Fresno nonprofit leader Sandra Celedon has filed to run for the state Assembly in 2026. The District 31 seat is currently represented by Joaquin Arambula, D-Fresno, who said he is running for the Fresno City Council in 2026. The district covers much of Fresno, Sanger, and parts of the county....
Ontario Slaps 25% Tax Increase on Electricity Exports to US in Response to Trump’s Trade War
TORONTO — Ontario's premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. “I will not...
Bakersfield Man Who Made Bomb Found Near Community Pool Pleads Guilty
A Bakersfield man pleaded guilty Monday to manufacturing a bomb and illegally possessing a destructive device, federal prosecutors said. Robert Lawrence Hunt, 40, admitted to constructing an explosive device filled with metal screws between July 4 and 5, 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Authorities discovered the device near...
Fresno City Attorney Janz Launches Probe Into Attack Campaign Mailer
Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz is investigating whether a campaign mailer for an upcoming city council election violated the law. Last week, a group called Fresno Future Forward sent a mailer to residents in Fresno City Council District 5, which covers much of southeast Fresno. The mailer claimed candidate Brandon...
New Atmospheric River Expected to Boost Sierra Snowpack
Could an atmospheric river arriving in California on Wednesday enable the state's all important snowpack to achieve a rare trifecta? The last survey at the end of February estimated the snowpack at 85% of normal. However, a strong finish to the wet season could give California three straight years of...
Fresno Police Arrest Two and Seize 15 Firearms in Gang-Related Investigation
Detectives with the Central Valley Crime Gun Task Force, assisted by multiple law enforcement agencies, executed three search warrants on Wednesday in connection with a long-term investigation into gang members and the illegal manufacturing and sale of firearms. The operation, which took place in Fresno and Selma, resulted in the...
The Populist vs. the Billionaire: Bannon, Musk and the Battle Within MAGA
WASHINGTON — After word leaked out about a clash at the White House where members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet challenged the authority of Elon Musk to reshape their departments, one of the president’s top allies, Steve Bannon, quickly piled on. Bannon, who has characterized Musk as an interloper, a...
LA District Attorney Says He Won’t Support Resentencing the Menendez Brothers
LOS ANGELES — The district attorney of Los Angeles County said Monday that he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez because the brothers have repeatedly lied about why they killed their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989. District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters his...
Study Tells CA Legislators to Declare War on Red Tape. Will They Do It?
Construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and its more famous cousin, the Golden Gate Bridge, began in 1933, and both were carrying traffic by 1937. The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake severely damaged the Bay Bridge, leading to a decision to replace its eastern section rather than merely repair or refit it. However state and...
Visalia Men Arrested for Homicide After Deadly Attack at Apartment Complex
Two men have been arrested following a deadly altercation at an apartment complex near Divisadero Street and Connelly Avenue in Visalia early Sunday morning. Visalia Police responded to reports of a large fight just before 5 a.m. and found two victims, a 54-year-old man and a 28-year-old man, suffering from...