A Tulare man was found guilty Tuesday on 32 felony counts of child molestation, including charges of sodomy and lewd acts involving a child under 14, the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office said in a Thursday news release. After a multi-day trial, a jury convicted Joshua Hernandez, 34, of one...
Los Angeles Times Editorials Editor Resigns After Newspaper Withholds Presidential Endorsement
LOS ANGELES — The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked the editorial board's plans to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported Wednesday. Mariel Garza told the Columbia Journalism Review in an interview that she resigned...
California Reservoirs Are Flush, but Water Politics May Trump Hydrology
Most of us operate on the calendar year — the 12 months that begin on Jan. 1 and end on Dec. 31. Many governments and major corporations use the fiscal year — typically beginning on July 1 and running until June 30 of the following year. However the federal government's...
Fresno Lands Nearly $60 Million to Improve Bus and Air Travel
Whether you're traveling within Fresno or getting away, two transportation grants will enhance your experience. A $52.1 million state grant to the city of Fresno's transit department will help move the needle on a new bus route, a clean-energy fueling station, new bus stops, and access to the airport. Meanwhile,...
Is a Dog Park in This Fresno School’s Future?
A proposal to put a dog park on a portion of Hamilton K-8 School's campus has prompted Fresno Council President Annalisa Perea to schedule a town hall meeting for community input. The meeting will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at the school, 102 E. Clinton Ave., in central...
NHRA Legend John Force to Attend Race Four Months After Traumatic Brain Injury
LAS VEGAS — NHRA legend John Force, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a harrowing crash at Virginia Motorsports Park in June, has been cleared to attend a race. The 16-time Funny Car champion announced Thursday that he will travel with his wife, Laurie, to the Nevada Nationals next...
Watch: Fresno Arsonist Suspect Caught on Video Arrested in Downtown Vehicle Fire
Sean Anthony Dunn, 28, has been arrested for arson following a vehicle fire in downtown Fresno, according to the Fresno Fire Department. The fire department received reports of the fire at approximately 12:30 p.m. at 1460 P Street on Tuesday. According to officials, video surveillance footage captured Dunn igniting the...
If AG Rob Bonta Has an ‘A Team,’ Andrew Janz Is on It
Although Rob Bonta did not appear at Andrew Janz's news conference this week about a $1.4 million state tobacco enforcement grant, Fresno's city attorney is still winning favor with the state's top law enforcer. Bonta, the state Attorney General, sent a news release about the statewide program two days later....
Will Bulldogs QB Mikey Keene Be a Game Manager or Old Self vs. Spartans?
Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene was supposed be the triggerman of an explosive offense this season. But due to critical mistakes through the first seven games, he's been relegated to "game manager" — two words every quarterback hates. The reason for the change in Keene's assignment is obvious to the...
Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militant Targets in Syria and Iraq for a Second Day
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day on Thursday following an attack on the premises of a key defense company that killed at least five people, the state-run news agency reported. The National Intelligence Organization targeted numerous "strategic locations" used...