrooms
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Over the years, casino-owning tribes have spent millions in court, in the Legislature and at the ballot box trying unsuccessfully to force their only competitors out of California’s casino business. A judge on Friday, Oct. 10, blocked their...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Unit to Lay off About 550 Workers
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown. The layoffs will affect employees across JPL's technical, business and support areas as part of a reorganization that began in July , it said...
Venezuela Announces Closure of Embassies in Norway, Australia
CARACAS/OSLO — Venezuela's government said on Monday it will close its embassies in Norway and Australia and open new ones in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe as part of a restructuring of its foreign service, after weeks of growing tensions with the U.S. The closures are part of the "strategic re-assignation...