WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible "Insider Threat" by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that's associated with white supremacist groups. Hegseth, who...
Trump Names Karoline Leavitt as Youngest Ever White House Press Secretary
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary. Leavitt, 27, currently a spokesperson for Trump's transition, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler,...
Fresno Animal Center Seizes Aggressive Dogs Hunting Cats
Five dogs suspected of chasing and killing cats near Riverside Golf Course were seized Thursday morning by the Fresno Animal Center, with one puppy still unaccounted for, Mayor Jerry Dyer's office said in a news release. This follows another incident earlier in the week when two dogs involved in similar...
A Pivotal Moment? Why Many Latino Voters in California Chose Trump
MERCED – At first, Marlyn Huesgew Mendoza registered as a Democrat. In 2020, she re-registered as a Republican and voted for Donald Trump for president, as she did this election. The reason is simple: It was in 2018 — when he was in office — that her family was finally...
Blue Skies for Fresno This Weekend. When Will the Next Storm Hit?
The winter storm that's dumping snow on the Central Sierra and creating cloudy conditions over Fresno on Friday will move on Saturday, leaving Fresno with sunny skies this weekend, National Weather Service meteorologist Emily Wilson said Friday morning. The next storm system is forecast to move into the area on...
McCaffrey’s Return Elevates 49ers’ Offense Headed Into Matchup vs. Seahawks
SANTA CLARA — The season debut of Christian McCaffrey helped make the San Francisco 49ers' offense look more like it did a year ago than it did in an up-and-down first half of the season. McCaffrey's presence helped create space in the passing game for the rest of San Francisco's...
I Can’t Wait for Matt Gaetz’s Confirmation Hearings
The expression “The worse, the better” is often attributed to Vladimir Lenin, and captures a sort of messianic nihilism — the dream that escalating misery will hasten the fall of a corrupt order. Usually, I find this ethos despicable; in my experience, suffering only begets more suffering. I’m making an...
Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans
Former President Donald Trump is planning an extreme expansion of his first-term crackdown on immigration if he returns to power in 2025 — including preparing to round up people living in the United States without legal permission on a vast scale and detain them in sprawling camps while they wait...
Are Fresno Bike Lanes Safe? Not With This Driver on the Road
A driver narrowly avoided a collision Tuesday as another motorist sped through the bike lane at Princeton and Palm avenues, using the blocked-off lane as a personal fast-pass. The incident shows the growing concerns about the dangers for bicyclists on Fresno roads, even in dedicated bicycle lanes. Fresno Police Respond...
Herbert and Burrow Face off for 2nd Time as Chargers Host Bengals in Prime Time
EL SEGUNDO — Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said he hasn't gotten much sleep this week trying to prepare for Cincinnati's prolific duo of Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase. Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo likely feels the same way when it comes to figuring out ways to stop...