FRESNO, CA – City Manager Georgeanne White and Mayor Jerry Dyer are pleased to announce the appointment of Billy Alcorn as the 16th fire chief of the Fresno Fire Department. “The Fresno Fire Department is entering an important time in its rich 146-year history, and Billy Alcorn is the perfect person to lead the men…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short…… MORE
FRESNO, CA- Due to the overcrowding of cats and dogs, the Fresno Animal Center will be offering FREE pet adoptions all weekend long. The center’s kennels are full, and we need the community’s help to find these pets a loving home. All adoptions include spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, and flea and tick treatment. The adoption fees will…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A winning ticket has been sold in California for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest in U.S. history and the third largest in the history of the game. The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were: white balls 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and red Powerball…… MORE
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Kern County leads to the discovery of over 100 stolen catalytic converters. The California Highway Patrol said officers made the discovery on July 18, at around 12:40 a.m. on southbound Interstate 5, north of Taft Highway. According to CHP, officers saw catalytic converters in…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A flawed policy at California State University, the largest higher education system in the country, contributed to the closure of nearly a dozen sexual harassment cases without thorough explanation, according to a state audit reviewing 40 cases over the span of seven years. The audit, released Tuesday, examined allegations of harassment…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno-based in-home care providers hold a rally in downtown Fresno on Tuesday. SEIU 2015, California’s largest labor union, represents nearly 450,000 long-term care workers (home care, skilled nursing facility, and assisted living center workers). Fresno-based in-home caregivers, representatives from SEIU 2015, SEIU 521, SEIU 1000, SEIU UHW, and the Fresno Central…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Solidarity and stamina were picket-line themes Monday as striking screenwriters and actors in New York and Los Angeles braced for a long, hot summer standoff with studios. Picketers emphasized unity between writers, who have been on the lines for more than two months, and performers, who are only on Day 2…… MORE
UPDATE: Senator Grove’s Human Trafficking Bill Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee SACRAMENTO – Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) released the following statement on the passage of SB 14 from the Assembly Public Safety Committee with a 6-0 vote and 2 abstentions. “Democrats on the Assembly Public Safety Committee today reconsidered the merits of Senate Bill 14…… MORE
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have identified the six California residents who died Saturday when they were on a small plane that crashed after a flight that started in Las Vegas. A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, Mina Kaji, told The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California, that the Cessna C550 business jet took off from…… MORE
