The Fresno Police Department has been awarded a $635,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety aimed at efforts to reduce serious injuries and deaths on local roads. The grant, which was announced Tuesday, will support enforcement and education efforts through September 2026. Under the grant, the department plans...
Federal Judges Block Texas From Using New Congressional Map
Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S. House seats to Republican control in next year's midterm elections. The ruling by a three-judge panel was a major blow for Texas Republicans who had been urged by President Donald Trump to...
Fresno Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Child Exploitation
A Fresno man was sentenced Monday to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a child and distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced Tuesday. Monico Erich Gastelo, 44, will serve 15 years of supervised release after his prison term, during which he will face restrictions on access...
Trump Says He Has ‘Nothing to Do With the Family Business’
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has nothing to do with his family business as the Trump Organization and a Saudi developer look to open the latest Trump hotel in the Maldives. During a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in the Oval Office, Trump was asked about...
4.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Central Coast of California
Update: 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18: The USGS has revised the earthquake's magnitude down to 4.1. Original Story A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook California’s Central Coast early Tuesday, rattling indoor objects. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck near Templeton at a depth of 3.5 miles at about 9:54 a.m....
Dana Williamson’s Indictment Reveals Hidden World of Political Operatives
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Most Californians probably see the Capitol as a place where governors, legislators and other state officials gather to do the public’s business. That’s true, at least superficially. Elected officeholders come and go, but the Capitol has a permanent...
US Lawmakers to Vote on Epstein Files Release as Trump Drops Opposition
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, moving ahead on a matter that has fractured relations between President Donald Trump and some of his most ardent supporters. Two days...
Election Officials Press Trump Administration Over Voter Data
A coalition of 10 top state election officials sent a letter Tuesday pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over whether their agencies had been forthcoming about their use of private voter data. “We write to express our immense concern with recent reporting that the Department...
Uber and Uber Eats Users Report Widespread Issues, Downdetector Says
Uber and Uber Eats experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 10,000 users reported problems with Uber and Uber Eats as of 9:20 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages from multiple sources. User commented issues including app log-in failures,...
Former Bredefeld Aide Claims Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence in County Filing
A former aide to Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld has filed a claim alleging she was subjected to sexual harassment and workplace violence. Jennifer Ortega, through her attorney, Peter Bradley, filed the claim with the county on Nov. 12, public records show. Ortega also received a “right-to-sue” letter from the...