Producers are canceling shows at Playhouse Merced after an out-of-control board meeting ended on Sept. 10 with police sending people home. The primary conflict surrounds a growing rift on the community theater’s board of directors. The board majority attempted to remove its president and her allies, who in turn allege...
Coachella Weekend 1 Tickets No Longer Available, but Here’s How to Get on the Waitlist
Passes for Weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 10-12, 2026 are no longer available as of Friday, Sept 19, around 1 p.m., about two hours after they went on sale. Coachella Weekend 1 tickets aren't available, but Weekend 2 are Both GA and VIP...
Newsom Signs Climate Overhaul, Extending Cap and Trade While Boosting Oil Drilling
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a sweeping package of climate and energy policies to extend the cap-and-trade greenhouse gas emissions program, increase oil drilling and allow the state to create a Western regional electricity market. The overhaul that...
Child Missing as Storm in San Bernardino County Brings Flooding, Wreaks Havoc
Click here for the breaking news update. Original Story A child and his father went missing Thursday night as flood waters swept their vehicle away in Barstow. The incident occurred as a tropical storm brought heavy rain, flooding and debris flows to parts of the High Desert and San Bernardino...
US to End Temporary Protected Status for Syrians
The U.S. will terminate deportation protections for Syrian migrants, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday, part of President Donald Trump's broad effort to strip legal status from migrants. The action will terminate temporary protected status for more than 6,000 Syrians who have had access to the legal status...
Fresno Multi-Vehicle Crash Backs Up Traffic on Southbound Highway 99
Update: Caltrans reported that all lanes are now open. Original Story A multi-vehicle collision blocked the two left lanes of southbound Highway 99 at McKinley Avenue on Friday, backing up traffic for about four miles, Caltrans reported. Drivers were urged to proceed with caution as crews worked to clear the...
Fresno Supervisor Fires Back After LA Councilmember Mocks City Over Shakira Concert
A Los Angeles city councilmember dissed Fresno at a recent news conference, unable to reconcile that Fresno got Shakira over Los Angeles — even though that was untrue. At least Shakira's hips did not lie. Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez had to set things straight with LA councilmember Ysabel Jurado....
Trump Administration Sues Oregon, Secretary of State Over Voter Data
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oregon on Sept. 16, claiming the state violated federal law by not providing requested data, including voter rolls containing personal information. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is also named in the suit. "The United States Department of Justice is suing me for doing...
Ted Cruz, a Powerful Republican, Condemns Government Threats Against US Broadcasters
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican who leads oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, joined Democrats on Friday in criticizing FCC Chair Brendan Carr's recent threats against Disney and local broadcasters for airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The conservative senator from Texas, one of the most powerful Republicans in...
Trump Administration Strikes Deal to Regain Control of Washington Union Station
The Trump administration said late Friday it has struck a deal to restore federal control of Washington Union Station in the nation's capital. Last month, the U.S. Department announced it planned to reclaim management of Washington's Union Station, one of the country's biggest rail hubs, in President Donald Trump's latest...