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...
Modesto Native Eric Grant Will Continue as US Attorney for Eastern District of California
Eric Grant was sworn in Tuesday to continue serving as the court-appointed U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California, following a vote by the district’s judges to reappoint him under federal statute. Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley administered the oath, extending Grant’s tenure beyond the 120-day interim...
Fresno Police Seek Suspect in Clovis Credit Card Fraud Attempt
Fresno police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect involved in a credit card fraud attempt at a Home Depot in Clovis. The incident occurred on Nov. 22 when the person pictured in a video released by authorities attempted to fraudulently use a credit card, police said. ...
Democrat Favored To Win Miami Mayor Race in Latest Test of US Voter Sentiment
Democrats, flush from a flurry of election victories last month, are favored to win the mayor's race in Miami for the first time in nearly 30 years, with Tuesday's runoff vote closely watched as a test of voter mood in President Donald Trump's stronghold of Florida. Eileen Higgins, 61, a...
Prosecutors Say TJ Cox Put Himself First as Sentencing Nears
Terrence John “TJ” Cox and the federal government have different ideas about how much time he should serve for fraud. The one-term former congressmember pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in February. Several other charges were dropped as part of the plea deal. Arrested in 2022 on 28...
US Senate To Hold Vote Thursday on Republican Healthcare Plan
The United States Senate will vote on Thursday on a Republican-proposed alternative plan to address expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday. "It actually does make health insurance premiums more affordable," Thune said of the plan proposed by Republican Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana...
What Should New Fresno Courthouse Look Like? Public Workshop on Thursday
Fresno County Superior Court could get a completely new building downtown if a plan from the Judicial Council of California gets a green light. And if the plan comes to fruition, that would trigger a move for the Fresno County Sheriff's Office headquarters to a new downtown location. A workshop...
Stocks, Dollar Inch Higher a Day Ahead of Fed Announcement
Major stock indexes and the dollar edged higher on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to the Federal Reserve meeting and as investors digested news that Washington is allowing Nvidia's second-best chips to be exported to China. Treasury yields were little changed after erasing earlier declines on U.S. labor market...
Fresno Firefighters Contain Apartment Blaze, Two Residents Displaced
Fresno firefighters contained an apartment fire Monday afternoon that displaced two residents but left the rest of the building unharmed, officials said. Crews were called just after 3 p.m. to the 4700 block of East Church Avenue and arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a single unit as...
Israeli Ban on International Media in Gaza Remains, Legal Challenge Delayed
JERUSALEM — Nearly two months into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Israel continues to bar journalists from freely entering the Gaza Strip to report, despite a long-standing petition brought by journalists seeking access to the territory. On Sunday, the Israeli Supreme Court gave the government an extension in responding...