When rescuers first spotted PJ Pickles, he was sitting under a tree, clad head to toe in pajamas, looking heartbreakingly alone. No one knows how the tiny pup, a likely spaniel-chihuahua mix, ended up roaming the streets, but he had no plans to be caught. For eight days, he darted...
Newsom Signs $50M Plan to Battle Trump Policies, Support Immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Friday setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president's mass-deportation plans. One of the laws allocates $25 million for the state Department of Justice to fight...
Fresno Students Entering the Work World Need Your Help to ‘Dress the Part’
The Foundation for Fresno Unified Students is holding its third annual Suit Drive to help students, whether they are headed for college or career, dress for success. When attending a professional event or job interview, “looking the part” instills much-needed confidence in those entering the work world. But not everyone...
Hanford Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another in Critical Condition
A man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Thursday that left one person dead and another critically wounded outside an In-N-Out restaurant, the Hanford Police Department said in a statement. Officers responded to the parking lot around 8:14 p.m. after reports of gunfire and a crash, authorities...
Rabies Detected in Fresno, Reedley. Fresno County Urges Caution Around Wild, Stray Animals
Health inspectors have detected rabies in dead bats around Reedley and Fresno, and those bats may have been in contact with stray cats. The Fresno County Department of Public Health now wants residents and their pets to be cautious around wild and stray animals. No known human exposures have been...
Plane Located That Matches the One That Went Missing in Alaska With 10 Aboard; 3 Bodies Found
JUNEAU, Alaska — A plane was located on sea ice that matches the description of the one that went missing in Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome with 10 aboard, authorities said Friday. Three bodies were found inside the aircraft. Cameron Snell, a spokesperson for the...
Trump Says He’s Revoking Biden’s Security Clearance in Payback Move
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Friday that he's revoking former President Joe Biden's security clearance and ending the daily intelligence briefings he's receiving in payback for Biden doing the same to him in 2021. Trump made the announcement on social media shortly after arriving at Mar-a-Lago for...
Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing 75-Year-Old Man
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a 75-year-old man last seen Thursday morning in Fresno, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Tommy Savala was last spotted around 7:45 a.m. near Simpson Avenue, close to North Fresno Street and East Shields Avenue, according to authorities. Savala...
Fresno Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Deportations
Students from McLane and Duncan Polytechnical high schools walked out of class Friday afternoon to protest deportations. The high schoolers marched between the two campuses on Cedar Avenue in east-central Fresno in a demonstration that disrupted the school day. A spokesperson for Fresno Unified School District said, "We respect our...
State Department Lays out Plans for $7 Billion-Plus Arms Sale to Israel
WASHINGTON — The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. The massive arms sale...