As Paramount pursued its monthslong quest to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, it persistently pointed to one ace it had in its pocket: Larry Ellison, the billionaire father to Paramount’s CEO, David Ellison. “We are providing you with funds certain from one of the wealthiest families in the world,” Paramount wrote...
S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip as Broadcom Adds to AI Bubble Angst
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped on Friday as Broadcom's latest results added to concerns about an AI-fueled bubble, dampening optimism stoked by the Federal Reserve's less-hawkish-than-expected signals on 2026 rate cuts. Broadcom slid 8.4% after the chipmaker warned of slimmer future margins on its AI system sales, despite...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Public’s Help Identifying Home Invasion Suspect
Fresno County sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman suspected of involvement in a home invasion robbery in Friant. The robbery occurred on October 25, 2025, when three suspects entered a residence. During the incident, one of the suspects punched a resident before the group fled...
Clovis Police Arrest Suspect in City’s Second Homicide of 2025
Clovis police have arrested a suspect in connection with the city’s second homicide of 2025. Just before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, a Clovis officer patrolling near Ashlan and Villa avenues discovered an adult male deceased in the parking lot near the Fresno County Child Protective Services building. Detectives and crime scene...
California Cities Pay a Lot for Water, but Some Ag Districts Get It Free
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California cities pay far more for water on average than districts that supply farms — with some urban water agencies shelling out more than $2,500 per acre-foot of surface water, and some irrigation districts paying nothing, according to...
Trump Signs Order Aimed at Curbing State AI Laws
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order on artificial intelligence that will attempt to preempt a growing number of state laws governing the technology with a national standard. "We want to have one central source of approval," Trump told reporters, flanked by top advisers, including Treasury Secretary Scott...
Trump Sides With Ag Again in California’s Neverending Water Wars
From the onset of his foray into presidential politics a decade ago, Donald Trump has been obsessed with managing California’s water, often interjecting himself into decades-long conflicts over how the precious commodity should be divvied up. During his first stint as president, Trump was heavily influenced by the Westlands Water...
Roblox Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports
Roblox experienced a possible outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 17,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 3:16 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said...
Accused Fresno Arsonist Bobby Salazar Markets His Restaurant With ‘Fire’
Accused arsonist and Fresno restaurateur Bobby Salazar is using the word "fire" to market his Mexican dishes on social media. In a TikTok post titled "Its All FIRE," Salazar is shown answering the phone in a restaurant kitchen and saying, "Bobby's, can I help you? What fire? Oh, you mean...
$13.6 Million Gift Marks Largest Ever for Saint Agnes Hospital
A familiar Fresno name's $13.6 million gift to Saint Agnes Medical Center announced Thursday became the largest one in the hospital's history. The donation from the King J. Richter Estate will go toward the hospital's planned new emergency department, new medical technology and services, and improve access to care, the...