Ag giant Fowler Packing announced via LinkedIn that the company's vice president of sales and marketing, Sean Nelsen, unexpectedly died on Dec. 21. With a memorial scheduled Monday, the family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a cause near to Nelsen's heart — helping end poverty...
Southpaw Sports Cards Show at Clovis Rodeo Grounds Is a Collector’s Dream
Sports cards, collectibles, and Funko pops. All that and more can be expected at the Southpaw Sports Cards Show at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds on Saturday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Southpaw Sports Cards (@southpawsportscards) This is the brainchild of Will Robeson, who started...
Entz Raids NIU Staff Again. It’s for a Linebackers Coach This Time
Fresno State football coach Matt Entz said on Friday that Northern Illinois' Adam Breske will be the Bulldogs' new linebackers coach. His hiring comes after the Bulldogs added new defensive coordinator Nick Benedetto from the Huskies last week. Breske replaces Ben Watkins, who had been with Fresno State for five...
Fresno Driver Crashes Into Uncle Harry’s Bagel Shop, Injures Five
A vehicle crashed into Uncle Harry’s Bagel Shop near Shaw and Cedar avenues late Friday morning, injuring five people, the Fresno Fire Department said in a statement. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. as the popular eatery was bustling with more than 25 patrons. Despite the chaotic scene, officials reported...
Biden’s National Monument List Gets Clearer. Not Mentioned? 1.4M Acres in Sierra Forest
With the number of days President Joe Biden has left to make decisions becoming fewer and fewer, the list of U.S. places set for national protection appears set — with no mention of a proposal to transform to 1.4 million acres in the Sierra National Forest. Presidents can declare lands...
X’s Login Wall Blocks Californians from Viewing Amber Alert About Missing Teen
When an Amber Alert went out about a missing Los Angeles teen, Californians hit a roadblock: they couldn't see the crucial details unless they logged into X. The California Highway Patrol had linked the alert to a post on its official X account, a practice adopted in 2018. Sergeant Dan...
Judge Sets Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case for Jan. 10, but Signals No Jail Time
NEW YORK — In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he's due to return to the White House — but promised not to jail him. Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided...
A Troubling Ruling by a Tulare County Judge on Abortion
A judge in Visalia ruled that a group of physicians in Tulare cannot prevent an abortion clinic from opening in their office complex. The ruling has profound implications for the abortion debate in California, and it furthers the state’s dismissive approach to the public health crisis facing women seeking prenatal...
Fresno County Traffic Safety Campaign Cuts Fatal Collisions
Fresno County, historically one of the top counties in the state for traffic fatalities, saw fewer fatal collisions during the holidays and in 2024 due to efforts like its recent Traffic Safety Campaign. The campaign, which ran from Nov. 25, 2024, until Thursday, involved the CHP, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office,...
Republican Mike Johnson Reelected House Speaker in Dramatic Floor Vote
WASHINGTON — Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. A collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of the House chamber during a tense roll call...