The Central California Blood Center has a new CEO to spearhead the nonprofit's mission of providing blood to area hospitals. With her 30 years of experience in blood banking, Christine Hayes will take over as president and CEO of the organization, according to a news release from the organization. Hayes...
Californians Picked Up in Recent ICE Raids Include Kids and Volunteers
A church-going agricultural worker. An Echo Park man taking his son to school. A 16-year-old kid searching for work to support his family in Mexico. Three weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, a clearer picture is beginning to emerge of some of the first Californians targeted in his high-profile...
Denmark Wants to Buy California? Online Petition Hits 200,000 Signatures
A satirical petition calling for Denmark to buy California for $1 trillion has surpassed 200,000 signatures, CBS reported. The "Denmarkification" petition emerged in response to President Trump's continued interest in purchasing Greenland, a Danish territory. In January, Trump said he hadn’t ruled out military force to take control of Greenland...
Fresno Pedestrian Killed in Crash Identified
Update on Feb. 12, 2025 The Fresno County Sheriff's Office identified the pedestrian as William Hanson, 58, of Fresno, on Wednesday morning. Original Story The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on near Clinton and Barton avenues on Monday, authorities said in a statement. At...
Can a Joint Fresno Committee Allay Immigration Fears? These Leaders Want to Try
A supervisor and a city councilmember hope a new joint committee will be able to meet the needs of Fresno County immigrants. Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez says high absence rates at schools and food processing plants demonstrate why immigrant communities needs support amid President Donald Trump's deportation efforts. That's...
Will ‘Too Many Cooks’ Complicate LA’s Recovery From Deadly Fires?
A proverb said to have arisen in 16th-century England postulates that “too many cooks spoil the broth.” When too many people are working on a project without clear accountability, it may produce a shoddy outcome. In fact, research conducted at Princeton University 11 years ago appears to validate this. Iain Couzin, a...
Russia Has Released Detained American Teacher Marc Fogel, the White House Says
WASHINGTON — Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia, has been released, the White House announced on Tuesday. Steve Witkoff, a special envoy for President Donald Trump, left Russian airspace with Fogel, who's from Pennsylvania, and he's expected to be reunited with his family by the end of the...
How Many People Watched This Year’s Super Bowl?
Fox Sports is projecting a Super Bowl record average audience of 126 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms for Philadelphia's 40-22 victory over Kansas City on Sunday night. The game was televised by Fox, Fox Deportes, and Telemundo and streamed on Tubi as well as the NFL’s digital platforms. Fox’s...
Owner Jed York says 49ers Will ‘Do Everything’ to Keep QB Brock Purdy
NEW ORLEANS — San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York said the team remains committed to quarterback Brock Purdy as the two sides enter the offseason to potentially negotiate a long-term contract. York said he recently saw Purdy's agent, Kyle Strongin, and remains hopeful a deal can be reached. “I know...
Israel Threatens to Restart War in Gaza if Hamas Doesn’t Release Hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and resume its war against Hamas if the militant group does not go ahead with the next scheduled release of hostages on Saturday. Hamas accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement, including by not allowing...