The Fresno Police Department will conduct DUI patrols on New Year’s Eve, aiming to keep roads safe during holiday celebrations. Officers will be out in force from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday, targeting drivers suspected of impairment. On Saturday, the Fresno police reported that their checkpoint at Palm...
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement After 8 Years
LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two. Jolie and Pitt signed off on a default declaration filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday,...
The Pentagon Chief Loses Bid To Reject 9/11 Plea Deals
WASHINGTON — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said. The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three...
The World Begins Welcoming 2025 With Light Shows, Embraces and Ice Plunges
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — From Sydney to Vladivostok, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the first major city to celebrate, as thousands thronged downtown or climbed the city’s ring of volcanic peaks for a fireworks vantage point. A...
Publicly Funded Cen Cal Cinema Kicks Off Free Movie Events
Venues like the Tower Theatre, Historic Crest Theatre, and Visalia Fox Theatre showcase cinema classics and fan favorites. Now, add Cen Cal Cinema to the mix. The nonprofit aims to bring free movie screenings to Fresno residents who might lack access to the cinematic arts. Roque Rodriguez, founder of Cen...
Emergency Room Workers Face More Assaults. New CA Law Stiffens Penalties.
Those who physically attack doctors, nurses and other emergency department workers in California face harsher penalties in 2025 thanks to a new law. In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 977, which increased penalties from six months to a year in jail for those convicted of assaulting California’s hospital emergency...
A History Buff? Take This New Year’s Day Quiz
Americans celebrating New Year’s on Jan. 1, 1925, were just as excited about their futures as we are today, 100 years later. What was in store a century ago for the year ahead? Find out with this short, fun quiz. 1. On Jan. 3, 1925, a famous figure proclaimed himself...
Judge Denies Sentencing Delay for Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, Puts His Wife’s Trial off Until February
NEW YORK — Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will be sentenced on corruption charges as scheduled at the end of January, and his wife’s trial will be moved from January to February, a judge said Monday. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in Manhattan rejected Menendez’s request to delay...
Treasury Says Chinese Hackers Remotely Accessed Workstations, Documents
WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday. The department did not provide details on how many workstations had been accessed or what sort of documents the hackers may have obtained, but it...
Bredefeld Selects Gai as Chief of Staff, Calls Him a Changed Man
Incoming Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld is bringing back a convicted domestic violence abuser to lead his staff. He calls Danny Gai a changed man. Gai, who served as an assistant to Bredefeld at Fresno City Hall, pleaded no contest to five felonies in 2021 for a 2019 incident against...