Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and has developed into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, has continued to rapidly intensify, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday. The storm is currently 120 miles (193 km) northeast of Anguilla, with maximum sustained winds...
US Stops Visitor Visas for People From Gaza
The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts "a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days." — (Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by...
Trump Says No Summit Deal With Putin Over Ukraine War, Talks Were ‘Very Productive’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement to resolve Moscow's war in Ukraine after a nearly three-hour summit in Alaska, though he characterized the meeting as "very productive." "There were many, many points that we agreed...
Tulare County Man Guilty of Multiple Lewd Acts on Child
A Farmersville man was found guilty Wednesday of multiple lewd acts against a child, along with other crimes, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Jose Martinez-Delgadillo, 42, was convicted of seven counts of lewd acts on a child under 14, one count of lewd act on...
Sanger Police Arrest Second Suspect Charged in Juvenile Shooting
Police in Sanger have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left a 15-year-old boy injured. The Sanger Police Department said investigators on Friday arrested Robert Isaiah Torres of Sanger on suspicion of felony accessory to a crime. Detectives believe Torres aided the primary...
Pismo’s Manager Stuck in ICE Detention for Long Ago Teen Crime
The day after his son's birthday, Psalm Behpoor got a call from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The caller didn't tell Behpoor much other than agents wanted to interview him. The 41-year-old father went to the downtown Fresno office. Once there, agents separated him from his lawyer, questioned him, and took...
Complaint Filed Against Judge in NW Fresno Luxury Apartment Case
An ethics complaint has been filed against a judge who ruled against the city of Fresno after the city council didn't approve an apartment complex. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Robert Whalen ruled July 14 that the city erred by not approving the four-story project at Herndon and Prospect avenues....
Madera County Man Arrested in Fatal Crash Case
A man wanted in connection with a fatal 2024 vehicle collision was arrested Thursday afternoon in Madera County, authorities said. The Madera County Special Enforcement Team, with help from the Madera Narcotic Enforcement Team and Sheriff’s K9 Odin, served a search warrant on the 17000 block of Island Drive, the...
Fresno Two-Vehicle Crash Near Highway 168 Entrance Causes Traffic Delays
A two-vehicle collision Friday near the westbound Highway 168 entrance from Shields Avenue caused traffic delays but no injuries, Fresno police said. The crash happened just off the freeway, and authorities said a tow truck was called to the scene. Traffic in the area is expected to be backed up...
Tulare County Authorities Close Kings River to Motorized Watercraft for Season
The Kings River in Tulare County is now closed to boats, jet skis, and other motorized watercraft for the remainder of the season due to unsafe water conditions, sheriff’s officials said Friday. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said water levels and flow are currently too dangerous, with unseen hazards beneath...