Central Unified staff and board members were visibly saddened Tuesday evening when remembering Kelly Porterfield. The assistant superintendent was killed July 16 while riding a motorcycle struck by a mini-van on Highway 168 near Shaver Lake. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, board president Terry Cox asked the public to remain...
Iran Says It Arrested 17 Iranians Allegedly Recruited by CIA
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said Monday it has arrested 17 Iranian nationals allegedly recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency to spy on the country's nuclear and military sites, and that some of them have already been sentenced to death. The arrests took place over the past months, and...
Fresno Auto Dealer, Father of K-Pop Star Samuel, Killed in Mexico
Prosecutors in the Mexico resort town of San Jose del Cabo say they are investigating the death of Jose Arredondo, a U.S. citizen who was apparently beaten to death. Arredondo, 58, owns Fresno Buck GMC, as well as Family Motors Group in Bakersfield, according to the Better Business Bureau. Inside...
Boxing Great Pernell Whitaker Dies; Hit by Car in Virginia
Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medalist and four division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Police in Virginia Beach said the former fighter was hit by a car Sunday night. The...
Grieving Clubhouse: Tough for Angels, Like Teams Before Them
ARLINGTON, Texas — Giancarlo Stanton knows from his own heart-wrenching experience what the Los Angeles Angels are feeling now, and will experience moving forward, after the death of a teammate during the season. The slugger's message to the Angels, playing with heavy hearts after the death of 27-year-old pitcher Tyler Skaggs,...
Lee Iacocca, Engineer of Chrysler's Turnaround, Dies at 94
DETROIT — Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air. He was 94. Two former Chrysler executives who worked with him, Bud...
Tributes to Michael Jackson Flow 10 Years After His Death
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's estate paid tribute to his artistry and charity Tuesday as fans make final preparations for gatherings to celebrate his memory on the 10th anniversary of the King of Pop's death. "Ten years ago today, the world lost a gifted artist and extraordinary humanitarian," the Jackson...
Funding Needed to Save Children at US-Mexico Border, Official Says
WASHINGTON — When 16-year-old Carlos Hernandez Vasquez fell ill in a holding facility at the U.S.-Mexico border, he was diagnosed with the flu and given medication, then sent back to a cell to recuperate on a concrete bench. But Carlos didn't get better. The Guatemalan migrant died May 20 from...
Bakersfield Woman Dies at Costco in Pit Bull Attack
BAKERSFIELD — Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was attacked by three dogs, including two pit bulls. The Bakersfield Police Department says police were called to a Costco parking lot around 6 a.m. Sunday and found a bleeding, injured woman. The woman died at the scene. Police...
Navy SEAL Facing Murder Trial Freed From Custody
SAN DIEGO — Attorneys for a decorated Navy SEAL facing a murder trial in the death of an Islamic State prisoner will try again Friday to have the case dismissed after their client was unexpectedly freed from custody. A military judge released Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher from custody on...