The female juvenile accused of driving the getaway car in the killing of Caleb Quick appeared in court Tuesday morning, where a judge moved her case forward toward a possible transfer to adult court. Prosecutors and defense attorneys had planned to schedule the transfer hearing at an Oct. 13 appearance,...
Temu Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Temu experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 3:51 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said...
Rep. Tlaib Pushes Resolution Declaring Israel’s Gaza Actions as Genocide
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, is renewing her push in Congress to formally label Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, introducing a resolution that calls on the United States to meet its obligations under international law and halt military support for Israel. Tlaib introduced H.Res. 876 on Nov. 14....
Madera Man Arrested on Rape Charges Tied to Maryland, California Assaults
Detectives with the Madera County Sheriff’s Office arrested a local man Tuesday in connection with sexual assaults in Maryland and California. Mauricio Martinez-Garcia, 27, was taken into custody at his Madera residence without incident, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. He faces charges of rape and is...
Valley PBS Gets ‘Stabilization Grant’ to Help Bridge Loss of Federal Funds
Valley PBS, known by its call sign KVPT, was one of 74 organizations awarded a stabilization grant by the Public Media Bridge Fund. The Bridge Fund is awarding a total of $26 million in the initial round of grants. The Public Media Bridge Fund was launched in August after Congress...
Fresno Unified Will Address Charter Oversight After Parent Says It Falls Short
The Fresno Unified School Board will discuss charter oversight Wednesday night, after months of back-and-forth discussions between the district and a parent seeking public accountability and action. Kristina Holmes-McIntyre has raised concerns since spring about Golden Charter Academy, a charter school authorized by the district. Her grievances included a lack...
Tulare County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Crimes Against Children, Women
A Woodlake man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for multiple sexual crimes against children and adult women, Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Gabriel Izquierdo, 41, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 and two counts...
As Pacheco Runs for Assembly, Who Will Run for Supervisor?
Brian Pacheco officially announced Tuesday that he is running for the state Assembly. GV Wire first reported the Fresno County supervisor's intentions last week. “I’ve worked every day to make life easier and more affordable for the people I serve. I’m ready to bring that on-the-ground experience to the state...
Shooting at Kentucky State University Kills One, Suspect in Custody
A shooting at Kentucky State University on Tuesday left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to police, who said the suspected assailant was taken into custody. Local police in Frankfort, the state capital, and county sheriff's deputies made the arrest and secured the campus soon after reports...
Fresno County Board of Supervisors Appoints Dr. Trinidad Solis as Health Officer
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved Dr. Trinidad Solis as the county’s new Health Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Solis takes over from Dr. Rais Vohra, the longtime interim Health Officer who guided the county during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Solis, a Fresno County native, has been with...