Feb 28, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Murry Maurice Williams Suspects Date of Birth: June 24, 1975 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 4, 200 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Stolen vehicle Warrant Number: F21903723 Synopsis of the Case: Murry Maurice Williams is wanted on a felony...
Trump to Sign Order Friday Designating English as the Official Language of the US
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order will allow government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in...
Newsom’s Failed Housing and Homelessness Promises Near End of Term
With just 22 months remaining in his governorship, Gavin Newsom knows that two interrelated promises he made to voters seven years ago — to erase or at least lessen the state's chronic housing shortage and its very high rate of homelessness — will not happen before he departs. The pledges...
Fresno Women Leaders Will Share Insight at ‘Spill the Tea’ Fundraiser
The Foundation for Fresno Unified Students encourages the community to take a long lunch and attend the second annual “Spill the Tea” event on Thursday, March 6. The high tea gathering celebrates Women’s History Month and highlights the accomplishments of women in the community. A panel moderated by foundation CEO...
Wet Skies Expected Over Fresno Beginning Saturday Night
Early March is expected to bring needed rain to Fresno and surrounding communities beginning Saturday night, according to the NWS Hanford forecast. In addition, the local Sierra is likely to see a dusting of snow at elevations of 6,000 feet and above. About a quarter-inch of rain is expected in...
Marjaree Mason Opens Sparkling $21 Million Full-Service Center
The Marjaree Mason Center held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to mark the transition of all non-residential services to its new Isnardi Foundation Building, which serves survivors of domestic violence in Fresno County. In December 2022, the center purchased a 5.5-acre property in Fresno with a 37,680-square-foot building...
Pac-12, Mountain West Enter Mediation Over Exit Fees and Poaching Penalty
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences, along with Boise State, Colorado State, and Utah State, have agreed to enter mediation regarding ongoing lawsuits over school exit fees and a poaching penalty, sources informed ESPN. This step, initiated by the Mountain West, could potentially lead to settlements before court proceedings. The...
Iconic Chowchilla Cattle Drive Kicks Off Western Stampede
Saddle up for a weekend in the wild west with the historic Chowchilla Cattle Drive beginning Friday morning. The iconic event, making its way down Robertson Boulevard at 10 a.m., gathers hundreds of onlookers as local ranchers and their herds celebrate Chowchilla’s agricultural roots and bring “the spirit of the...
Measles: What to Know and How to Avoid One of the World’s Most Contagious Viruses
Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. This week, an unvaccinated child died in the West Texas outbreak, which involves more than 120 cases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Egypt Says Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas on Next Phase of Ceasefire Have Begun
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began Thursday in the Egyptian capital, Egypt said, averting a collapse ahead of Saturday's expiration of the agreement's first phase. Officials from Israel, Qatar and the United States started "intensive discussions" on...