A Visalia woman was sentenced Friday to five years in state prison for a 2022 high-speed chase in Tulare that left a police officer seriously injured, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Lacey Gonzalez, 38, received the sentence after pleading no contest to multiple felony charges,...
More Active Duty Troops Will Head to US-Mexico Border, Bringing the Total to 3,600
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, a U.S. official said Friday. That would eventually bring the total to about 3,600 active duty troops at the border. The order has been approved,...
Police Search for Missing Fresno Man Last Seen in Bay Area
Authorities are searching for a missing Fresno man last seen in San Mateo County, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Hussein Ali, 65, was last spotted around 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, in Millbrae. His vehicle, a black 2023 Kia Sorento with California license plate 9HBZ620, was...
Martin, Pardoned for Jan. 6, Sent to Lompoc Prison on Gun Charge Conviction
Federal authorities transferred Benjamin Martin to a prison early Friday morning in Lompoc to start serving 38 months for gun-related charges. Martin, the Madera County man convicted on Jan. 6-related offenses, was also convicted of a gun offense in a different trial. "We can confirm Benjamin Martin is in the...
Spring Training Preview: Dodgers Are Favored to Be MLB’s First Repeat Champion
Miguel Rojas gladly gave up his No. 11 to Roki Sasaki and went back to 72, his jersey as a Los Angeles Dodgers rookie in 2014. “I'm not asking for anything. I have everything that I want in life,” the 35-year-old infielder said. "All I ask for him is trying...
With Immigrant Backgrounds, Vang, Leon Barraza Seek Fresno Council Seat
Jose Leon Barraza and Brandon Vang have similar stories, emanating from opposite sides of the world. Both immigrated to America, seeking a better life. Both came to the country speaking no English, but learned, believed in education and succeeded. Both want to be the next city councilmember representing southeast Fresno....
Justice Department Won’t Release Names of FBI Agents Who Worked on Jan. 6 Riot Cases
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to refrain from publicly identifying any FBI agents whose conduct is under review as President Donald Trump's administration examines the investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters, according to a court filing Friday....
Aliens, Sloths and Silliness: Super Bowl Ads Offer Laughs, Celebs and Surprises to Win Over Viewers
NEW YORK — Eugene Levy's trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle's Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal reunite at Katz's Deli in an ad for Hellmann's. A frenzied mix of silliness and celebrities is hitting the...
Mother Pleads for Britain’s Help in Freeing Son From Egyptian Prison
LONDON — Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped in a folding chair outside the gates of the British prime minister's office on day 129 of a hunger strike, she was just a mother — a mom trying to win freedom for...
Clean Energy Interests Shift Focus to Money and Jobs
WASHINGTON — Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It's an idea that sells far better in the new world of nationalism and tycoon leaders. Messaging from the U.S. renewable energy industry...