A driver was killed and another injured Sunday in a head-on crash on Goshen Avenue, police said. Officers responded around 12:31 p.m. to the collision between a Nissan Altima and a Toyota Tacoma between Demaree Street and Mooney Boulevard, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Investigators determined the...
Washington Post Columnist Quits After Her Opinion Piece Criticizing Owner Is Rejected
A columnist who has worked at The Washington Post for four decades resigned on Monday after the newspaper's management decided not to run her commentary critical of owner Jeff Bezos' new editorial policy. Ruth Marcus, who has worked at the newspaper since 1984, wrote that “it breaks my heart to...
Bulldogs Close Out Worst Season in School History With Loss at San Jose St.
After grinding out a homecourt victory against Wyoming to end an 11-game losing streak, the Fresno State men's basketball team had no answers at San Jose State on Saturday. Donavan Yap exploded for 30 points as the Spartans ran to a 92-68 victory over the Bulldogs. With the loss, Fresno...
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...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Nicholas Javier Villarreal
Update on March 17, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff's Office reported that Nicholas Javier Villarreal was arrested on Monday. Original Story March 10, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Nicholas Javier Villarreal Suspects Date of Birth: October 17, 1984 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 7, 150 lbs.,...
Bills Reward NFL MVP Josh Allen With $330 Million Contract Extension
Josh Allen, who rose from the farm fields of western Fresno County to become the NFL's Most Valuable Player, is being rewarded by the Buffalo Bills with a contract extension worth $330 million. The deal includes an NFL record guarantee of $250 million, which makes him among the league’s highest-paid...
Writer Claims Disney Stole His Work for ‘Moana,’ Jury to Decide
Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky? Lawyers for a New Mexico writer and animator will say at closing arguments at his federal trial in Los Angeles on Monday that his work was stolen to create the Walt Disney Co.'s 2016 hit about a questing Polynesian princess, whose sequel...
More Than 30 Nations Will Participate in Paris Planning Talks for Ukraine
PARIS — Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, a French military official said Monday. Such an international force would aim to dissuade Russia from launching another offensive after any ceasefire in Ukraine comes...
Supreme Court Will Take up State Bans on Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Children
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday in a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children. The conservative-led court is taking up the case amid actions by President Donald Trump targeting transgender people, including a ban on military...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street’s Sell-off Gets Worse as Worries Build About the Economy
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s sell-off is worsening Monday as worries about the economy and President Donald Trump’s tariffs send U.S. stocks further from their record set just last month. The S&P 500 was down 1.9% in morning trading, coming off its worst week since September. The Dow Jones Industrial...