A traffic stop that began with a DUI arrest led officers to recover a firearm and ammunition after a follow-up search warrant was served in Coalinga, authorities said. According to the Coalinga Police Department, officers stopped a blue 2010 Honda on Tuesday for a vehicle code violation and arrested the...
Madera County Authorities Recover Submerged Truck From Bass Lake Boat Launch
A pickup truck and an empty jet ski trailer were fully submerged at the end of a Bass Lake boat ramp over the weekend, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the incident occurred as the Sheriff’s Dive Team and Boat Patrol were concluding a training at Bass...
Tulare County Crews Respond to Major Crash, Roads Shut at Avenue 136 and Road 216
Units are on scene of a major traffic accident in the area of Avenue 136 and Road 216 on Monday, according to the Tulare County Fire Department. The department said Cal Fire TUU is assisting at the scene. Roadways in the area will remain blocked while crews continue clearing the...
FBI Seeks Help Locating Missing Man Last Seen in California, Foul Play Suspected
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Los Angeles Field Office and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who has been missing since March 16, 2025, and was last seen in Rancho Cucamonga, authorities said. Investigators are searching for Nai Ping Hou,...
Former Fresno Arts Council Manager Pleads Guilty in Measure P Theft. Sentencing in August
Former Fresno Arts Council manager Suliana Caldwell pled guilty Monday to stealing $1.8 million from the nonprofit, which included taxpayer money from Measure P. The Department of Justice announced the plea, which came two weeks after a plea agreement from Caldwell detailing the crime. A sentencing hearing will be on...
Mexican National in Madera Pleads Guilty in Meth, Carfentanil Pill Trafficking Case
A Mexican national pleaded guilty to trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine after authorities say they seized 86.5 pounds of 100% pure “ice” meth and about 4,700 counterfeit pills containing carfentanil from his Madera apartment, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Jose Tobias Jimenez-Martinez, 36, who lived in Madera, pleaded guilty today...
Board of Peace Envoy Says Gaza Plan Needs Quick Progress, Hamas Talks ‘Not Easy’
The Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza told Reuters on Monday that he was “fairly optimistic” a plan for disarmament of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza can be agreed on but cautioned that it will still take time. “We've had some very serious discussions with Hamas over...
Fresno Police Arrest 12 on DUI Suspicion During Weekend Enforcement
The Fresno Police Department arrested 12 drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence during an enforcement operation Saturday, authorities said. Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended driver’s license, according to the department. The department said it...
California Says Amazon’s Collusion Drove up Consumer Prices, Citing New Evidence
Amazon.com worked behind the scenes with merchants such as Levi Strauss to prod online rivals such as Home Depot, Walmart and Chewy to raise prices for consumers so it would not be undercut, California's attorney general said on Monday. Evidence detailing alleged efforts to fix prices was unsealed on Monday,...
Trump: New Deal With Iran Will Be Better Than Old One
President Donald Trump said on Monday he believed a nuclear deal the U.S. is currently negotiating with Iran will be better than a 2015 international agreement to curb Tehran's nuclear program. "The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as...