California students are likely to see fewer cellphones and more gender-neutral bathrooms next year as new state education laws go into effect. Protecting students from immigration raids was a priority for state legislators this year, resulting in several new laws, including one prohibiting school staff from allowing immigration officers to...
Selma High School Student Wins Congressional App Challenge
Selma High School senior Natalie Bonilla, inspired by personal experience, developed an app that directs people to community resources and support. In addition to helping people with life's challenges, Bonilla's app is receiving recognition. Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno announced on Wednesday that Bonilla and her app, Community Support, had won...
Trump Says National Guard Being Removed From Chicago, LA and Portland
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland but he added in his social media post that federal forces will "come back" if crime rates go up. Local leaders in those cities and Democrats have said the deployments, which...
US Finds Ukraine Did Not Target Putin in Drone Strike, WSJ Reports
U.S. national security officials have found Ukraine did not target Russian President Vladimir Putin or one of his residences in a recent drone strike, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Russia said on Monday that Ukraine had attacked Putin's residence in the...
Teen Arrested After Allegedly Stealing E-Bike at Gunpoint in Tulare County
A 17-year-old boy was arrested for armed robbery after authorities say he stole an e-bike at gunpoint and fired a handgun during the incident in Tulare County, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office reported Wednesday. Just before 11 a.m., Tulare County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery...
National Handgun Reciprocity Legislation Would Save Lives
I live with a rare connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic mutation that affects my joints, skin and overall stability. My level of ability changes daily. Some mornings I can walk unassisted, other days I rely on a cane, braces or even a wheelchair. I never quite know...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
GUAJIRA PENINSULA, Colombia — A thunderous boom rang out through the windless late-afternoon air. Seconds later, smoke began rising out of the sea as if the horizon were on fire. Watching from the shore on Nov. 6, Erika Palacio Fernández whipped out her phone, she said, unwittingly recording the only...
Two-Vehicle Crash Closes Road 23 in Madera County
Authorities have closed a section of Road 23 just north of Avenue 13 following a two-vehicle crash, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday. CHP officers are on the scene and have urged drivers to avoid the area while emergency personnel respond to the incident. No further details about injuries or...
Madera County Authorities Ask for Public Help in Attempted Murder Case
Authorities are asking the public for assistance in an ongoing attempted murder investigation linked to domestic violence. Noah Challberg was arrested on Dec. 18 and booked into the Madera County Jail on charges including inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, torture, and a felony enhancement for great bodily...
Fresno County Aims to Improve Road Safety, Offers Free Car Seats
In California, motor vehicle injuries is one of the top five causes of death and hospitalization among children under age 16 — an issue Fresno County is looking to tackle. The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded the Fresno County Department of Public Health a grant of $187,317 to...