A Fresno man admitted to hurling methamphetamine into a federal prison yard, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced Friday. Garrett Scott Wheelen, 33, pleaded guilty to possessing over 500 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine. Court documents revealed that on May 1, 2024, Wheelen approached the Federal Correctional Institution Mendota...
Reps. Valadao and Costa Praise Passage of Fix Our Forests Act
With wildfires ravaging Southern California, the Fix Our Forests Act, a bipartisan bill supported by the Central Valley's congressional delegation, passed the House of Representatives on Thursday. Sixty-four Democrats joined 215 Republicans to pass the bill, 279-141. View the roll call vote at this link. The legislation aims to restore...
Jury Acquits New England Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers in Assault and Battery Trial
BOSTON — A jury acquitted New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on Friday in his assault and battery trial. Peppers finished testifying earlier Friday by denying he choked or shoved his accuser. Peppers, who first took the witness stand on Thursday, had been on trial this week on charges of...
Justice Department Curtails Prosecutions for Blocking Reproductive Health Care Facilities
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling the cases an example of the “weaponization” of law enforcement. Justice Department chief of staff Chad Mizelle said in a memo obtained by The Associated...
Fresno’s Dusty Rain Gauges Could Get a Little Wet This Weekend
Rain is back in Fresno's immediate future although a large amount isn't expected. The city has received .12 inches during a dry January, leaving the seasonal rain gauge at 64% of normal at 3.04 inches. The National Weather Service's Hanford office predicts a 20% chance of rain Saturday morning increasing...
Madera Unified School Bus, Dump Truck Collision Leaves One Seriously Injured
Story Updated at 4:50 p.m. A crash involving a Madera Unified School District school bus and a dump truck left one person with major injuries Friday morning, the CHP reported. No students were on board the bus at the time of the collision. The crash occurred around 11:25 a.m. at...
San Diego’s Border 2 Fire Engulfs 5,389 Acres in 24 Hours
The Border 2 Fire, burning in the northwest aspect of the Otay Mountain Wilderness, has scorched 5,389 acres and remains just 10% contained as of Friday morning, CalFire reported. Authorities deployed 692 personnel, including 23 engines, 16 water tenders, 10 helicopters, 8 bulldozers, 24 hand crews, and 53 additional resources....
Someone’s Missing a DoorDash Order as Driver Arrested Near Madera County
Two drivers were arrested early Friday morning after California Highway Patrol officers caught them racing on Highway 41, south of the Madera County line in Fresno, at speeds of up to 120 mph, authorities said in a statement. The drivers were pulled over near Children’s Boulevard, taken into custody, and...
Welcome to the Mobile Age: NFL Conference Title Games Filled With Dual-Threat QBs
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen loves retelling the story of how he screwed up on what may go down as the NFL's signature highlight of the regular season. "The truth is, I was dead wrong on the alert," Allen said of his pre-snap call, facing fourth-and-2 from the Kansas...
Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed and on the Defensive
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington. Far from rising up in outrage, the opposition party’s lawmakers have taken a muted wait-and-see approach as Trump tries to end birthright citizenship, halt...