The number of U.S. federal worker layoffs as a result of the government shutdown was revised downward on Tuesday, suggesting the administration's initial statement about sweeping job cuts was too ambitious. The Trump administration has dismissed 4,108 employees since October 1, the day the U.S. government shutdown began, according to...
Tulare County Man Accused of Setting Wife on Fire Pleads Not Guilty
A Tulare County man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he doused his wife with gasoline and set her on fire at their home in Porterville. District Attorney Tim Ward announced that Sean Hofmann, of Porterville, has been charged with attempted murder, torture, mayhem, arson causing great bodily...
UN Says Countries Are Willing to Help Fund Gaza’s $70 Billion Reconstruction
There are promising early indications from countries, including the United States as well as Arab and European states, about their willingness to contribute to the $70 billion cost of rebuilding Gaza, a United Nations Development Program official said on Tuesday. “We’ve had very good indications already," UNDP's Jaco Cilliers told...
Fresno County Deputies Searching for Missing Selma Man After Hunting Trip
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing Selma man who never returned from a hunting trip. Authorities say Ron Dailey, 65, left home Monday morning and told family he was headed to the Shaver Lake and Courtright Reservoir area. He was expected home that evening but has...
Protecting Jewish Students or Chilling Speech? Inside California’s ‘Hardest’ Fight Over Antisemitism
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tears welling in her eyes, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan paused mid-sentence to calm herself on the Assembly floor. Almost a century ago, the Nazis forced her grandmother to flee Austria, leaving behind her great-great-grandmother who died in the Holocaust,...
Getaway Driver in Caleb Quick Killing Appears in Court, Hearing Continued
The alleged female getaway driver in the murder of Caleb Quick appeared in court Monday morning, according to the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office. In a previous hearing, both the prosecutor and defense said they were hoping to schedule the transfer hearing at Monday’s hearing. The transfer hearing will determine...
Trump Says He Will Unveil List on Friday of ‘Democrat Programs’ to Be Shut
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday at the White House that his administration planned to produce a list on Friday of "Democrat programs" that will be closed as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. He did not specify the programs but indicated that the closures would...
Rancho La Gloria Donates to Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Leadership Program
Rancho La Gloria is donating $20,000 to the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Leaders on Fast Track program as part of a new partnership focused on supporting and empowering Latino leaders. The contribution, announced during National Hispanic Heritage Month, marks the company’s first year partnering with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, a national...
Rassamni Cut From Blackstone Avenue Panel After Clash With Organizer
After hearing from AJ Rassamni and Ivan Paz, it is clear both are passionate about improving Blackstone Avenue. But tensions have boiled over regarding their differing views on how to make Fresno's business traffic corridor better. Rassamni is a candidate for Fresno City Council District 7, which includes a significant...
Fresno County Authorities Arrest Kerman Man in Wedding Homicide
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 53-year-old Kerman man in connection with a fatal shooting at a wedding celebration. On Monday, detectives with the Sheriff’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team took Salvador Rizo into custody in Kings County. He has been booked into the Fresno County...