A Visalia school was briefly placed on lockdown Friday morning following a nearby police incident, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Just after 10 a.m., Visalia Police officers were called to the 1400 block of South Central Street for a disturbance involving a woman reported to be holding...
Teen Injured in Clovis Collision, Southbound Minnewawa Closed
A teenage girl was hospitalized following a traffic collision Friday morning at Minnewawa and Shepherd avenues, the Clovis Police Department reported. Officers responded to the scene at 9:30 a.m. Southbound Minnewawa Avenue was closed south of Shepherd Avenue as emergency crews worked. The driver of a semi-truck remained at the...
Tulare County Shooting Leads to Arrests of Gang Members, Guns Seized
Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people following a shooting near the Cutler Food Mart that left two people injured but not seriously harmed. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 5 near Road 128 and Avenue 403, deputies said. Victims reported being shot at while driving away from...
Fresno, Stop Driving Like It’s a Video Game in the Fog
This will be quick. I know we’re used to the rain, the sun, and the occasional fog, but it has been wild out there lately. On my way to work, I saw it all: people driving without their headlights on, flashing high beams, pedestrians jetting across the street, cars riding...
US Explores Plan to Swap Heavy Venezuelan Oil for US Medium Crude to Fill Emergency Reserve, Sources Say
The U.S. Department of Energy is exploring a plan to exchange heavy Venezuelan oil for U.S. medium, sour crude to fill up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, two sources said on Friday. The Trump administration is looking to move the Venezuelan crude into storage tanks at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port...
City Attorney Contradicts Chavez on Taxpayer Contracts With Tavlian
The Fresno City Attorney said late Thursday afternoon that former Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez hasn't been forthcoming about his contracting relationship with a political consultant. Chavez, the former District 5 representative now serving as a Fresno County supervisor, is facing scrutiny after reporting by GV Wire and Fresnoland about...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Johnny Wright
January 16, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Johnny Wright Suspects Date of Birth: June 17, 1969 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 7, 147 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes Charges: False imprisonment with violence Warrant Number: F24906121 Synopsis of the Case: Johnny Wright is wanted on a...
CIA Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas
WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, in Caracas on Thursday, reinforcing the Trump administration’s message that it sees the interim government as the best path to stability in the country in the short term. Ratcliffe is the most senior U.S. official,...
Trump to Pardon Former Puerto Rico Governor Vazquez, CBS News Reports
President Donald Trump is issuing a pardon to Puerto Rico's former Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, who was previously indicted in a federal corruption case, CBS News reported on Friday, citing multiple sources. — (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones and Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; Editing by Caitlin Webber)
Oil Prices Rise 1% as Supply Risks Remain in Focus
Oil prices rose over 1% on Friday on short-covering ahead of a three-day holiday weekend and lingering worries over supply risks despite the receding likelihood of a U.S. military strike against Iran. Brent crude was up 72 cents, or 1.13%, to $64.48 a barrel at 10:49 a.m. CDT (1649 GMT),...