Fresno detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of 31-year-old who was killed on Dec. 11, 2024, in what authorities believe was a gang-related incident, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement on Thursday. Around 4:15 p.m. on that Wednesday, officers responded near the intersection of Samson and Lee avenues...
Two Men Arrested for Impersonating ICE Agents in Fresno
Two men were arrested on Wednesday, for impersonating federal immigration officers and harassing customers at several local businesses, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Police received multiple reports from community members claiming that the men, dressed as “ICE Agents,” were confronting people and filming the incidents for social...
Fresno Woman’s Stabbing Death Prompts Ongoing Police Investigation
Update on Feb. 27, 2025 at 12:45 p.m. The Fresno Police Department has identified Michael Gonzales as a suspect in the homicide who was arrested. Original story Fresno police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old woman found unresponsive at her home on Olive Avenue, between Ninth and Eleventh streets,...
Tulare County Shooting Leaves Man Hospitalized, Investigation Ongoing
Tulare County Sheriff's Office Detectives are investigating a late-night shooting in Strathmore, authorities said in a statement on Thursday. Just after 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies responded to a shooting near Road 230 and Avenue 196 by Guthrie Drive. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his left...
Mel Gibson Backs Newsom Recall Effort After Losing Home in LA Wildfires
Actor Mel Gibson has joined efforts to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom following the LA wildfires, which destroyed his Malibu home, Fox LA reported. At a Wednesday press conference, Gibson praised firefighters and criticized officials for their handling of the crisis. “The firefighters, I have to say they were practically...
Vagabond A’s Enter Their Sacramento Era With Improved Roster, Playoff Expectations
MESA, Ariz. — The Athletics have moved about an hour east from Oakland to the Sacramento area, where they will be based in a minor league ballpark for the next three seasons while hoping a more permanent home in Las Vegas will be ready in 2028. If this doesn't sound...
Shohei Ohtani to Make Spring Training Debut Against Angels on Friday Night
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring training appearance of the year on Friday night against his old team, the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani, 30, will be the designated hitter. Roberts has not given a timetable for Ohtani's return to...
Newsom Launches Podcast, Invites MAGA Voices to the Table
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to launch a new podcast, aiming to engage in conversations with a diverse range of guests, including MAGA favorites, Politico reports. Newsom describes his approach as that of a "practitioner, not pundit," seeking to stress-test positions and explore dialogue beyond traditional party lines. The...
ACLU Sues Over Alleged Abuses in Kern County Immigration Raids
The American Civil Liberties Union says in a new federal lawsuit that Border Patrol agents in the Central Valley appeared to arrest people without reasonable suspicion, based on their appearance. Border Patrol agents slashed tires, yanked people out of trucks, threw people to the ground, and called farmworkers "Mexican bitches"...
Boat Crew Spots Thousands of Dolphins in a California Bay ‘Superpod’
On a small inflatable boat Friday, Evan Brodsky and two co-workers with a whale-watching tour company were on the lookout for gray whales on the Pacific blue waters of Monterey Bay, along the central coast of California. After four hours of searching, the team had spotted only one whale. But...