A Fresno County farmer was sentenced Monday to one year in prison for conspiring to commit crop insurance fraud, federal authorities said. Jatinderjeet “Jyoti” Sihota, 40, of Selma, was sentenced after admitting to her role in a scheme that defrauded insurance companies out of more than $650,000, Acting U.S. Attorney...
Where Were the Most Car Crashes in Clovis? Police Release List
The Clovis Police Department has released its list of the top 10 intersections for collisions in 2024, highlighting areas where drivers should use extra caution. The list remains largely consistent with previous years, and several intersections also appear among the city's top locations for traffic citations. In 2024, officers responded...
Protesters to Rally in Brooklyn After Pro-Israel Crowd Assaults Woman
NEW YORK — The Police Department said it was preparing for new protests in Brooklyn on Monday after a woman was verbally and physically assaulted by hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators there last week. The police were investigating the attack on the woman, who has not been publicly identified but who...
Selma Teen’s Death May Be Tied to Fentanyl, Police Say
Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Selma resident following a possible overdose Friday night. Police and emergency medical personnel responded at about 10:02 p.m. to a home near Goldridge and Allan streets for a reported medical emergency, the Selma Police Department said in a statement. Officers found an...
Blast Kills at Least 26 People in Nigeria’s Northeast, Residents Say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 26 people were killed on Monday when two vehicles detonated an improvised explosive device in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, the heartland of an Islamist insurgency, residents said. The International Safety Organization, which provides security to foreign non-governmental organizations in the northeast, said in an...
5-Year-Old Girl and Parents Among Those Dead in Vehicle Ramming in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A 5-year-old girl and her parents were among the 11 killed in Vancouver when a car plowed through a crowded street during a Filipino heritage festival over the weekend. The family left behind a 16-year-old son who stayed home to finish his homework. The son learned...
Feds Again Bump Up Water Allocation for Many Fresno County Farmers
The Federal Bureau of Reclamation is increasing the amount of water available for Fresno County farmers through the Central Valley Project dam and canal system. On Monday, the bureau said it would boost the allocation for south-of-Delta water users, including the Westlands Water District, to 50%, up from the 40%...
Levi Strauss Shareholders Vote Against Proposal to End Diversity Programs
(Reuters) - Levi Strauss shareholders voted against a proposal for the company to end its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, it disclosed in a filing on Monday. The proposal comes amid U.S. President Donald Trump's push to dismantle the practice across the federal government and private sector, following an executive...
US and Mexico Have Reached Agreement on New World Screwworm, Ag Secretary Rollins Says
VERSAILLES, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday that the United States and Mexico had reached an agreement on the handling of New World screwworm, and that more information would be released in a few hours. Screwworm can infest livestock, wildlife and in rare cases, people....
Death Toll in Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port Blast Rises to 70
DUBAI (Reuters) - The death toll from a major explosion in Iran's most important container port of Bandar Abbas rose to at least 70, with over 1,200 injured, state media said on Monday, as firefighters battled a blaze that Iranian officials said was now under control 48 hours after the...