SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Two people were rescued when a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as the state's central coast was pounded by heavy surf from a major storm expected to bring hurricane-force winds to the seas off the Pacific Northwest, authorities said....
Spain Faces Threats of Terrorism and Unrest, US Warns in Travel Advisory
The U.S. Department of State is warning those thinking of traveling to Spain about dangers in that country. The department issued its travel advisory for Spain to Level 2 or "Exercise Increased Caution" — citing risks of terrorism and civil unrest on Monday. The advisory warns that terrorist groups may...
Bill Clinton Is Hospitalized With a Fever but in Good Spirits, Spokesperson Says
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted in the “afternoon for testing and observation," Angel Urena, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, said in a statement. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates...
Media Relations Expert Leaves City Hall for Valley Children’s Hospital
Brandon Johansen is leaving Fresno City Hall, where he helped shaped Mayor Jerry Dyer's image. He is headed for a similar role at Valley Children's Hospital. A former reporter at ABC 30, Johansen is joining VCH's marketing and communication team starting next month. He served in Dyer's administration since December...
Amar Augillard Departs the Fresno State Basketball Team
Junior guard Amar Augillard, who opened the season with a 30-point performance against Sacramento State, is no longer with the Fresno State men's basketball team. 24/7 Sports reported on X that Bulldogs coach Vance Walberg announced Augillard's departure from the program on Saturday's pregame show with Paul Loeffler: "Amar is...
Former Bulldog QB Mikey Keene Commits to Michigan
Mikey Keene put Fresno State in a position to upset the Michigan Wolverines in the Bulldogs' 2024 season football opener. Fresno State ended up losing 30-10 in Ann Arbor and Keene threw two interceptions, but the Wolverines must have liked what they saw of Keene. Keene, who began his career...
Thunderstorms on Christmas Eve? They’re in the Fresno Forecast
The relatively balmy weather we've been enjoying will end abruptly early Tuesday with the arrival of a new storm system that could bring thunderstorms to the Fresno area on Tuesday and drop the daily highs this week back into the 50s. Tuesday's forecast calls for rain and possibly afternoon thunderstorms...
SE Fresno Voters Have Their Pick of Familiar Candidates to Succeed Chavez
Four familiar candidates qualified to run for the March 18 special election to succeed Luis Chavez on the Fresno City Council. The candidates who qualified by Friday's deadline: Fresno Unified Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas, who is Chavez's wife; Sanger Unified Trustee Brandon Vang; frequent candidate and member of the city's...
Fresno Residents Will Get an Extra Day to Put Out the Trash
Fresno residents will get an extra day to stuff wrapping paper and the remains of Christmas dinner into their waste and recycling bins this week. The city of Fresno's garbage truck drivers will celebrate Christmas and New Year's Day holidays along with the rest of us, which means that garbage...
Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership
Top Arab diplomats visited the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday, the latest in a string of diplomatic overtures by the international community as Syria emerges from years of isolation under President Bashar Assad. The visits by ministers from Jordan and Qatar, just two weeks after Assad’s fall, suggest that Arab...