Updated on Oct. 11 at 7:45 a.m. The Fresno County Sheriff - Coroner's Office identified the man killed as Felipe Miranda, 46, of Sanger. Original Story A man in his mid-40s was fatally shot in Sanger late Wednesday night, prompting an investigation, the Sanger Police Department said. Sanger officers responded...
California Pledged $500 Million to Help Tenants Preserve Affordable Housing. They Didn’t Get a Dime.
Luke Johnson and his neighbors thought they had found the perfect solution to avoid being displaced from their Silver Lake, Los Angeles fourplex: A state program was offering $500 million to help tenants, community land trusts, and other affordable housing developers buy buildings at risk of foreclosure. With their longtime...
Damage To Tropicana Field After Hurricane Milton
Strong winds from Hurricane Milton on Wednesday night tore through the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., home to the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. - Cinemagraph by Dillon Deaton for The New York Times Copyright 2024 The New York Times Company
Israeli Strikes in Beirut Leave 22 Dead, Targeted Hezbollah Official Escapes
A senior Hezbollah official survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Beirut on Thursday, according to three security sources reported by Reuters. The attempt came as Israeli airstrikes in the area killed 22 people, raising concerns from the U.N. about the growing danger to peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Wafiq Safa, head...
Tropicana Field Shredded by Hurricane Milton Is the Latest Sports Venue Damaged by Weather
Roof panels atop the home of the Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton, scattering debris across the field and throughout the seating areas after the deadly storm barreled across Florida. Team officials said only a handful of essential personnel were inside Tropicana Field, located in St....
22 People Killed and 117 Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon Says
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip and Beirut on Thursday have left dozens of people dead, Palestinian and Lebanese authorities said. The first strike, on a school sheltering the displaced in the Gaza Strip, killed at least 27 people, including a child and seven women, Palestinian officials said. Israel continues...
$20K Reward Offered After Sea Lion Found With Fatal Gunshot Wound on California Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Federal officials this week offered a $20,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a sea lion in Southern California over the summer. The wounded male sea lion was discovered Aug. 7 between two lifeguard stations at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Orange County, according to...
TD Bank to Pay $3 Billion in Historic Money-Laundering Settlement With the Justice Department
WASHINGTON — TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that the financial institution's lax practices allowed significant money laundering over multiple years. Canada-based TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to...
Darius Assemi Says No to New $500 Million Tax
Darius Assemi, CEO of Granville Homes, addressed the Rotary Club of Fresno on Monday, voicing his strong opposition to Fresno Unified School District's Measure H bond, a proposed $500 million tax initiative. Assemi highlighted several critical concerns regarding the measure, emphasizing that the additional property tax would position Fresno Unified...
City Will Plant New Trees Free of Charge for Fresno Residents
Fresno residents could soon request a tree to be planted by the city at no charge. The city council approved a plan for tree maintenance, 7-0 on the consent calendar without discussion at Thursday's meeting. Requested trees would be planted on a median strip, and the property owner would be...