The Fresno police cadet arrested in 2024 on charges of possessing automatic weapons is expected to enter a new plea on Monday. The U.S. Attorney's Office expects 28-year-old Joshua Eric Brown to enter a guilty plea for his illegal weapons charges after being arrested on Sept. 3, 2024, according to...
Portola Music Festival Returns to Pier 80 With Citywide ‘Portola Week’ Events
San Francisco’s Pier 80 will once again come alive Sept. 20–21 as the Portola Music Festival returns with a powerhouse lineup — and this year, the celebration expands beyond the pier. Portola Week Festival organizer Goldenvoice has announced the launch of Portola Week, a citywide series of more than 20...
Former US Senator Bob Menendez’s Wife Sentenced to 4-1/2 Years in Bribery Case
NEW YORK — Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, was sentenced on Thursday to 4-1/2 years in prison for her role in an international corruption scheme involving gold bars that led to the downfall of her once-powerful husband. Nadine Menendez, 58, was convicted in April of...
Fresno Police to Hold DUI Patrols on Saturday
Fresno police will conduct DUI patrols Saturday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., targeting drivers suspected of being under the influence. Authorities reminded the public that impairment can come from alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications or marijuana, and that driving high remains illegal even though marijuana is legal in California....
Rumors, Misinformation About Charlie Kirk Killing Rampant on Social Media
Confusion and conspiracy theories spread online after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a university appearance in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday. As the manhunt continued, online speculation, much of it baseless, emerged about the circumstances of the shooting and the identity of the shooter. Online posts also shared...
FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Scrutiny for Inaccurately Saying Kirk Killer Had Been Caught
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel faced his biggest test yet as FBI director as current and former officials criticized his inaccurate statement that a suspect had been caught in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump. Moments before officials on the scene of...
US August Deficit Falls to $345 Billion as Tariff Revenues Rise
The U.S. budget deficit for August fell $35 billion or 9% from a year earlier to $345 billion as President Donald Trump's tariffs pushed net customs receipts up by about $22.5 billion for the month, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. With one month to go in the 2025 fiscal...
Hiker Found Dead Near Multnomah Falls in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a missing hiker after the man's body was found near Multnomah Falls on Sept. 10. The investigation was launched around 8:40 a.m. after the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) received a report of a missing 49-year-old hiker, according to a...
Tulare County Man Found Guilty of Murder, Faces Life in Prison
A Tulare County jury on Wednesday, Sept. 3, convicted a 23-year-old Tipton man of first-degree murder in a 2023 shooting that authorities said he planned and carried out from a distance. James Myron Mitchell was found guilty in Department 17 of the Tulare County Superior Court, South County Justice Center,...
RIP, Charlie Kirk. He Practiced Politics the Right Way
The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in politics without fear of violence. To lose that is to risk losing everything. Charlie Kirk — and his family — just lost everything. As a country, we came a step closer to losing everything, too. We’ve been edging...