Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a man in his 40s in North Merced. Merced police said the pedestrian was crossing Yosemite Avenue near Cordova Avenue at about 8:57 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, when a possible Toyota traveling eastbound struck him and fled the scene. The pedestrian...
Tulare County Public Defender’s Office Will Pay $200K to Settle Sexual Harassment Claim
The Tulare County Public Defender's Office has settled an employee's sexual harassment allegations by agreeing to pay the complainant $200,000. The office also agreed to take steps to prevent future out-of-bounds behavior. The California Civil Rights Department announced the settlement Monday of claims filed in 2024. “Leaders have an obligation...
Trump’s Approval Dips as Americans Worry About Economy, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's approval ticked slightly lower in recent weeks as Americans worried about the health of the U.S. economy and the Republican's ability to contain rising prices, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The three-day poll, which closed on Sunday, showed 41% of respondents approved of Trump's...
Kings County Appoints Rick Bradford as New Sheriff
The Kings County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to appoint Undersheriff Rick Bradford as the county’s next sheriff, effective Nov. 24, following the retirement of longtime Sheriff Dave Robinson. Robinson, the county’s 15th sheriff, took office in 2011 after beginning his county service in 1995. He cited recent...
Fresno DUI Suspect Recorded .269% BAC, CHP Says
A 24-year-old unlicensed driver was arrested early Tuesday after California Highway Patrol officers saw the driver weaving near Shields and Cedar avenues and determined they were impaired. The driver’s blood alcohol content measured .269%, more than three times California’s legal limit of .08%, CHP said. “Even at low levels, alcohol...
Early Morning Fire Near Downtown Fresno Destroys Two Businesses, Damages Two Others
A commercial fire near downtown Fresno early Tuesday morning damaged a building that housed four businesses, the Fresno Fire Department said. Firefighters were dispatched just after 1 a.m. to the 1800 block of Los Angeles Street following multiple reports of heavy smoke and flames. Crews arriving at the scene found...
Trump Links Autism to Tylenol and Vaccines, Claims Not Backed by Science
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday linked autism to childhood vaccine use and the taking of popular pain medication Tylenol by women when pregnant, elevating claims not backed by scientific evidence to the forefront of U.S. health policy. In an extraordinary news conference at the White House, the Republican...
Federal Judge Orders 500 Health Science Grants at UCLA Restored, Rebuffing Trump
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A federal judge in California on Monday ordered the Trump administration to restore 500 National Institutes of Health grants that it suspended at UCLA in July over accusations the campus tolerates antisemitism. Judge Rita Lin’s decision provides researchers...
Ukraine Can Win Back All Territory Lost to Russia, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believes Ukraine, with the support of the European Union and NATO, can win back all of the territory Russia has taken since its invasion. Trump, who met with Ukraine's leader at the United Nations earlier on Tuesday, has previously said that both Kyiv...
Fresno EOC Commissioners Sharpen Focus on Agency’s Troubled Finances
Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission board members made it clear at Monday's board meeting that they are tightening their focus on the agency's finances, which are still struggling to recover after years of unchecked deficit spending. Board members made a point of asking why their agenda packet did not include the...