A former Fresno police detective was taken into custody Thursday after a federal and state investigation found that he had improperly taken cash from the department’s evidence room and failed to return it. Authorities said additional details, including the former detective’s identity, will be released later Thursday. A check of...
Two 15-Year-Olds Arrested After High-Speed Chase in Northwest Fresno
California Highway Patrol officers arrested two 15-year-olds after a high-speed pursuit through Fresno that ended in a crash on Highway 99. Officers first spotted the stolen vehicle near Ashlan and Valentine avenues in Northwest Fresno, the agency said Thursday. When they attempted to stop it, the driver fled, reaching speeds...
Einstein Bros. Bagels Gets a Mayoral Reception in Downtown Fresno
A bagel shop in downtown Fresno? It doesn't take an Einstein to figure that would be a good idea, but in this case it did. The franchisees who opened Einstein Bros. Bagels locations in northeast and northwest Fresno have now brought the national chain downtown, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday...
Clovis North High School on Shelter-in-Place on Thursday
Updated Story: Clovis Unified Says Students Released After Clovis North Shelter-in-Place Original Story A Clovis school is on a shelter-in-place as officials investigate a questionable phone call, the Clovis Unified School District said Thursday. The district said the school is following standard safety protocols while authorities look into the situation....
Murder Charge Dropped Against Man in Killing of Merced’s Sophia Mason
The man accused of the 2022 killing of 8-year-old Sophia Mason has walked free after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in Merced Superior Court on Monday. Dhante Jackson, 37, had been charged with murder and child abuse in Sophia’s death. Also charged is the child’s mother, Samantha Johnson, 33....
New York AG Letitia James, a Trump Foe, Indicted for Bank Fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted for bank fraud on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, as the administration seeks to use government power against those who have pursued investigations into him or publicly resisted his agenda. Trump, a Republican who...
Madera County Authorities Arrest Two in Tesoro Viejo in Firearms, Identity Theft Investigation
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, executed a search warrant Thursday at a residence on Phillip Way in Tesoro Viejo, resulting in two arrests. Shortly before 8 a.m., deputies targeted a wanted individual and potential firearms at the home. A male juvenile was taken...
Trump Says He Will Head to the Middle East on Sunday After Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to leave for the Middle East sometime on Sunday, after Israel and Hamas reached a deal to release hostages held in Gaza. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages...
Megyn Kelly Knows Which Way the MAGA Winds Are Blowing
Megyn Kelly, it seems safe to say, understands her audience. Since she was pushed out of TV news in 2019, the biting conservative commentator has built herself an enormous audience online. She has over 4 million subscribers on YouTube and one of the most popular right-wing podcasts in the country....
‘Pretty Robust’ Storm Heading Our Way. How Much Rain in Fresno and Snow in Sierra?
Get out your galoshes and snow chains because next week could see the arrival of the Fresno area's first winter-type storm. A weather system heading out of the Gulf of Alaska promises to bring as much of an inch of rain between Monday and Wednesday, with a possibility of thunderstorms...