Grand Rising will host its third sober community event Saturday, featuring group fitness activities, vendors and live music in north Fresno. The day will begin with a free group run offering 5K and 10K options, meeting at Fort Washington and Friant roads at 8 a.m. Evan Nebeker, organizer of Grand...
See the Roaring Cascade of Water Released From Oroville Dam
The California Division of Water Resources began required flood control releases into the Feather River using Oroville Dam’s main spillway Monday, Jan. 5. Oroville is the state's second-largest reservoir, trailing only Lake Shasta. When full, Oroville holds 3.5 million acre-feet of water. In comparison, the San Louis Reservoir has a...
US Forces Board Another Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea early Friday, the military said, the latest operation tied to the Trump administration’s effort to control Venezuela’s oil exports. The U.S. military’s Southern Command made the announcement hours after President Donald Trump praised cooperation from Venezuela’s new leaders, including the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Christian Javier Flores
January 9, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Christian Javier Flores Suspects Date of Birth: June 21, 1993 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 11, 180 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Probation violation Warrant Number: F23907587 Synopsis of the Case: Christian Javier Flores is wanted on a...
Wall Street Rises After Soft Jobs Report
Wall Street's main indexes edged up on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report kept bets on U.S. interest-rate cuts intact, while attention shifted to an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's tariffs. A Labor Department report showed nonfarm payrolls increased 50,000 in December, compared with an estimated 60,000...
Trump Administration Says It Is Creating New DOJ Division to Tackle Fraud
President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it was creating a new division at the U.S. Department of Justice to combat what the White House called "rampant" fraud across the country. Rights advocates and critics have said the Trump administration has used fraud allegations as an excuse to target immigrants...
Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela
The Senate on Thursday agreed to debate a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s use of military force in Venezuela, with five Republicans joining Democrats in a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House. The 52-47 vote set the stage for a debate, expected next week, on...
Dollar Gains Against Major Currencies Following US Jobs Data
The dollar gained on Friday after data showed slower than expected U.S. jobs growth, suggesting the Federal Reserve could leave interest rates unchanged later this month. Financial markets had been bracing for a probable Supreme Court decision that could strike down President Donald Trump's tariffs. But the court will not issue...
Iran Shuts off Internet as Protesters Start Fires in Widening Unrest
Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest, as video showed buildings ablaze in anti-government protests raging in several cities across the country. Rights groups have already documented dozens of deaths of protesters in nearly two weeks...
Measure C Dead. What’s Next for Fresno County Transportation?
Measure C is dead. At least in its current form. The Fresno Council of Governments Policy Board held a special meeting Wednesday night to move the potentially $7 billion tax renewal effort forward, preparing it for the March ballot. The measure expires June 30, 2027, meaning it needs voter approval...