MEXICO CITY — California avocado growers are fuming this week about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government. Inspectors hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been guarding against imports of avocados infected with insects and diseases since 1997, but they...
California Governor Signs Bills to Bolster Gun Control
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun control measures Tuesday, including one that allows the court to consider stalking and animal cruelty as grounds to restrict access to firearms. The state already has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. The new laws signed by Newsom...
Padres Turn Triple Play to Beat Dodgers for Playoff Spot
LOS ANGELES — Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres wrote their own Hollywood ending on the home field of their biggest rivals Tuesday night. San Diego stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers with a game-ending triple play to preserve a 4-2 victory over the NL West leaders that clinched a...
UNLV’s Starting QB Says He Won’t Play for Rebels, Claims $100K in NIL Not Paid
LAS VEGAS — UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka, a transfer who has led the Rebels to a 3-0 start, announced on social media Tuesday night he will not play in any more games this season, alluding to an unkept agreement struck during his recruitment to the school. Sluka decided to sit...
Selma Man Kills Pedestrian in DUI Hit-and-Run
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run on Friday night in Selma, the Selma Police Department reported late Tuesday evening. The incident occurred around 8:14 p.m. near Floral Avenue and Wright Street, where officers found Robert Leeper, a Selma resident, with life-threatening injuries. Leeper later...
Newsom: I Can Work With Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he could work with a Donald Trump administration, but "that's a question for him." Newsom visited Fresno on Tuesday to sign legislation aiding farmworker housing. But national politics quickly became part of the conversation. "This anti-immigrant rhetoric that's vile and so predictable this time of year,...
Warehouse Bill Would Be Job Killer in Fresno. Leaders Call for Newsom’s Veto
Fresno political and business leaders say a bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature threatens future employment by imposing excessive building standards. They are calling on Newsom to veto the bill. Originally an agricultural bill, Assemblymembers Juan Carrillo. D-Palmdale, and Eloise Reyes, D-Colton, repurposed Assembly Bill 98 to establish statewide standards...
Former HUD Secretary Castro to Speak on Housing Crisis at Fresno City College
Julián Castro, former Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, will be the kickoff speaker in Fresno City College's Speakers Forum series. Castro will appear at noon Wednesday in the Old Administration Building auditorium and is scheduled to talk about the nation's housing crisis and his thoughts on...
Clovis Man Wanted in Costco Heist Captured in Nevada
A felony suspect on the run for months was arrested in Nevada after being wanted on burglary and other charges, Clovis Police announced Tuesday. Donelle Smith, 26, was taken into custody just over the state line in Nevada after a pursuit involving California Highway Patrol, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's...
Fresno Police Arrest 2 More Students in Social Media School Shooting Threats
Fresno police have arrested six students in connection with social media threats made against local schools. Four students were taken into custody on Friday, with two additional arrests announced Monday, according to a police statement on social media Tuesday. Among the two arrested on Monday was a 13-year-old student at...