WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate circumvented a hold by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Thursday and confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, making her the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Franchetti’s historic confirmation as the chief of naval…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno County Department of Public Health has confirmed its first human death this year caused by West Nile Virus. The health department has also reported 10 positive cases this year. Across the state, there have been 286 reported cases of West Nile Virus, including 10 deaths. Health experts say this…… MORE
The Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) has voted overwhelmingly to ratify the tentative agreement reached between the association and Fresno Unified School District. According to the results tabulated by the American Arbitration Association, 92% of Fresno teachers voted in favor of ratification of the contract. The final step of approval falls to the Fresno Unified Board…… MORE
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Faculty at all 23 campuses of the California State University system have voted to authorize a strike, demanding a new contract with higher salaries, lower class sizes and more manageable workloads. Members of the California Faculty Association – which represents 29,000 lecturers, librarians, counselors and other employees – authorized a walkout in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are looking for the gunman who shot and killed one man and injured another in northeast Fresno. The man killed has been identified as 18-year-old Ethan Vang. It happened at about 10:30 pm Tuesday at San Jose and Sherman Avenues — that’s near Wolters Elementary School. Police were called to…… MORE
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked California’s ban on gun shows at county fairs, ruling that the state is violating the rights of sellers and would-be buyers by prohibiting transactions for firearms that can be bought bought at any gun shop. The decision by U.S. District Judge Mark Holcomb halts…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno Unified and the Fresno Teachers Association have reached an agreement to keep teachers in the classroom — just one day before a district-wide strike deadline. The district and teachers union took part in a joint news conference Tuesday morning to announce the new contract agreement. LINK TO TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HERE…… MORE
AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds ripped through rural land southeast of Los Angeles, forcing about 4,000 people from their homes, fire authorities said. The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. Monday in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga. As of early…… MORE
Clovis Police Detectives have identified two suspects wanted in the shooting death of 33-year-old Jose Ruedas that occurred on October 16, 2023. The first suspect is 26-year-old Andres Enrique Ramirez of Fresno. Ramirez is described as a Hispanic male adult, 5’11”, 190 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. The second suspect is 22-year-old Adrianna…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) — Facing the loss of another $200 million this week to a lengthy strike, General Motors CEO Mary Barra wrapped up her weekend by going to the United Auto Workers’ Detroit headquarters intent on getting a new contract. Joined by manufacturing chief Gerald Johnson at the meeting that started late Sunday, they were…… MORE
