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...
Kings County Man Arrested in Drugged Sexual Assault of a Minor
Jhonny Leonel Hernandez Jimenez, 19, of Stratford, was arrested on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, the Kings County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Jimenez allegedly contacted a minor female through TikTok and WhatsApp. He drove to her residence in Stratford and convinced her to enter his vehicle....
Paris Conference for Lebanon Raises $1 Billion in Pledges for Humanitarian and Military Support
PARIS — An international conference for Lebanon in Paris on Thursday raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support to help the country where war between Hezbollah militants and Israel has displaced a million people, killed over 2,500, and deepened an economic crisis, French organizers said. In...
Train Carrying 55 People Derails on Norway’s North Coast, Killing at Least 1 Person and Injuring 4
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At least one person was killed and four people injured when a train running along Norway's northern coast derailed Thursday with 55 people on board, police said. The Arctic Circle Express was on its way from Trondheim to the remote northern town of Bodoe, above the Arctic...
Tulare Home Invasion Leaves Two Dead, Suspect in Custody
A man and a woman died early Thursday morning following a home invasion in Tulare, the Tulare Police Department said in a news release. The incident occurred at about 3 a.m. near the intersection of East Prosperity Avenue and North Oaks Street. Officers arrived to find two victims suffering from...
Warriors Crush Trail Blazers in Season Opener Behind Curry’s Near Triple-Double
PORTLAND — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors opened the season Wednesday night with a 140-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers. Up Next The Trail Blazers continue their three-game homestand on Friday against the...
Los Angeles Mourns Dodgers Legend and Latino Icon Fernando Valenzuela
LOS ANGELES — Julia Mendez carefully positioned three candles in a row under a sign welcoming fans to Dodger Stadium. Then she pulled out a foil-wrapped burrito and rested it against the post. "I know he ate a burrito all his life," said the 70-year-old fan from North Hollywood who...