LOS ANGELES — Two security guards were shot and wounded at a downtown Los Angeles shopping area after they confronted a man trying to walk out of a store with a suitcase containing items he hadn't paid for, police said Tuesday. The guards confronted the man, shots were fired, and...
FUSD’s Chief Academic Officer Named Superintendent of SoCal District
Dr. Natasha Baker, who has served as Fresno Unified School District's chief academic officer for two years and seven months, is leaving for a new job as superintendent of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. Norwalk-La Mirada is a 15,000-student district in Los Angeles County. Baker, who had replaced longtime...
Fresno State Coaches JD Williams, Aaron Prier to Stay on Staff Under Entz
Fresno State football head coach Matt Entz announced Tuesday that position coaches JD Williams (cornerbacks) and Aaron Prier (running backs) will remain on staff. The announcement follows Entz’s decision to retain John Baxter as special teams coordinator. JD Williams: A Bulldog Through and Through Williams, a Bulldog alumnus, will continue...
A New Year Dawns on a Middle East Torn by Conflict and Change
DAMASCUS — In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future after the unexpected fall of Bashar Assad's government weeks earlier. While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new...
Former CNN Anchor Aaron Brown, Who Helped Viewers Through the Sept. 11 Attacks, Has Died
NEW YORK - Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has died. CNN, citing a statement from Brown's family, reported that he died Sunday. A cause of death was not given. He was...
The 2024 High School Yearbook of American Politics
Opinion by Michelle Cottle on Dec. 30, 2024. The 2024 political scene is ending where it began, with Donald Trump at center stage. No presidential contender has ever had a year like his: $350 million in court-ordered payments in a civil fraud case, $83.3 million in a defamation case, 34...
US Senator’s Son Gets 28 Years for Car Chase That Killed Sheriff’s Deputy
The son of Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., was sentenced to 28 years in prison Monday in connection with a high-speed car chase that ended with a crash that killed a sheriff’s deputy last year. Ian Cramer, 43, led police on a highway pursuit Dec. 6, 2023, after speeding away from...
Going Out on New Year’s Eve Night? Dense Fog Expected in Fresno and Clovis
If you haven't already lined up your designated driver for New Year's Eve partying, you'll want to find someone who can navigate in dense fog. That's the forecast tonight for the Fresno and Clovis areas, which are seeing more fog because this side of the Valley was more rain-soaked by...
Nearly All of Puerto Rico Is Without Power on New Year’s Eve
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The outage hit at dawn,...
Collector With a Heart Returns Stolen Rocket to Merced’s Kiddieland
A rocket-shaped ride car that was stolen this month from a beloved Merced amusement park has been returned, thanks to a local collector who stepped forward. On Friday, officials at Kiwanis Club of Greater Merced reported the car had been stolen from one of the rides at Kiddieland, which the...