Police in Sanger have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left a 15-year-old boy injured. The Sanger Police Department said investigators on Friday arrested Robert Isaiah Torres of Sanger on suspicion of felony accessory to a crime. Detectives believe Torres aided the primary...
Pismo’s Manager Stuck in ICE Detention for Long Ago Teen Crime
The day after his son's birthday, Psalm Behpoor got a call from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The caller didn't tell Behpoor much other than agents wanted to interview him. The 41-year-old father went to the downtown Fresno office. Once there, agents separated him from his lawyer, questioned him, and took...
Complaint Filed Against Judge in NW Fresno Luxury Apartment Case
An ethics complaint has been filed against a judge who ruled against the city of Fresno after the city council didn't approve an apartment complex. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Robert Whalen ruled July 14 that the city erred by not approving the four-story project at Herndon and Prospect avenues....
Madera County Man Arrested in Fatal Crash Case
A man wanted in connection with a fatal 2024 vehicle collision was arrested Thursday afternoon in Madera County, authorities said. The Madera County Special Enforcement Team, with help from the Madera Narcotic Enforcement Team and Sheriff’s K9 Odin, served a search warrant on the 17000 block of Island Drive, the...
Fresno Two-Vehicle Crash Near Highway 168 Entrance Causes Traffic Delays
A two-vehicle collision Friday near the westbound Highway 168 entrance from Shields Avenue caused traffic delays but no injuries, Fresno police said. The crash happened just off the freeway, and authorities said a tow truck was called to the scene. Traffic in the area is expected to be backed up...
Tulare County Authorities Close Kings River to Motorized Watercraft for Season
The Kings River in Tulare County is now closed to boats, jet skis, and other motorized watercraft for the remainder of the season due to unsafe water conditions, sheriff’s officials said Friday. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said water levels and flow are currently too dangerous, with unseen hazards beneath...
Fresno Home Destroyed in Accidental Fire. Neighbor Helps Residents Escape
A two-story home in Fresno was destroyed in an accidental fire Thursday afternoon, but a quick-thinking neighbor helped the seven residents safely escape, the Fresno Fire Department reported. Firefighters were called just before 3:30 p.m. to the 400 block of North Thesta Street, where the first unit encountered heavy flames....
Man Fleeing an Immigration Raid Dies After Running Onto LA Freeway
LOS ANGELES — A man died on Thursday after he was struck by vehicle on a freeway in Monrovia, California, as he was trying to flee an immigration raid at a Home Depot, officials said. Federal immigration agents were seen conducting an operation near a Home Depot on Thursday morning...
Fresno County Traffic Stop Yields Five Pound Cocaine Bust
California Highway Patrol officers seized about five pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop in Fresno County. A CHP Central Division Canine Officer pulled over a pickup truck on Wednesday and obtained consent to search the vehicle. Officers found the cocaine hidden in a concealed compartment. The driver was booked...
Kevin McCarthy, Redistricting Commission’s Popularity Stand in Newsom’s Way
Convincing California voters to approve his "fight fire with fire" plan to draw up new congressional district maps might prove a heavy lift for Gov. Gavin Newsom. A poll conducted by Politico-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab found that just 36% of state voters support putting redistricting back in the hands of the state...