NEW YORK — When her husband turns on the television to hear news about the upcoming presidential election, that's often a signal for Lori Johnson Malveaux to leave the room. It can get to be too much. Often, she'll go to a TV in another room to watch a movie...
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Bringing Back Harsh Penalties for Smash-and-Grabs
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that have fueled voter frustration across the state. The new law requires prosecutors to start imposing harsher sentences again for those who damage or destroy property valued at...
Harris Leads Trump by 5 Points in Post-Debate Poll
According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, Vice President Kamala Harris has extended her lead over former President Donald Trump in the race for the 2024 presidential election. The poll, conducted after their recent debate, shows Harris leading Trump 47% to 42% among registered voters. This represents a slight increase from...
Karbassi’s Office Boosts Valley Crime Stoppers’ Reward to $2,000 in Tower District Attack
Fresno City Council Vice President Mike Karbassi donated $1,000 in his district funds to Valley Crime Stoppers to increase the reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for the attack on an unhoused man in the Tower District on Aug. 26. Valley Crime Stoppers is matching...
Convenience Store Overcomes Fresno’s Attempt to Thwart New Liquor Licenses
When a fire shut down a gas station and convenience store in south central Fresno, the city didn't have two key rules about liquor and tobacco. Now that Baldev Khela — owner of Circle D at Fresno and Olive avenues — is getting ready to reopen, those two rules nearly...
Fresno Sheriff’s Office Enlists Community’s Help to Prevent School Shootings
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is ramping up efforts to promote the Targeted Violence Prevention Task Force in response to the recent Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia and other local high school threats. The task force, established in August 2023, operates through an online tool called the Targeted Violence...
Trump Says He Won’t Debate Harris Again
Former President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday that there “will be no” second debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, two days after a faceoff in which he was widely criticized as delivering a poor performance filled with missed opportunities. Rarely are the declarations he makes about his future plans ironclad....
Familiar Dilemma for House Speaker as Internal Strife Stalls Spending Plan
WASHINGTON — With a funding deadline looming, the Republican House speaker was caught between his far right and others in his party eager to avoid a confrontation with Democrats that could shutter the government and cost them politically. His legislative gambits sputtered, leaving him facing the prospect of cutting a...
Money Rolls in on US Election Bets After Judge Clears the Way
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections after a judge's ruling allowing the wagers — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S. jurisdiction. New York startup company Kalshi began taking what amounts to...
Jon Bon Jovi Helps Talk Woman off Ledge on Nashville Bridge
NASHVILLE — Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville to come back over the railing to safety. Police say the encounter happened Tuesday on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, which spans...