A new Gallup poll reveals that 37% of U.S. adults have been personally impacted by extreme weather in the past two years, a notable increase from 33% in 2022 and 2023. Western residents have seen the sharpest rise, with 43% reporting they’ve experienced extreme weather, up from 30% last year....
Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the US
Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States, according to three people familiar with the bid. Various parties who have been...
Fresno Man Found Dead, Coroner’s Office Seeks Help Finding Family
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office is seeking assistance from the public to locate the family of 60-year-old who passed away from natural causes on March 17. Staff have been unable to locate any relatives of Jonathan Scott, who was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 175 pounds....
The ‘Six’ Wives of King Henry VIII Sing Their Hearts Out in Fresno
What happens when the wives of King Henry VIII get together to form a rock band? You get "Six," the Tony Award-winning pop-rock musical playing at Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno through Sunday. The premise of the one-act, one-scene production is the former wives — divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded,...
7-Year-Old Girl Was Killed by a Falling Boulder at a Lake Tahoe Ski Resort
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.— A 7-year-old girl was killed by a falling boulder at a popular Lake Tahoe ski mountain over the weekend, authorities and the Nevada resort said. Emergency crews responded Saturday afternoon to a “non-skiing accident involving a child” at Diamond Peak in Incline Village, the resort said in...
Musk Could Be Headed for a Washington Exit After Turbulent Times at Trump’s DOGE
WASHINGTON — DOGE’s days appear to be numbered. Elon Musk recently suggested that he will be done with his work in the near future. President Donald Trump told reporters this week that “at some point, he’s going to be going back” to running his companies. As far as the Department...
Outrage Grows Over Maryland Man’s Mistaken Deportation to El Salvador Prison
In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing father's clothes. “Although he cannot speak, he shows me how much he missed Kilmar,” Abrego Garcia's...
Kings County Chase Ends in Meth Arrest, but Deputies Are Looking for Driver
A traffic stop for expired registration escalated into a high-speed chase Tuesday night, ending with one suspect in custody and another still at large, authorities said. According to the Kings County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy attempted to pull over a vehicle near Jersey Avenue and Alkali Drive at approximately 8:24...
Xavier Becerra Enters 2026 California Governor’s Race
Former U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday that he will run for California governor in 2026, joining a growing field of candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, Politico reported. Becerra, who previously served as California’s attorney general, emphasized his decades of political experience in a campaign video released...
Reps. Costa, Gray Propose Bill to Address Critical Doctor Shortage in Rural Areas
Two San Joaquin Valley congressional representatives have introduced a bill that could help address the vast shortage of doctors in the region, particularly in underserved areas. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, and Rep. Adam Gray, D-Merced, say the Medical Education Act would, if passed, establish a program of grants to support expanded medical education...