Mason Magsig is running for the Clovis City Council. Magsig may be a political newbie, but his last name is familiar in Clovis politics. His father, Nathan Magsig, is a Fresno County supervisor representing Clovis. The younger Magsig, 21, is the first candidate to announce his intentions for District 1...
Man Dies While Working on Oil Rig in Fresno County
A 29-year-old man was killed Monday when a large piece of steel from an oil rig swung down and crushed him as he worked to remove the structure from a property in Riverdale, authorities said. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said a 911 call came in around 10:45 a.m. reporting...
CSU Trustees OK Big Pay Boost for Fresno State’s President
Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval will have more money to spend on Christmas presents this year with the 10% bump to his base salary that California State University trustees approved last month. Jiménez-Sandoval's annual base salary will climb from $476,015 to $523,617, making him the fifth-highest paid CSU president among...
Kern County Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking
A Delano man was sentenced Monday to six years and eight months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, federal prosecutors said. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Omar Vayas Duran, 45, worked with Jesus Manuel Morfin Villa, 31, and others to acquire and sell fentanyl between September 2020...
Orange Cove Woman Identified as Fresno County Homicide Victim
Authorities have identified Carolina Godinez, 43, of Orange Cove as the woman fatally shot on Thanksgiving, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Police responded around 1:45 p.m. to reports of gunfire near 9th Street and South Avenue, where officers found Godinez with a gunshot wound. Officers and EMS attempted...
Fresno’s Mariposa Plaza Reopens With New Stages, Seating, and Ice Rink
After $4.3 million and two years of renovations, Mariposa Plaza in downtown Fresno has reopened. City officials held a ribbon cutting Monday morning and expect big things. "I anticipate and expect that this plaza will be the busiest outdoor plaza in the city of Fresno," Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias...
Tulare County Adds Two New Fugitives to Sheriff’s Top 10 List
Tulare County detectives have added two men to the Sheriff’s Top 10 fugitives list and are asking for the public’s help in locating them. The County Apprehension Team Tracking Criminals in Hiding, known as CATTCH, identified the fugitives as Jaime Arcadio Navarro, 34, of Lindsay, and Raymond Garay, 28, of...
Canada Agrees To Join EU Initiative To Surge Defense Spending
OTTAWA, Dec 1 — Canada has reached an agreement to join the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, which will give Canadian defense companies expanded access to the European market, Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said on Monday. "Canada’s participation in SAFE will fill key capability gaps, expand...
Outdoor Concerts? Uncovered Hair? Shimmying in Public? Is This Iran?
Thousands of young men and women, hair uncovered and dressed in jeans and short-sleeve tops, jumped up and down, dancing and singing at a packed outdoor pop concert. In another part of town, young people bobbed to the beat of a hard rock street band. And scores of people traversed...
Hanford Man Arrested on Multiple Charges After Kings County DUI Stop
A 25-year-old Hanford man was arrested Tuesday morning after deputies discovered him driving under the influence while in possession of a loaded firearm, authorities said on Monday. According to the Kings County Sheriff’s Office, deputies spotted Gabriel Nicholas Bell at around 2:12 a.m., parked in the center of the road...