The Marjaree Mason Center announced Thursday it has received a $1 million donation from Booth Ranches and the Otis Booth Foundation, completing the $21 million fundraising goal for its new Community Resource Center, the Isnardi Foundation Building. The center, which began construction in 2018, will house the organization’s 24/7 trauma-informed...
US Deportations Surge to Highest Level in a Decade Before Trump Takes Office
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 271,484 immigrants to nearly 200 countries during the last fiscal year, the highest number since 2014, according to ICE’s annual report released Thursday, The Washington Post reported. Most of the deportees had crossed the U.S. southern border illegally, driven by poverty, violence, and economic...
Kings County Man Arrested in Child Molestation Case Identified
A Kings County man was arrested on multiple charges of child molestation after allegedly targeting minors through Instagram, the Kings County Sheriff's Office said in a Thursday statement. Juan Zaragoza Bravo, 20, used social media to contact children, offering drugs and paraphernalia to build trust before initiating sexually explicit conversations,...
Usyk vs. Fury 2: How to Watch and Betting Odds for Heavyweight Title Rematch
RIYADH — The rematch is days away. Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will go at it again on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. Usyk won a split decision the first time and became boxing's first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years. Since then, Usyk gave up the IBF title now...
A Civil War in Selma? Problems Exist with Seating New Council
Selma voters re-elected their mayor and elected two new councilmembers on Nov. 5. However, questions about when they can be seated — or if they've already been sworn in — have led to a change of city attorneys, allegations of illegal meetings, and action from police. The growing Fresno County...
Visalia Police Seek Public’s Help in Finding Missing At-Risk Man
Authorities are searching for a 72-year-old Visalia man who has been missing since leaving his home Wednesday night. Manuel Ignacio Mendoza, who suffers from dementia, was last seen in Delano at 9:07 p.m. that day, according to Visalia Police Department officials. Mendoza left his home around 5 p.m., driving a...
Fresno’s Enviro Issues Won’t Get in Way of New Housing: IRS Building Owner
The owners of the massive IRS facility in southeast Fresno say they're all in on new housing — and they're fully prepared to meet environmental requirements, despite the city's issues. Denver-based Range Summit Capital had originally wanted to find a use for the 520,000-square-foot building, according to a spokesperson with...
Fresno Men Arrested After Clovis Car Break-In Attempt Identified
Two Fresno men were arrested Wednesday night following an attempted car break-in at a retail parking lot near Clovis and Herndon avenues, the Clovis Police Department said in a statement. Michael Lomauhie, 36, and Patrick Lacy, 39, both of Fresno, were arrested after community members alerted police to suspicious activity...
FDA Updates the Definition of ‘Healthy’ Foods.
Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s an update of the agency’s definition originally devised 30 years ago. The move is aimed at helping Americans navigate food labels...
Oldest Known Stone Tablet Inscribed With the Ten Commandments Sells for Over $5M
NEW YORK — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than $5 million at an auction on Wednesday. Sotheby's said the 155-pound (52-kilogram) marble slab was acquired by an anonymous buyer who plans to donate it to an Israeli institution. The New York-based auction...