Fresno, Santa may need windshield wipers instead of sleigh bells this week. Steady rain fell across Fresno County from late Tuesday into early Wednesday, flooding some neighborhoods and significantly boosting December precipitation totals. According to the National Weather Service in Hanford, Fresno recorded 0.98 inches of rain between 4 a.m....
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Donell Lucian Denton
December 24, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Donell Lucian Denton Suspects Date of Birth: January 1, 2000 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 2, 264 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F19906159 Synopsis of the Case: Donell Lucian Denton is wanted on a...
Clovis Police Arrest Armed Suspect After Gun Disturbance
Clovis police arrested a 21-year-old man after responding to a reported gun disturbance at a home in the 300 block of West Ashcroft Avenue just before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officers were dispatched after a caller reported that someone inside the home was brandishing a handgun. Police said officers ensured the...
How Israel’s Hilltop Settlers Coordinate Attacks to Expel Palestinians
The Jewish settler outpost of Or Meir is small. A handful of prefabricated white shelters, it sits at the end of a short dirt track on a hill leading up from Road 60, a major route that dissects the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Over time, similar modest dwellings have turned into...
US Officials Circulate $112B Plan to Rebuild Gaza as High-Tech ‘Smart City’
U.S. officials are circulating a $112 billion, 10-year proposal to redevelop war-ravaged Gaza into a high-tech “smart city” with luxury resorts, according to a report by the New York Post. The plan, dubbed “Project Sunrise,” was drafted by Jared Kushner, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and two White House aides...
Wall Street Trades Near Flat-Line Ahead of Christmas Break
Wall Street was mostly flat in shortened Christmas Eve trading on Wednesday, as traders wait to see whether stocks can extend record gains in a seasonally strong stretch for markets. The benchmark S&P 500 sat about 0.1% away from its intraday all-time high after hitting a record close on Tuesday,...
Democrats Urge Trump to Reverse Mass Ambassador Recalls
Democratic senators urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to reverse a recall of nearly 30 career ambassadors, warning the move leaves a dangerous leadership vacuum that allows adversaries like Russia and China to expand their reach. The Trump administration in recent days has ordered more than two dozen career diplomats...
Gold, Silver and Platinum Take a Breather After Record Rally
Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday, taking a breather after surging past the key $4,500-an-ounce mark earlier in the session, while silver and platinum trimmed some gains following their record-breaking rally. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $4,468.96 per ounce at 10:04 a.m. ET (1504 GMT), after marking a record...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Relatives of Deceased Man Found in Home
The Fresno County Sheriff–Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating relatives of a man presumed to be Alfred Perez Ochoa, 81, authorities said. Ochoa, born Feb. 11, 1944, was recently found dead inside a home near the intersection of McKenzie Avenue and Second Street in Fresno. He was...
Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Tulare County Murder
A Tulare County Superior Court judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murder Tuesday, following a jury’s guilty verdict earlier this month, the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office said. Douglas Paul was convicted of premeditated first-degree murder with special allegations that he...