August 14, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: David Raymond Garcia Suspects Date of Birth: November 10, 1986 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 8, 150 lbs., Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes. Charges: Carjacking Warrant Number: F25905599 Synopsis of the Case: David Raymond Garcia is wanted on a felony...
Trump’s Debanking Order Could Create Headaches for Banks, Sources Say
President Donald Trump's executive order requiring banks not to discriminate against clients on political or religious grounds could create uncertainty and administrative headaches for the industry, sources said. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the Treasury Department and bank regulators to ensure lenders do not have policies in...
California Was a Model for Transparency. Now the Capitol Operates in the Dark
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California was once a national leader in requiring public officials to conduct their business — really our business — in public. Beginning with the Ralph M. Brown Act of 1953, which imposed strict limits on secret meetings by...
Fresno Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Saturday Night
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location. Officials said the checkpoint locations are chosen based on crash data involving impaired driving, with the goal of removing suspected impaired drivers from the road and improving public safety....
Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to Restore Hundreds of UCLA Research Grants
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore a portion of the 800 federal science research grants that it suspended at UCLA last month, delivering a major setback to efforts to force the university into a $1...
‘World’s Strongest Man’ Mark Henry to Headline Fresno Grizzlies’ Wrestling Night
The "World's Strongest Man" is coming to Fresno. Mark Henry will appear at the Fresno Grizzlies' "Wrestling Night" on Saturday. He will throw out the first pitch and then greet fans during the game. "I'm excited about going there. Anytime that people love pro wrestling, that's where my heart is....
Trump Names Rosner as Chair of Energy Regulator
President Donald Trump named David Rosner as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he has served since mid-2024 as a commissioner, the agency said on Wednesday. The appointment of Rosner, a Democrat, is expected to be temporary. Trump in June nominated to the commission two of his fellow...
Wall Street Slips as Hot Producer Inflation Data Dampens Rate-Cut Bets
Wall Street's main indexes declined on Thursday, after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report dampened investor expectations of potential interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year. A Labor Department report showed the Producer Price Index rose 3.3% on an annual basis in July, higher than the 2.5% gain expected by...
Trump Says He Thinks Putin Will Make a Deal
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a deal and that threats of sanctions against Russia probably played a role in Moscow seeking a meeting. Trump in an interview on Fox News radio also said he has three locations in mind for a...
Israel’s Smotrich Launches Settlement Plan to ‘Bury’ Idea of Palestinian State
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank/TEL AVIV — Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced work would start on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, a move his office said would "bury" the idea of a Palestinian state. The Palestinian government, allies...