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...
Elegant, Unique, and Playful Ursula Could Be the Girl for You
Among her lively foster siblings, elegant 9-month-old Ursula gets the prize for “most playful!” This athletic girl is ready to go go go, especially in her quest for the gold on the Olympic feather-stick team! Her great confidence makes her super fun and friendly and not a bit worried even...
Environmental Protection Agency Will Lose 65% of Staff, Trump Says
WASHINGTON — During his Cabinet meeting Wednesday, President Donald Trump casually mentioned that Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, intended to fire 65% of employees, an incision so deep that officials said it would hobble the EPA. Trump said Zeldin “thinks he’s going to be cutting 65...