SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry needs a break, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr is going to make it a priority to find some rest for his superstar. Two games after becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 4,000 3-pointers and three days after his 37th birthday, Curry struggled...
‘They Didn’t Lift a Damn Finger’: California Crime Victim Fund Ordered to Change Practices
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ruby Marichalar didn't have the money to pay for her son's funeral after he was stabbed to death in September 2012. Like thousands of Californians every year, she turned for help to a state agency that was created...
Costly Health Care Expansion Worsens California’s Chronic Budget Deficit
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Gov. Gavin Newsom two months ago proposed a $322 billion state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, he projected what was depicted as a "modest surplus" of $363 million. Anyone who knows anything about state budgeting knows...
Trump Ends Program Tracking Ukrainian Child Abductions
President Donald Trump's administration has ended a U.S.-funded initiative documenting alleged Russian war crimes, including a database detailing the mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, The Washington Post reported. The move has raised concerns among observers who fear it may compromise evidence of war crimes and hinder efforts to...
Fresno County Deputies Rescue Dogs Trapped in Friant Kern Canal
Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies and an animal services officer rescued two dogs trapped in the Friant Kern Canal on March 5 after they swam away from an attempted rescue. A citizen called authorities to report the stranded dogs near McKinley and Viau avenues, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office....
Madera Community Hospital Reopens. How Does It Fit Into Valley Medical Care?
When Madera Community Hospital abruptly closed its doors in early 2023, its ripple effects spread much farther than the immediate city and county that relied on its services. The 103-bed hospital, which faced significant financial pressures for several years, will reopen today (March 18) under the management of Modesto-based American...
Visalia Police Nets 26 DUI Arrests in Two Weekend Operations
The Visalia Police Department made 26 DUI arrests in two separate operations over the weekend, the department said in a statement. A joint DUI enforcement operation led by the Visalia Police Department and the California Highway Patrol resulted in 22 arrests for driving under the influence and two arrests for...
Madera Mother Killed in Solo Vehicle Crash, Infant Taken to Hospital
A 29-year-old woman from Madera was killed Monday in a solo vehicle crash on Road 28½, near Avenue 17, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 12:24 p.m. when the woman, driving a blue 2024 Acura Integra with her 10-month-old son in the back seat, veered...
CA’s Medi-Cal Shortfall Hits $6.2 Billion With ‘Unprecedented’ Cost Increases
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The hole in California's Medi-Cal budget appears bigger than what state officials reported just last week. California health care officials told the Legislature on Monday that the state will need another $2.8 billion to be able to pay...
Fresno Police Will Hold DUI Checkpoint on Saturday
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday at an undisclosed location, the department announced. The checkpoint locations are determined based on data identifying areas with a higher incidence of impaired driving-related crashes. Police said the operation aims to promote...