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...
Oil up as Market Weighs Strong Us Economic Growth, Supply Risks
Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday as investors assessed stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth and the risk of disruptions to oil supply from Venezuela and Russia. Brent crude futures settled 31 cents, or 0.5%, higher at $62.38 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 37 cents, or 0.64%, at...
US, Iran Spar Over Nuclear Talks at UN
The United States and Iran traded barbs at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday over conditions for reviving nuclear talks, with the U.S. saying it remains ready for direct negotiations and Iran rejecting Washington's terms. The two countries held five rounds of nuclear talks prior to a 12-day war...
Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55
Vince Zampella, a key figure in the creation of Call of Duty, the bestselling video game franchise that has reproduced World War II battles, riffed on modern global conflicts, and imagined the technology future soldiers will wield, has died. He was 55. His death was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which...
Delaware State Trooper Killed in Shooting, Suspect in Custody
A suspect is in custody after a police officer was killed in a shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, police said. Delaware State Police reported an active shooter at the Department of Motor Vehicles building in Wilmington just after 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT). Shortly after, police said there was...
Half-Inch, 2 Inches, or 8 Inches of Rain? They’re All Possible, Fresno
Heavy rain will begin in earnest over Fresno and surrounding communities on Tuesday night and continue until tapering off late Friday, the National Weather Service in Hanford predicts. Exactly much rain will fall isn't known because weather forecasting is both an art and a science, not to mention Mother Nature...
S&P Poised for Record Close as Growth Stocks Gain
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday and the S&P 500 was on track for a closing record after a flurry of economic data that included a reading of economic growth pushed bond yields higher and boosted growth names. The Commerce Department said gross domestic product increased at a 4.3% annualized rate...
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Military Deployment in Chicago Area, for Now
The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to let Donald Trump send National Guard troops to the Chicago area as the Republican president expands the use of the military for domestic purposes in a growing number of Democratic-led jurisdictions, a policy critics call an effort to punish adversaries and stifle...
California Schools Will Have to Do More to Prevent Sex Abuse Under New Law
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Facing a mountain of lawsuits, California K-12 schools will have a system in place beginning this year to prevent teachers and other staff from sexually abusing students. A new California law creates an array of measures to educate...