The U.S. Supreme Court in a free speech case on Monday opted not to hear an appeal by a group of residents of a rural Texas county of a judicial decision allowing local officials to remove 17 books that these officials deemed objectionable from public libraries. The justices let stand...
Fresno State to Face Miami of Ohio In Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Fresno State learned its postseason football assignment on Sunday — the Arizona Bowl against Miami of Ohio. That is the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, scheduled for Dec. 27 at 1:30 p.m., PT, at Camino Del Sol Stadium — the new name of Arizona Stadium — in Tucson. And yes, the...
‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Hollywood’s Golden Globe Nominations
Dark comedy "One Battle After Another" racked up a leading nine Golden Globe nominations on Monday, positioning the Leonardo DiCaprio thriller as an early favorite on Hollywood's road to the Academy Awards. The movie directed by Paul Thomas Anderson stars DiCaprio as a washed-up revolutionary who springs into action when...
Tulare County Deputies Investigating Deadly Ivanhoe Shooting
One man was killed and two others were injured in a late-night shooting in Ivanhoe, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called around 10:50 p.m. Sunday to Beechwood and Road 160, where they found three men who had been shot. One man died from his injuries at the...
Codiciado To Bring Así Es La Vida Tour to Fresno’s Save Mart Center in March
The Save Mart Center announced Monday that Codiciado will make a stop on March 20, 2026, as part of his new Así Es La Vida Tour, a slate of 11 dates across key cities including San Diego, Ontario, Irving, Rosemont and Phoenix. The tour marks what Codiciado calls a bold...
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
WASHINGTON — When six Democratic lawmakers issued a video last month telling members of the military that they must refuse unlawful orders, President Donald Trump said they had committed “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” But Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said the same thing last year in a friend-of-the-court brief...
Fresno Police Issue 145 Citations in Distracted Driving Crackdown
Fresno police issued 145 citations for hands-free cell phone violations during a distracted driving enforcement operation on Saturday, the department said on Monday. California has prohibited drivers from holding a phone or electronic device since 2008, banning talking, texting or using apps behind the wheel. A handheld phone violation carries...
Colin Allred Drops Out of Democratic Primary for US Senate in Texas
HOUSTON — Colin Allred, a former U.S. representative from Dallas and the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate last year in Texas, said Monday that he was dropping out of the 2026 race for Sen. John Cornyn’s seat and would instead seek to return to the House of Representatives. His announcement...
Fresno County Authorities Warns of Scam Calls Targeting Families of Jail Inmates
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a phone scam in which callers pose as sheriff’s employees, sometimes even claiming to be lieutenants, and demand bail money from relatives of incarcerated people, the department said in a statement on Saturday. Officials say the scammer promises to get...
US Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine Imposed Over 2022 Holiday Meltdown
WASHINGTON, Dec 6 — The Trump administration said Saturday it will waive an $11 million fine imposed on Southwest Airlines as part of a $140 million settlement over the carrier's meltdown in December 2022 during a busy holiday travel period. Southwest in December 2023 agreed to pay a $35 million...