A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in Tulare, the Tulare Police Department said in a statement. Solomon Ponce, of Tulare, was shot on the night of Feb. 7 near San Joaquin Avenue and N. California following a fight, authorities said....
Fresno Unified Hires Firm for National Superintendent Search
Fresno Unified took major steps in its slow-moving national search for a superintendent at the Wednesday night School Board meeting. The board unanimously approved a third-party search firm, exclusionary criteria, and search screens for the superintendent search, and a position description. The district's goal is to introduce Bob Nelson's permanent...
Poll: Where US Adults Think the Government Is Spending Too Much
WASHINGTON — Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending — but polling also shows that many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs such as Social Security. The polls from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research suggest that as President Donald...
Can You Help Nab Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Madera Woman?
The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in locating a driver involved in a November 2024 hit-and-run that killed a Madera woman and left a man with major injuries. Officers responded at approximately 1:07 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2024, to reports of a vehicle striking two pedestrians...
Bredefeld Says Fresno County’s Use of DEI Language Is Over
Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld said Friday that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion language will be removed from the county’s job postings. “Diversity, equity, inclusion. Sounds rather harmless but it’s not,” Bredefeld said at a morning news conference. “It discriminates on the basis of race and gender, which is illegal, and...
Fresno’s Spay, Neuter Fees Rise, but It Doesn’t Mean You Have to Pay Full Price
As Fresno deals with an animal crisis, city officials have raised the prices of adoptions, sterilization, vaccines, and microchipping. However, that fees can be negotiated in some cases, said Alma Torres, the Fresno Animal Center's new permanent director. Vaccines will cost $17, microchipping $15, sterilization $210, and dog and cat...
How Much Rain Did Fresno Get? How Long Will It Continue?
The National Weather Service in Hanford says the strong storm system over Fresno will continue through Friday afternoon with showers and chances of thunderstorms. Dry conditions then are in the forecast through the middle of next week. The NWS gauge at the Fresno Air Terminal recorded 1.27 inches of rain...
Official White House ‘Valentine’ to Immigrants Draws Mixed Reaction
The official White House Instagram account marked Valentine’s Day with a post centered on immigration, sparking a flurry of reactions. The digital card featured a rhyming styled message: “Roses are red, violets are blue, come here illegally, and we’ll deport you,” alongside photos of former Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan...
JuJu Watkins Lifts Sixth-Ranked USC to Program-Defining Win Over No. 1 UCLA
LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins broke out of a scoring slump with 38 points, helping sixth-ranked Southern California topple No. 1 UCLA 71-60 and further delivering on her goal of restoring the program to its earlier glory. Some of those Trojans stars from the early 1980s — including Hall of...
Rodgers’ Stint With Jets Is Over. Here Are Potential Landing Spots if He Doesn’t Retire
Aaron Rodgers' tenure with the New York Jets began with lots of fanfare and Super Bowl aspirations. It ended less than two years later with a disappointing thud. The Jets slammed the door on the 41-year-old quarterback potentially returning to the team when new head coach Aaron Glenn and general...