LOS ANGELES — California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that caused humidity levels to drop and prompted forecasters to warn of the potential for "extreme and life-threatening" wildfires. Los Angeles County Fire Department crews scrambled to contain a small blaze fed by erratic gusts that pushed flames through dry...
Clovis Unified’s Measure A Needs 25 Votes to Win. Sierra Unified Finally Gets Victory on 3rd Try.
Three local school districts, including the state's third largest and one of its tiniest, will have millions of dollars to spend on facilities after voters appear to have approved bond measures in Tuesday's election. Meanwhile, Clovis Unified officials and supporters of the $400 million Measure A are hoping to gain...
Tulare County Apartment Shooting Sends One to the Hospital
A man was hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday night in the parking lot of the Oakwood Apartments in Ivanhoe, the Tulare County Sherriff's Department said in a statement. Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call shortly after 9 p.m. at the apartment complex, located near the intersection of Road...
Unexpectedly, News Outlets Wind Up Having a Relatively Traditional Election Night Experience
For all the concerns about a tumultuous process that could leave Americans waiting for days to learn who its next president would be, news outlets instead experienced an election night that hewed close to tradition. Fox News Channel was the first to declare Donald Trump had reclaimed the presidency at...
319 Votes Separate Richardson, Bonakdar in NE Fresno City Council Race
Only 319 votes separate Nick Richardson and Roger Bonakdar in their race to represent northeast Fresno on the city council. Richardson holds the lead in District 6 — 50.65% to 49.13%, or a 1.52% advantage — after Fresno County eleciton officials updated numbers as of 12:30 a.m. It may take...
Nintendo Chief Insists the Switch Momentum Will Keep Going, Even After Its Successor
TOKYO — Japanese video game maker Nintendo's chief said Wednesday that Switch console sales were still going strong, while he promised its successor is coming. "The momentum of the Nintendo Switch hasn't stopped," President Shuntaro Furukawa told reporters. His comments come a day after Nintendo reported a 60% drop in...
Trump Promises to Bring Lasting Peace to a Tumultuous Middle East. But Fixing It Won’t Be Easy
TEL AVIV, Israel — Donald Trump will return to the U.S. presidency at a time of unprecedented conflict and uncertainty in the Middle East. He has vowed to fix it. But Trump's history of strong support for Israel coupled with his insistence during the campaign that the war in Gaza...
Stocks and Bitcoin Jump After Trump’s Victory. So Do Worries About Inflation as Dow Surges 1,300
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk's Tesla, banks and bitcoin are all storming higher Wednesday as investors bet on what Donald Trump's return to the White House will mean for the economy and world. Among the losers the market sees: solar-power companies and potentially anyone worried about...
Union-Bankrolled Campaigns Didn’t Help These Two Fresno Area Trustee Candidates
Attempts by unions to unseat two incumbents from Fresno area school and college trustee seats by bankrolling their opponents proved unsuccessful in Tuesday's election, although a third trustee candidate with massive union financial support was heading to victory. Meanwhile, the wife of an outgoing Clovis Unified School Board member will...
Shohei Ohtani Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Expected to Return for Spring Training
SAN ANTONIO — Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder, following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered during Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. The Dodgers say the Japanese two-way player is expected to be ready...