Update on March 28, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified the deceased man as Tyrone Lee, 30, of Elk Grove. Original Story A driver was killed early Thursday after being ejected from his vehicle and struck by another car on Highway 99 near Manning Avenue, authorities said. The California...
Fresno Police to Conduct DUI Patrols on Saturday
The Fresno Police Department will conduct DUI patrols on Saturday, March 29, into Sunday's early hours targeting drivers suspected of being under the influence. In the last DUI enforcement period on Saturday, March 22, the Fresno police arrested 12 drivers on suspicion of DUI. Officers will be on the streets...
Fresno Mayor Praises a State Bill That Would Speed In-Fill Housing
A bipartisan California bill would exempt certain apartment projects from the state's landmark — and often abused, according to builders — environmental law. Assembly Bill 609 from Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, exempts infill housing from additional review under the California Environmental Quality Act when they qualify under cities' environmental rules....
Prosecutor Seeks 18-Month Suspended Sentence for Depardieu if Convicted of Sexual Assault
PARIS — Paris' public prosecutor on Thursday requested that French actor Gérard Depardieu be found guilty and given a 18-month suspended prison sentence on the last day of a trial over accusations that he sexually assaulted two women who were working on a film with him. The actor, 76, is...
Middle East Latest: Israeli Strikes Kill a Family of 6 and a Hamas Spokesman in Gaza
JERUSALEM — A family of six and a Hamas spokesman were killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to the territory's Health Ministry and another Hamas official. Israeli Parliament Passes Controversial Judicial Reform In Israel, the parliament passed a key part of...
Alleged Leader of MS-13 Street Gang on the East Coast Is Arrested in Virginia
MANASSAS, Va. — The alleged leader of the violent MS-13 street gang on the East Coast has been arrested in Virginia, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday. Bondi lauded the the early morning arrest of the 24-year-old man from El Salvador, who was described as one of MS-13's top...
Look Inside the New Madera County Foodbank, a Lifeline for Thousands
Local leaders celebrated Wednesday's opening of the new Madera County Food Bank warehouse, which will expand services and meet growing needs from the Valley floor to the mountain communities. The 21,700 square-foot building is on a nearly four-acre site off Highway 99 at 1055 Knox Road. Madera County Food Bank...
Fresno Homicide Suspect Arrested in Saturday Death of Woman
A 32-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a homicide after a medical emergency was reported early Saturday morning. The Fresno Police Department confirmed that Kristina Meza was pronounced dead at Community Regional Medical Center. Authorities have not released the cause of death at this time. At approximately...
Germany and France Say Europe Must Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs
PARIS — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on automobiles drew a sharp reaction Thursday from leaders in Germany and France, who called on the European Union to hit back firmly against measures they said would harm the United States and Europe, and global trade as a whole. Trump announced Wednesday...
Trump Withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Nomination for UN Ambassador
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans' tight margins in the House. Trump confirmed he was withdrawing...