California gave Adventist Health the green light in issuing up to $1 billion in bonds to upgrade its record system and refinance debt. At the same time, Valley Children's will get more than $11 million in grant money for new equipment and renovation costs. The California Health Facilities Financing Authority...
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty in $30 Million Fraud Scheme
A Fresno man pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded lenders and financial institutions out of more than $30 million, federal prosecutors said. Matthew Dane Billingsley, 39, admitted to fabricating brokerage account statements and misrepresenting loan purposes between June 2018 and February 2023, according to the...
Fresno County Traffic Stop Leads to Prison Sentence for Mexican National in Fentanyl Case
A Mexican national has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for trafficking over 200,000 fentanyl pills through Fresno County, authorities said Monday. Miguel Obed Romero Reyes, 26, of Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced to three years and five months by U.S. District Judge Kirk Sherriff for possessing...
Statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to Be Reinstalled in Washington
WASHINGTON — A statue of Confederate General Albert Pike, which was overturned in 2020 during the "Black Lives Matter" protests after George Floyd's murder, will be reinstalled in Washington, the National Park Service said on Monday. "The National Park Service announced today that it will restore and reinstall the bronze...
Record Number of Senate Democrats Vote to Block Israel Weapons Sales
A record number of U.S. Senate Democrats, more than half the caucus, voted last week to block U.S. military sales to Israel amid growing concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, The Hill reported. Two resolutions, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), failed largely along party lines. One aimed to...
Fresno County House Fire Displaces Two Adults and Injures Dog
A house fire south of Selma displaced two adults and injured a dog early Monday morning, according to CalFire. Crews responded to the blaze near Kamm and Thompson avenues, where they found the home fully engulfed in flames and power lines down on the south side of the property. The...
Should Lyft and Uber Charge More if Your Phone Battery Is Low? California May Ban That
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s late at night, and you badly need a ride. Your cellphone’s battery is dangerously low. Should a ridehailing company such as Uber or Lyft be able to charge you more because its artificial intelligence programming thinks you’re...
US Government Restricts Sports Visas for Transgender Women
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Monday it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women's sports. Under the policy update, USCIS will consider "the fact that a male athlete has been competing against women" as a negative factor...
Tulare County Inmate Dies After Collapsing at Jail
A 62-year-old inmate died Sunday after collapsing at the South County Detention Facility in Tulare County, authorities said. According to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified just before 10 a.m. that the inmate was feeling sick. While jail staff were speaking with him, he collapsed and lost consciousness....
Fresno Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of 70-Year-Old Man
A 70-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday morning during an argument at a northwest Fresno home, police said. Officers responded at 10:12 a.m. to a residence near North Cleo and West Roberts avenues for a report of a gunshot victim. They found Carl Johnson in the backyard suffering from a...