Just days after unseating Republican incumbent Congressman John Duarte, Merced Democrat Adam Gray says he's ready for the big leagues of politics in Washington, D.C. Gray, 47 and a former state Assembly member, says he'll be working on his fastball, curveball, and aiming to "see if I can help the...
New Coach Matt Entz Promises to Make Bulldog Football ‘Something Special’
A new era of Fresno State football is here and it's riding on the broad shoulder of Matt Entz. "I'm truly blessed to be here. I look forward to being a part of this community, the Central Valley, and more importantly this great football tradition and program," said Entz at...
San Francisco Man Escaped a Merced County Prison 8 Years Ago. He’s Back With New Charges.
After nearly eight years on the run, a San Francisco man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Fresno for escaping custody, the DOJ announced Thursday afternoon. Eric Pree, 55, vanished from U.S. Penitentiary Atwater in Merced County on Jan. 29, 2017, where he was serving a 101-month sentence...
Fresno Hit-and-Run Big-Rig Driver Sought After Crash
Authorities are searching for a big-rig driver who fled the scene of a hit-and-run collision Wednesday night in southeast Fresno, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of North and Temperance avenues. Investigators say a red big-rig tractor-trailer failed to stop at...
She Buys a Ticket to Support a Good Cause, Then Wins the 2024 Granville Home of Hope
For Kim Beck, a single phone call transformed an ordinary Wednesday night into an unforgettable moment of disbelief and joy. Beck, who won the grand prize of a 2,133 sq. ft. home in the 18th annual Granville Home of Hope drawing, admitted she never expected to win anything. As Beck explained,...
CA Needs More Water Storage to Handle Boom-or-Bust Cycles
Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how much water will be provided to agricultural and municipal users in the year ahead. Federal and state water agencies post initial, and usually very low, estimates based on the current condition of reservoirs, soil conditions that affect...
Dodgers’ Deferred Payments Top $1 Billion to 7 Players, Including Snell and Edman
NEW YORK — Contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Los Angeles Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46. Snell's $182 million contract, announced Saturday, includes $66 million in deferred money payable to the pitcher through July 1, 2046,...
Feds Close ‘Rape Club’ Women’s Prison in California
WASHINGTON — The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its "rape club" women's prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and mismanagement, The Associated Press has learned. The agency informed employees and Congress on Thursday that it plans to...
California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law
SANTA ANA — California will appeal a judge's decision to reject a state lawsuit over a measure allowing the city of Huntington Beach to require voter identification at the polls, officials said Thursday. State officials said they plan to continue to fight over the measure — passed by voters in...
The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake
EUREKA, Calif. — The National Weather Service canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after a powerful earthquake shook parts of California on Thursday. At least 5.3 million people in California were under a tsunami warning after the 7.0-magnitude temblor, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a yellow...