WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months and require states to obtain proof of citizenship, such...
Valley Children’s Hopes Paying $400K to Settle a Lawsuit Will Make Another One Go Away
When one Valley Children's nurse saw a $55 settlement check in the mail, he was confused. He knew about the lawsuit against the hospital for paying on-call wages far below California minimum wage, but the settlement description said nothing about on-call rates. He didn't know about a separate class-action lawsuit...
Video: Fresno Police Seek Public Assistance in Locating Tower District Felony Assault Suspect
Fresno Police Department officers are asking for the public's help to solve a felony assault last month at 936 East Olive Avenue. At approximately 2 a.m. on Aug. 26, authorities were dispatched after a caller reported an unhoused man, who was sleeping in front of Cuca's Restaurant in Fresno's Tower...
James Earl Jones, Acclaimed Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93
NEW YORK — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. Agent Confirms Jones' Death His agent,...
Fresno Woman Killed in Collision with Commercial Truck on Highway 180 Identified
Gretchen Scotia, 61, of Fresno was killed Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash involving a commercial truck loaded with pistachios on State Route 180, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 1:20 p.m. on Friday near the intersection of Hayes Avenue and State Route 180, the Fresno...
One Killed, One Wounded in Fresno Shooting on Cherry Ave
Fresno police are investigating a deadly shooting that left one man dead and another wounded Saturday afternoon on Cherry Avenue in southwest Fresno,. Officers from the Southwest Policing District responded to a call around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday regarding two gunshot victims on the 2200 block of South Cherry Avenue,...
Rap Megastar Kendrick Lamar Will Headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show
LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome...
SEC Grabs Six of the First Seven Spots in Rankings as Notre Dame Tumbles to No. 18
After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings — and Notre Dame tumbled all the way to No. 18 on Sunday after being stunned...
Trump Threatens to Jail Political and Other Opponents
MOSINEE, Wis. — With just days to go before his first and likely only debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media site threatening to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” this election, which he said would be under intense scrutiny....
Merced Juvenile Shot Dead. Police Want Public’s Help to ID Suspect.
Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a juvenile male found early Sunday morning in Merced, according to the Merced Police Department. At approximately 5:50 a.m. on Monday morning, the Merced Police Department received a report of an unresponsive male in the 1800 block of West North Bear Creek Drive....