Detectives have arrested five high school students and two adults in connection with a McLane High School area shooting investigation that began on Aug. 21, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. The incident involved a dispute between students from McLane and Hoover High School. Four of the suspects are...
Looking for a Weekend Event? Lainey Wilson and Fresno Greek Fest Top the List
Concerts...check. Comedy shows...check. Family events...check. The Central Valley checks all the boxes for events this weekend. Country stars Lainey Wilson and Chris Janson make their way to the area. And, the talk of the town is the return of Fresno Greek Fest. Check out our expanded list of events at...
Fresno Police Sergeant Arrested on Felony Sex Charges Involving a Minor
A Fresno Police Department sergeant was arrested Wednesday following the issuance of a felony warrant in connection with charges involving a minor, according to a department news release. Paige McQuay, 56, was taken into custody and booked into Fresno County Jail on charges of attempting to commit a lewd act...
Adilene Gomez Is First Orange Cove Grad to Become a Smittcamp Family Scholar
Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval greeted 50 high-achieving high school graduates from across California who make up the 26th cohort of the Smittcamp Family Honors College. Established in 1998 through a generous $1 million gift from Earl and Muriel Smittcamp, the Smittcamp Family Honors College continues to thrive with support...
Driver Strikes and Kills Steer, Authorities Urge Caution on Mountain Roads
A driver struck and killed a steer on a rural road between Shaver and Huntington Lakes shortly after passing a livestock warning sign, CHP Fresno said Monday in a social media post. Large numbers of livestock have been seen grazing along Highway 168 in that area in recent weeks. The...
Fans of Bill Burr Have Their Pick of Shows in Valley Cities
Stand-up comedian Bill Burr makes his way to the Central Valley again as he embarks on a special run of six dates in California. It begins on Sunday, Nov. 17, in Ojai, then up Highway 99 to Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto and Stockton, before wrapping up in Visalia on Saturday, Nov....
Fed Slashes Key Interest Rate by Half-Point in Unexpected Move
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers. The rate cut, the Fed’s first in more than...
Road Work Can Delay Your Drive to Shaver Lake
Roadwork is scheduled on Highway 168 from Cressman Road to Warbler Lane in Shaver Lake and it could result in delays for travelers to the mountain community, Caltrans says. The rehabilitation work will involve cold planing, hot mix asphalt paving, and restriping of existing lanes. The existing pavement has shown...
Fake Heiress Anna Sorokin Debuts on Dancing With the Stars — With a Sparkly Ankle Monitor
LOS ANGELES — Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on "Dancing With the Stars" with a featherweight — and very sparkly — ankle monitor. The so-called 'fake heiress,' who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy...
JD Souther, Who Penned ‘Heartache Tonight’ and Other Eagles Hits, Dies at 78
LOS ANGELES — John David "JD" Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78. Souther, who collaborated on some of the...