President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him "highly conflicted" due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising questions about plans to turn around the struggling American chip icon. Reuters reported exclusively in April that Tan - himself or through...
Fresno Man Who Drugged and Sexually Abused Minors Sentenced to 53 Years to Life
A Fresno man was sentenced Wednesday to 53 years to life in state prison for committing lewd acts involving three minors over a six-year span, according to the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office. Salvador Reyna, 44, was convicted June 25 of four counts of committing lewd acts with a child,...
Clovis Police Arrest Four in Narcotics Bust After Five-Month Investigation
Clovis police arrested four men on Tuesday and seized narcotics, a loaded handgun, and cash after serving multiple search warrants in Clovis and Fresno, officials said. The arrests come after a five-month investigation launched from an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip, the Clovis Police Department said Wednesday. Detectives with the department’s...
Overturned Big Rig Backs Up Highway 99 Traffic in Fresno
An overturned big rig on northbound Highway 99 at Clinton Avenue is causing major traffic delays in Fresno on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Both directions of the highway were affected, with southbound traffic backed up to Ashlan Avenue and northbound lanes congested past downtown Fresno,...
California Reveals 5th State Prison to Close Because of Falling Inmate Population
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom shouldn’t expect much pushback from the next city in line to lose a state prison. Norco in Riverside County for years has been lobbying to close the California Rehabilitation Center, arguing the city can find...
Fresno Police Search for Robbery Suspect Near Blackstone Avenue
The Fresno Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a robbery near Blackstone and Garland avenues. Authorities say the incident happened just after midnight on June 23, when a suspect robbed a person of their belongings. The suspect fled the scene in a new model...
Trump Says US Will Charge Tariff of About 100% on Semiconductor Imports
WASHINGTON — The United States will impose a tariff of about 100% on semiconductor chips imported into the country, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the new tariff rate would apply to "all chips and semiconductors coming into the United States," but...
Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor Race
President Donald Trump may have moved out of New York City, but he has privately discussed whether to intercede in its fractious race for mayor to try to stop Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, according to eight people briefed on the discussions. In recent weeks, Trump has quizzed a Republican...
Apple Commits Additional $100 Billion to US Investments
Apple said on Wednesday it would spend an additional $100 billion in U.S. investments, bringing its total investment commitment to the country to $600 billion over the next four years. — (Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)
Fresno Taken Off Federal Sanctuary City List After DHS Reversal
Fresno is no longer on the federal government's radar as a sanctuary city — even though it was never one in the first place. In May, Fresno landed on the Department of Homeland Security list, inviting scrutiny and possible litigation from the Trump administration. It was never fully explained how...