The Fresno Unified School Board approved a motion Wednesday to offer a supplemental retirement plan to qualified employees in an attempt to soothe their strained budget. Fresno Unified School District, alongside districts across the country, is facing significant budget challenges due to declining enrollment, chronic absenteeism, and the end of...
US to Deploy 200 Troops for Gaza Task Force With No Operations on Ground in Gaza
WASHINGTON — The United States will deploy 200 troops as part of a joint task force for Gaza stability, with no Americans on the ground in the Palestinian enclave, two senior U.S. officials said on Thursday. The officials, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the 200 would be...
Clovis Unified Says Students Released After Clovis North Shelter-in-Place
An hour-long shelter-in-place order at Clovis North Educational Center was lifted Thursday after law enforcement determined there was no risk to student safety, according to the Clovis Unified School District. District officials said the original phone call that prompted the safety measures showed signs of being a non-credible threat but...
Trump Administration Airs Video at Airports Blaming Democrats for Shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday began airing a video at airports across the country that blames Democrats for a nine-day-old government shutdown that has prompted significant flight delays. Some 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must still turn up for work during the...
Former Fresno Police Detective Arrested Following Criminal Investigation
A former Fresno police detective was taken into custody Thursday after a federal and state investigation found that he had improperly taken cash from the department’s evidence room and failed to return it. Authorities said additional details, including the former detective’s identity, will be released later Thursday. A check of...
Two 15-Year-Olds Arrested After High-Speed Chase in Northwest Fresno
California Highway Patrol officers arrested two 15-year-olds after a high-speed pursuit through Fresno that ended in a crash on Highway 99. Officers first spotted the stolen vehicle near Ashlan and Valentine avenues in Northwest Fresno, the agency said Thursday. When they attempted to stop it, the driver fled, reaching speeds...
Einstein Bros. Bagels Gets a Mayoral Reception in Downtown Fresno
A bagel shop in downtown Fresno? It doesn't take an Einstein to figure that would be a good idea, but in this case it did. The franchisees who opened Einstein Bros. Bagels locations in northeast and northwest Fresno have now brought the national chain downtown, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday...
Clovis North High School on Shelter-in-Place on Thursday
Updated Story: Clovis Unified Says Students Released After Clovis North Shelter-in-Place Original Story A Clovis school is on a shelter-in-place as officials investigate a questionable phone call, the Clovis Unified School District said Thursday. The district said the school is following standard safety protocols while authorities look into the situation....
Murder Charge Dropped Against Man in Killing of Merced’s Sophia Mason
The man accused of the 2022 killing of 8-year-old Sophia Mason has walked free after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in Merced Superior Court on Monday. Dhante Jackson, 37, had been charged with murder and child abuse in Sophia’s death. Also charged is the child’s mother, Samantha Johnson, 33....
New York AG Letitia James, a Trump Foe, Indicted for Bank Fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted for bank fraud on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, as the administration seeks to use government power against those who have pursued investigations into him or publicly resisted his agenda. Trump, a Republican who...