Fresno police arrested 12 drivers on suspicion of DUI during an enforcement operation on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Drivers convicted of a first-time DUI offense face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Police...
Wife of Slain California Fire Captain Is Arrested in Mexico on Suspicion of Murder
SAN DIEGO — A month after an official with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection was found slain at her home, the woman's wife has been arrested in Mexico on suspicion of murder, authorities said. Investigators had named Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi as the prime suspect in the Feb....
US Holds Separate Talks With Russians After Meeting Ukrainians to Discuss Ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. negotiators worked on a proposed partial ceasefire in the the 3-year-old war in Ukraine on Monday, meeting representatives from Russia one day after holding separate talks with a team from Kyiv. It has been a struggle to reach even a limited, 30-day ceasefire — which Moscow and...
Georgia Jury Orders Monsanto Parent to Pay Nearly $2.1 Billion in Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuit
NEW YORK — A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles...
23andMe Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as Co-Founder and CEO Wojcicki Resigns
23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing company continues its push to cut costs. The company said Sunday that it will look to sell “substantially all of its assets” through a court-approved reorganization plan. The San Francisco-based...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Rehiring of Fired Federal Workers
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government. The emergency appeal argues that the judge can't force the executive branch to rehire some...
Under Pressure From Trump, UC Abandons ‘Diversity Statement’ Requirement for Faculty
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It's likely that most Californians have never heard of the Levering Act, passed by the California Legislature in 1950, but it symbolized the state's political orientation in the post-World War II era. As the Cold War flared, anti-communist...
City of Clovis Celebrates Opening of New Letterman Dog Park
The City of Clovis officially opened its second dog park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 22, 2025. The new Letterman Dog Park, spanning nearly 30,000 square feet, features separate areas for small and large dogs, shaded spaces, and water fountains for both humans and canines. "This all started in...
Three Killed, 15 Injured in a Shooting at a Park in New Mexico’s Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Three people died and 15 others were injured after an altercation broke out Friday at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, police said Saturday. Police and fire crews arrived at just after 10 p.m. Friday onto a chaotic scene at the...
Pope Francis to Be Released From Hospital Sunday After 5 Weeks Fighting Pneumonia
ROME — Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday after 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both lungs that threatened his life on two occasions when he suffered acute respiratory crises, his doctors said Saturday. Dr. Sergio Alfieri, who coordinated Francis' medical team at Rome's...