Rattlesnake season is coming, and the best way to avoid bites is to avoid the reptiles altogether, a zoo expert said. "You'll probably hear it before you see it, and if you do, you kind of stop, freeze ... give a quick scan of your environment," said Mark Halvorsen, Fresno...
Find the Ultimate Summer Camp at Upcoming Fresno Event
Plan the perfect summer for your kids at the Central California Parent's annual Camp Fair event on Saturday, March 29. Camp Fair ’25 is the premier event for discovering the Central Valley’s best summer camps, organizers say. There will information on day camps, sleep-away camps, sport programs, and more. The...
Fresno Police Officer Dies After Battle With Cancer
Fresno police officer Ryan Torres, who known by colleagues for his enthusiasm and commitment to the community, has died after a battle with cancer, the department announced. Torres, a Fresno native and 2015 Clovis West High School graduate, died Friday, March 21. He had served with the Fresno Police Department...
Former Central High Star Xavier Worthy Sues Ex-Girlfriend
AUSTIN, Texas — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy sued his former girlfriend who accused him of attacking her, alleging the woman assaulted him and stole or destroyed more than $150,000 in cash and property. The former star at Fresno's Central High School filed the lawsuit Monday against Tia...
Niko Medved Exits Colorado State for Minnesota ‘Dream Job’
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota hired Colorado State's Niko Medved on Monday, agreeing to a six-year contract with the Twin Cities-area native and former student manager for the Gophers who had the Rams within one basket of the Sweet 16. Medved was the front-runner from the start to succeed Ben Johnson, who...
Fresno Inmate Pleads Guilty to Assault with Deadly Weapon at Atwater Prison
A Fresno man pleaded guilty Monday to assault with a deadly weapon for attacking another inmate with a jail-made knife at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, federal prosecutors said. Jarvell Kent, 30, admitted to chasing and stabbing the victim inside a cell block on April 28, 2024, according to the...
How to Watch the Sweet 16’s Best Games and Players
The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament are done, sending the bracket toward the Sweet 16. It will be an all-power conference affair. A bracket bereft of upsets will have a Sweet 16 all from power conferences, a first since the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The...
Schumer Says He Won’t Step Down as Senate Democratic Leader
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won't resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forward with a Republican spending bill that avoided a government shutdown. “Look, I’m not stepping down,” Schumer said in an interview with NBC's “Meet the...
Brackets Busted: No Perfect March Madness Brackets After Sunday’s games
Brackets, busted. The handful of remaining perfect brackets in the NCAA Tournament busted out on Sunday, ending the hopes of millions against exceptionally long odds. The final perfect brackets on Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports were shredded with Saturday's games. Top-seeded Florida's 77-75 win over two-time reigning national champion UConn continued the carnage on...
Trump Officials Texted War Plans to a Group Chat in a Secure App That Included a Journalist
WASHINGTON — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security...