Brandon Vang's lead slipped, but he is still above the 50% plus one vote margin to avoid a runoff in Fresno City Council District 5. Vang stands at 50.14% as of Thursday afternoon. Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas is second with 34.97%, followed by Jose Leon Barraza (12.31%), Paul Condon (2.33%), and...
Fresno Police Arrest Suspect in Home Shooting Investigation
A Fresno felon was arrested Tuesday in connection with a shooting that shattered a home's window earlier this month, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of gunfire on March 4 at a residence near Delno and Floradora avenues, where they found a broken living room window and multiple bullet fragments...
Fresno Protesters Make the Case Against Medicaid and SNAP Cuts
About 30 community members rallied Thursday outside the Tesla dealership on Herndon Avenue, between Palm and Ingram avenues, to protest a proposed federal spending bill that could cut Medicaid and SNAP benefits. While standing with protesters, some cars honked in support while others yelled, "get a job." Protesters saw a...
Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Three Missing Teens
Authorities are searching for three missing teens last seen in northeast Fresno on Wednesday. Piper Delacruz, 16, Alexis Walker, 17, and Aiden Gonzalez, 15, were reported missing on Wednesday and are believed to be together, according to the Fresno Police Department. Delacruz is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall,...
Bay Area Councilmember Accuses Fowler Politician of Assault
A councilmember of a Bay Area city accused Fowler City Councilmember and Orange Cove City Manager Daniel Parra of assaulting her at an event in Florida last year. Parra faces one count of battery, filed March 10 by the Office of the State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit, which covers Tampa....
Trump Orders a Plan to Dismantle the Education Department While Keeping Some Core Functions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, completing...
FresYes Fest: The Big Downtown Party Expects 25,000 People Saturday
FresYes Fest organizers expect 25,000 people — maybe more — in downtown Fresno enjoying food, crafts, and musical acts Saturday. Now in its 11th year, organizer Mike "Oz" Osegueda says FresYes Fest — which started as a celebration of Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co.'s anniversary — is Fresno's preeminent party destination. "Over...
Everyday Tattoos Got Venezuelan Men ID’d as Gang Members and Deported, Lawyers Say
A crown over a soccer ball. An eyeball that "looked cool." Flowers. Those are some of the everyday tattoos that defense lawyers say helped lead to the sudden weekend deportation of roughly 200 Venezuelan men who are accused of being members of the ruthless gang Tren de Aragua. President Donald...
DOGE Blocked in Court From Social Security Systems With Americans’ Personal Information
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there a "fishing expedition." The order also requires the team to delete any personally identifiable data in their possession....
Carnivore Diet Sends Social Media Influencer to the Hospital
A 23-year-old content creator from Dallas, Texas, found herself hospitalized after strictly adhering to a trendy carnivore diet she discovered on social media. Eve Catherine's meat-only regimen resulted in some health complications, as reported by News18. Catherine's daily menu consisted primarily of protein-rich foods. "My breakfast was usually two to...