LOS ANGELES — Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after an attack Monday at a California prison where he's serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, authorities said. Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, was attacked at a housing unit at the California...
Grapevine Fire Forces Full Closure of Southbound I-5
Update on May 12, 2025, at 4:13 p.m. The California Highway Patrol said that the far left lane of north and southbound I-5 near Grapevine Road will be closed for an unknown amount of time. Authorities said that emergency and fire crews are still working on the scene. "As you...
Fresno’s New Economic Development Leader Has Boomtown Expertise
Fresno's new economic development director is someone who played a role in the emergence of two Idaho boomtowns. City manager Georgeanne White announced the selection of Cliff Long as Fresno's economic development director on Friday. Long comes from Nampa, Idaho, a fast-growing city whose economy boasts strong agriculture, food processing,...
KMJ’s Ray Appleton Is Off the Air as He Deals With ‘Rare Condition’
KMJ Radio host Ray Appleton has been out of action since April 29 with health issues. He will be gone a while longer. "I have a rare condition called CVID. What that means is I have no immune system. I have no protections from disease and sickness, and this is...
Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser at Sheriff’s Helicopter
A Bakersfield man pleaded guilty Monday to aiming a laser pointer at a Kern County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, federal prosecutors said. Brett Curtis Hair, 23, admitted to striking the aircraft with a green laser beam on Sept. 11, 2024, as the helicopter conducted a routine patrol shortly after midnight, according...
Erika Sandoval Faces Life Sentence for Murder of Former Exeter Police Officer
A Tulare County jury convicted Erika Sandoval on Thursday of first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of her ex-husband, former Exeter police officer Daniel Green. Sandoval, 38, was found guilty of killing Green in his Goshen home on Feb. 6, 2015, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in...
US Car Prices Higher in April After Tariffs Hit
DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. new-vehicle prices surged in April, data released on Monday showed, a sign that the effects of President Donald Trump's auto-tariff measures are rippling through the car market. The average price consumers paid, after discounts and promotions, rose 2.5% from March, more than double the typical 1.1%...
Fresno County School Boards Need Ethics Training: Grand Jury
The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury says elected school board trustees need more training on ethics law, especially as it concerns leaks about confidential information. The grand jury received citizen complaints about information given out during a closed session meeting of the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education and...
Pentagon Halting Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Troops, Memo Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is halting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender troops as it moves to kick them out of the U.S. military, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday. "I am directing you to take the necessary steps to immediately implement this guidance," Stephen Ferrara, the acting...
Fresno County Traffic Stop Leads to $250K Cocaine Bust
A traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County led to the seizure of roughly $250,000 worth of cocaine and the arrest of a driver on multiple drug charges, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. The stop happened around 3:44 p.m. on Sunday when a Central Division California...