CAMARILLO — Southern California firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures in two days could be assisted by a forecast of fierce wind gusts easing early Friday, officials said. Mountain Fire Grows to 32 Square Miles The Mountain Fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Cruises Toward the Close of Its Best Week in a Year
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are coasting to the close of their best week in a year with some modest moves on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in morning trading and on track for its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
The Latest: House Remains in the Balance as World Reaction to Trump Victory Keeps Pouring In
WASHINGTON - Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor Thursday, while Democrats insist they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. The Republicans won control of the...
Middle East Latest: Israeli Defense Minister Officially Steps Down
Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant officially stepped down Friday in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant earlier this week. Israel has been rocked by Gallant's dismissal, with the news setting off mass protests across the country. Many...
Wave of Racist Texts After Election Prompts FBI Scrutiny
A wave of racist text messages summoning Black people to report for slavery showed up on phones across the United States, prompting the scrutiny of the FBI. The NAACP said that messages were received in nine states, and attorneys general in two other states reported the same Thursday. The FBI...
Tulare County Man Brutally Killed at Halloween Party, Six Arrested
Six suspects were arrested early Thursday in connection with the brutal assault and murder of a Farmersville man, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office announced. The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. on Oct. 27, when deputies responded to a report of a man lying near Avenue 291 and Road 166 in...
City of Fresno Invests in El Dorado Park Upgrades in Maxwell-Led Move
The city of Fresno now owns a new park. Or at least half of it. Technically, the city of Fresno did not own El Dorado Park, at Barstow Avenue and Fourth Avenue. It leased space from the Wesley United Methodist Church. Now, under a deal approved 7-0 Thursday by the...
GOP Picks up Key House Seats While Democrats Say They Still Have a Path to a Majority
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. The GOP picked up two more hard-fought...
Costa Expands Lead Over Maher, Richardson Holds Narrow Edge on Bonakdar
With control of Congress still up in the air, eyes across the nation are focused on three Central Valley races. However, in a blow to Democratic Party hopes, two Republican incumbents appear to be on their way back to Washington D.C. The lone Democrat holding a lead over a GOP...
Clovis’ Measure A and Sanger’s Measure M Get Good News with Thursday Vote Update
The future of two local school bond measures may have brightened Thursday when the latest vote update was released by the Fresno County Elections Office. Clovis Unified's Measure A and Sanger Unified's Measure M had ended Tuesday night under the 55% threshold required for passage. Clovis was within 25 votes...