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...
WNBA Awards Portland an Expansion Franchise That Will Begin Play in 2026
PORTLAND - The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. They paid $125 million for the franchise. "This...
Tennessee Is Adding a 10% Fee on Football Game Tickets Next Season to Pay Players
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee has announced a price hike for football tickets starting in 2025 with most of the increase going specifically to help pay players. The increase announced Tuesday morning in an email to season-ticket holders notes a new 10% talent fee for all invoices to "help fund the proposed...