Fresno Unified Superintendent Misty Her is getting a $100,000 pay bump in her new role as Fresno Unified superintendent. Her will earn $385,500 annually, compared to the $355,000 she made as interim superintendent and the $283,939 she was paid as deputy superintendent. The employment contract for Her was released Wednesday...
Microsoft Quarterly Profits Up 18% as It Weathers Tech Sector Turbulence With Cloud Growth
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft's cloud computing and artificial intelligence business helped deliver $70.1 billion in sales and boosted profits by 18% for the January-March quarter, a dose of relief for investors during a turbulent time for the tech sector and U.S. economy. The company reported quarterly net income of $25.8...
Trump Officials Must Report Efforts, if Any, to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Judge Rules
A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland temporarily halted her directive for information at the...
US Senate to Vote on Bill to Rein in Trump Tariffs as Economy Contracts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate was scheduled to vote later on Wednesday on a resolution to block a host of President Donald Trump's tariffs, hours after the federal government reported that the nation's economy contracted for the first time in three years amid the chaos of the president's tariff policies....
Visalia Police Arrest Man Accused of Fleeing Police, Leaving Disabled Mother Behind
A man was arrested Wednesday morning after fleeing from police, crashing his vehicle, and abandoning his elderly, disabled mother inside, authorities said. Around 10:53 a.m., a Visalia Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle displaying false registration near Walnut Avenue and Santa Fe Street. Police said the...
Kings County Authorities Seek Help Identifying Woman Found Dead Near Corcoran
The Kings County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman whose remains were discovered nearly a decade ago in a rural area south of Corcoran. The unidentified victim was found wrapped in a tarp near the intersection of Sixth and Virginia avenues on May 13, 2015....
Fresno Shooting Sends 12 Shots Into Neighborhood, Two Injured
Fresno police are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle linked to a shooting that left two people injured in central Fresno earlier this month. Officers responded to Del Mar Avenue and Saginaw Way around 9:22 p.m. on April 12 after a ShotSpotter activation recorded 12 rounds fired and...
Smoke Shop Owners Vow Lawsuit After Fresno Passes Regulations
An association representing smoke shop owners plans to file a lawsuit after the Fresno City Council approved regulations that could drastically reduce the number of shops in the city. Todd Wynkoop, attorney for the California Smoke Shop Association, said the group is "disheartened" with a 4-1 vote (with one abstention...
Fresno County to Honor Fallen Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony
Law enforcement agencies from across Fresno County will gather Thursday to honor officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The 2025 Fresno County Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony will take place at noon Thursday at the Peace Officers Memorial in Courthouse Park, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said...
Wired Wednesday — FUSD Facing Four Lawsuits Including Nepotism and Incompetence
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about multiple lawsuits against Fresno Unified. The new superintendent, Misty Her, has a cousin that's named in one of the lawsuits. Staff member group chat texts were released showing improper behavior including misconduct and ageism.