A body was discovered this afternoon on a sandbar in the Kings River, the Fresno Sheriff's Office said in a news release Monday. A call came into the sheriff’s office at about noon from a person who reported seeing an unresponsive individual lying partially submerged in the water, southeast of...
Jerry West Becomes First Three-Time Inductee as Carter and Billups Enter Basketball’s HOF
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The stage was filled with Laker greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. When one of them had his turn to speak, he could barely get the words out trying to say...
End of the Dynasty Era? New Rules Push NBA Toward Parity
DENVER - It was a few minutes after Denver's reign as NBA champion had come to an end last spring. The Minnesota Timberwolves were celebrating, their music and screams loud enough to be heard inside the room where Nuggets coach Michael Malone was somberly going through his final postgame news...
Breanna Stewart Helps Liberty Beat Lynx in Game 2 of WNBA Finals
NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart wasn't going to let history repeat itself. With the Minnesota Lynx making another fourth quarter run, the two-time league MVP refused to let the New York Liberty lose again. Stewart scored 21 points and had a WNBA Finals record seven steals to help the Liberty...
From Advocate to Attorney: Louis Acosta Sworn In as Tulare County Prosecutor
Louis Acosta, a familiar face in the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office, was sworn in as a Deputy District Attorney on Friday. Acosta’s journey to the prosecutor’s office has been anything but conventional. Born in Mexico, he was encouraged by a primary school counselor to pursue law. Inspired by American...
Measure R: What to Know About Merced County’s Sales Tax Ballot Measure for Public Safety
Every voter in Merced County will see Measure R on their ballots, a countywide half-cent sales tax initiative to support Merced County public safety. Measure R, or the Merced County Public Safety Stabilization Act, was placed on the November ballot by the Merced County Board of Supervisors as an effort...
Fresno Youth, CMAC Host Fresno Unified Candidate Forum
The seven candidates running for three Fresno Unified School Board seats have been invited to a candidate forum sponsored by the Youth Leadership Institute, Community Media Access Collaborative, and the Central Valley United For Power coalition. The forum will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Sanctuary at...
Costa Tells Maher to Take Down ‘Defamatory’ Campaign Ad
Congressmember Jim Costa is telling his election rival to take down a video ad, claiming it is filled with lies. The ad from Kingsburg businessman and Republican Michael Maher posted on YouTube on Oct. 1, and has also aired on Fresno-area TV stations. Entitled "Costa’s 50 Years in Washington: Time...
Visalia Man Arrested for Exposing Himself in Front of a Child, Theft
Police arrested a man on Sunday morning after he was accused of stealing shoes and exposing himself in front of a child, the Visalia Police Department reported. Officers responded to a report of a theft at DD’s Discounts on North Dinuba Boulevard, where a man had allegedly taken a pair...
No Kidding: DINKs Are Four Times Less Stressed About Money Than Parents
A new survey from MarketWatch Guides finds couples in a DINK relationship ("Dual Income No Kids") are four times more likely than parents to say they have no financial stress. What's more, they accumulate money at a faster rate. DINKs report saving twice as much as parents each month ($908...