Firefighters rescued a man early Thursday after he fell about 25 feet into a drainage pipe along Highway 99 near Island Waterpark Drive, the Fresno Fire Department reported. Fire fighters responded around 2:45 a.m. and found the man trapped deep within the drainage system, unable to escape on his own....
Has Fresno Unified Finally Planted the Flag for an Academic Revolution?
Simplicity is in at Fresno Unified. The 20-plus initiatives of the past to help struggling students have been replaced with four goals. Meanwhile, expectations are way up for students, teachers, and administrators. And, these goals and expectations must be embraced by the district's new superintendent — whether that is Interim...
Italy Blocks Access to Chinese AI Application DeepSeek to Protect Users’ Data
MILAN — Italy's data protection authority on Thursday blocked access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot. The authority, called Garante, expressed dissatisfaction with DeepSeek's response to its initial query about what personal data is collected, where...
What’s In a School Name? Central Trustees Opt Not to Seek Communitywide Input This Time
Central Unified trustees on Tuesday voted 6-0, with one abstention, to select the name for the district's new elementary school. The school, which is projected to open this fall with more than 600 students, is being named after Jaswant Singh Khalra, a Sikh human rights activist who was assassinated in...
Super Bowl 2025: Time, Channel, Halftime Show, How to Watch Chiefs vs. Eagles Livestream
Kansas City's quest to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls is a go. The Philadelphia Eagles are the last team standing that could stop them. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are back in the NFL title game — which will be on Feb. 9 in...
Collision Between Helicopter and Jetliner Kills 67 in Nation’s Worst Air Disaster in a Generation
ARLINGTON, Va. — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot and reported that control tower staffing was "not normal" at the time of the country's...
World Champion Russian Skaters on American Airlines Jet Built a New Life as Coaches in the US
TALLINN, Estonia — The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event. They were also a married couple with a son who finished fourth last week at the U.S. national championships in Wichita, Kansas. Their son...
Fresno County Confirms Two Flu Deaths While Nationwide Stats Rise
The Fresno County Department of Public Health has confirmed two influenza-associated deaths in individuals age 65 and older for the 2024-25 flu season. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the friends and family of these individuals,” Dr. Rais Vohra, Interim Health Officer, said in a news release. He emphasized the...
Kings County Children Found After Amber Alert Issued, Suspect in Custody
Update: Father took the two children to Mexico where he later surrendered to authorities. Original Story The Kings County Sheriff's Office Detective Unit, with assistance from state and federal law enforcement agencies, has located Alana and Arya Maldonado safe and taken their father, Jonathan Maldonado-Cruz, 23, into custody, they said...
Amazon Sues to Block Release of Trade Secrets to Washington Post
Amazon is suing a Washington state agency to prevent the release of some company materials to The Washington Post, the newspaper which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. In a lawsuit filed this week in King County Superior Court, the Seattle-based company asked the court to step in and...