Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October. The Category 5 hurricane slammed into the Caribbean island on October 28, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides with some 30 inches (76 cm) of rain. The...
AG Bonta Clears Fresno Police in 2023 Shooting of Fleeing Suspect
California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office has cleared the Fresno Police Department in the 2023 killing of a suspect who shot at officers during a traffic stop. Police shot and killed 29-year-old Roberto Corchado Jr. on March 4, 2023. Police said they attempted a traffic stop on Corchado — recognizing...
Who Are This Year’s Top Educators in Fresno County?
Educators and other school employees have the power to inspire and mentor students to life-lasting success. On Thursday, the Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools spotlighted five people at the 2025 Educator of the Year Awards at the Saroyan Theatre. Rigorous Selection Process The Educator of the Year...
US Consumer Bureau Shifts To Limited Oversight Instead of Dismantling Agency
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday that it intends to continue supervising financial institutions on a limited basis in 2026, signaling a shift from acting Director Russell Vought’s previous pledge to completely dismantle the agency. While the agency has been significantly scaled back under the...
Trump Gives Warm Welcome to New York’s Mayor-Elect Mamdani at White House Meeting
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a warm greeting to incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday, praising Mamdani's electoral victory in the first in-person meeting for the political opposites, who have clashed over everything from immigration to economic policy. A democratic socialist and...
Coast Guard Says Swastika and Noose Displays Are No Longer Hate Incidents
The Coast Guard is redefining how it views harassment across the service, discarding the concept of “hate incidents” and recasting symbols of hatred, including nooses and swastikas, as potentially “politically divisive.” In the past, the display of such symbols was unambiguously cited in policy as “incidents of hatred and prejudice”...
Fresno EDM Event Aims to Raise Autism Awareness at Procreation Brewing Co.
A community electronic dance event aimed at supporting autism awareness will take place Saturday at Procreation Brewing Co. in Fresno, according to organizers. The Autism EDM Event, presented by DJ Basswar, Eternal Grime Raves, and Procreation Brewing Co., runs from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 1929 Santa Clara S....
Florida Republicans Oppose Trump Offshore Oil Leasing Plan
Florida Republicans, including Governor Ron DeSantis, said they oppose a Trump administration plan that could allow new oil and gas drilling in waters off the state's Gulf Coast. The reactions came in response to an Interior Department proposal published on Thursday that contemplates future oil leasing in the eastern portion...
White House Asks for Resignation of Top Aide to FDA Chief, Politico Reports
The White House has asked for the resignation of top aide to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, Politico reported on Friday, citing administration officials. Makary had sought to promote Sanjula Jain-Nagpal, a policy and research staffer at the FDA, which the White House had not yet approved,...
Fresno Fire Department Seeks Suspects in Early Morning Arson
The Fresno Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two women suspected of starting a vehicle fire on East Balch Avenue. Fire officials said the fire occurred around 1:45 a.m. Oct. 28 on the 4900 block of East Balch Avenue. Surveillance footage shows two adult Black women...