The most controversial tax measure before Fresno County voters is currently failing to muster the votes to pass after early returns were released Tuesday night. More than 96,000 votes have been counted so far. Measure E Fresno State transactions and use tax needs a simple majority to pass NO 49,599 51.65% YES 46,424…… MORE
Fresno County Sheriff’s Department: A total of 19men have been arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail on various charges related to arranging to meet with a child for sex.They range in age from 31to 49.The arrests are a result of the undercover effort called“Operation H.O.O.K.”(Hands Off Our Kids),which was a multi-agency operation conducted…… MORE
California’s roads are rife with bad drivers, according to a new study released by QuoteWizard. In fact, eight California cities ranked in the top 10 cities with the worst drivers in America with Bakersfield topping the worst of the worst list. The study ranked 70 cities across the country, taking factors into consideration including speeding…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday posthumously pardoned an abortion activist from the 1930s and 1940s, acting days before Californians finish voting on whether to enshrine increased protections in the state Constitution in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Laura Miner was convicted in 1949 of abortion and conspiracy to…… MORE
City of Fresno Press Release:FRESNO, CA – The City of Fresno is pleased to announce Assistant City Manager Gregory Barfield, who currently oversees the City of Fresno’s Airports, Transportation, and General Services departments, as well as working with the management teams at the Fresno Grizzlies and the Fresno Convention Center, has accepted the critical role of…… MORE
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Infowars host Alex Jones faces the possibility of having more steep penalties heaped onto the vast amount he already owes for spreading conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, as the punitive damages phase began Friday in a lawsuit filed by the victims’ families. A Connecticut jury last month…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general said Thursday that he will not seek criminal charges against Los Angeles police officers who fatally shot a man on Hollywood Boulevard last year, even though it turned out the gun he carried was fake. The shooting caused panic on the busy street, with tourists and bystanders ducking…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding fresh answers from the U.S. Capitol Police about security failures that led to a brutal attack on Pelosi’s husband last week, questioning the embattled agency about whether it can keep lawmakers and their families safe. House Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.,…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s first significant storm of the season brought rain to the southern half of the state on Wednesday but winter-like conditions persisted in the Sierra Nevada after a night of traffic-snarling snowfall. The National Weather Service said winter storm warnings would remain in effect through the day in Northern California mountains,…… MORE
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A California judge is allowing a lawsuit to proceed against the Los Angeles Angels over the drug-related death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Orange County Superior Court Judge Glenn Salter on Monday rejected the team’s motion to dismiss and set the start of a 20-day jury trial for Oct. 2, 2023. Skaggs,…… MORE
