Transportation Security Administration officers at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport discovered the first firearm of the year during a routine screening at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, officials said in a news release. The firearm, a loaded 9 mm Smith & Wesson M&P Shield with nine rounds of ammunition, was found in a male...
People Are Hawking TikTok-Loaded Phones for Thousands on eBay, Facebook
People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts — though it is not clear if there are many buyers at those prices. TikTok was briefly unavailable to U.S. users over the weekend, but as of Sunday anyone...
An Independent California Runs Through Fresno
Coming to a supermarket near you: A petition to make California an independent country. And the movement's origins are in Fresno. Marcus Ruiz Evans, born and raised in Fresno and leader of the CalExit movement, submitted a proposal — approved by the California Secretary of State this week to gather...
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Tossing 3 Pounds of Meth Over Prison Fence
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....