The Gifford Fire grew to 96,106 acres with 15% containment as of Thursday morning, CalFire reported. It is the largest wildfire in California so far this year, surpassing the nearby Madre Fire, which burned 80,779 acres. Late Wednesday night, officials confirmed that three civilians and four firefighters have been injured...
Nearly 12,000 Children Under Five in Gaza Have Acute Malnutrition, Says WHO
Around 12,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering from acute malnutrition, and hunger-related deaths are rising, the Director General of the World Health Organization said on Thursday. "In July, nearly 12,000 children under five years were identified as having acute malnutrition in Gaza, the highest monthly figure ever...
Trump to Sign Order Opening Way for Alternative Assets in 401(K)S, Official Says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to allow private equity, real estate, cryptocurrency and other alternative assets in 401(k) retirement accounts, a White House official said. The order smoothes the way for private equity and other fund managers to tap...
Trump Calls on ‘Highly Conflicted’ Intel CEO to Resign Over China Ties
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...