Fresno Arts Council break silence on alleged $1.5M embezzlement with brief statement The $1.5 million allegedly stolen by a Fresno Arts Council employee came from grants set aside by the city’s Measure P sales tax for arts and parks projects.

The $1.5 million allegedly stolen by a Fresno Arts Council employee came from grants set aside by the city’s Measure P sales tax for arts and parks projects.

Standoff over masked agents fuels the latest partial government shutdown Essential Homeland Security functions will continue, but some employees could go without pay in a lengthy shutdown, officials say.

Standoff over masked agents fuels the latest partial government shutdown

DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.

New from 404 Media: DHS says critical ICE surveillance footage from abuse case was actually never recorded and doesn't matter. "Due to a technical issue, the Video System failed to record video or audio footage during that period."

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More than $20,000 raised for family of Huron substitute teacher found dead Family plans to honor and repatriate the Huron substitute teacher to his birthplace in Jalisco as supporters continue donating through GoFundMe to cover costs.

Family plans to honor and repatriate the Huron substitute teacher to his birthplace in Jalisco as supporters continue donating through GoFundMe to cover costs.

Mexico's 'Batman': The president's favorite crime fighter, the cartels' nemesis No floodlights illuminate the night sky when the citizens of Mexico’s Gotham need a hand.

Mexico’s ‘Batman’: The president’s favorite crime fighter, the cartels’ nemesis.

García Harfuch survived an assassination attempt and faces constant death threats, fueling debate over whether his role is substance or spectacle.

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Newsom promotes climate leadership abroad, blocks data center transparency at home As Newsom promotes climate leadership, data centers’ growing resource demands remain largely unknown at home under his ‘pro-tech’ approach.

As Newsom promotes climate leadership, data centers’ growing resource demands remain largely unknown at home under his ‘pro-tech’ approach.

Detainees sue ICE for allegedly denying medical care at California City facility The lawsuit was filed this week by the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations.

The lawsuit was filed this week by the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations.

Mexico arrests a new suspect in 1994 assassination of a presidential candidate Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, a crime that shocked the country and remains unsolved, even ...

Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, a crime that shocked the country and remains unsolved, even though the confessed killer has been imprisoned for more than 30 years. https://to.pbs.org/4oAhMcl

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FBI urges ICE agents to identify themselves after string of impersonators commit crimes Citing a string of incidents in which masked criminals posing as immigration officers robbed and kidnapped victims, the FBI recently issued a memo suggesting agents clearly identify themselves while t...

Earlier this year, following federal immigration raids in the Central Valley, two Fresno men were accused of posing as federal immigration agents and filming themselves harassing local businesses.

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Fresno County regains title of number one agriculture region in California The top five crops grown in Fresno County are almonds, grapes, pistachios, cattle & calves and milk.

The top five crops grown in Fresno County are almonds, grapes, pistachios, cattle & calves and milk.

Pope Leo calls for 'deep reflection' about treatment of detained migrants in the United States Speaking outside the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, he addressed various geopolitical issues, including U.S. military actions off Venezuela and the fragile truce in the Middle East. He noted that m...

Pope Leo XIV called for “deep reflection” in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.” https://to.pbs.org/3Ln2cSB

In U.S. first, New Mexico launches free child care for all Under the program, families, regardless of income, can receive state vouchers to cover public and private child care fees.

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Lawsuit seeks to block expansion of California’s largest ICE detention facility The California City facility’s population has grown to 746 people as of Oct. 25, according to the warden.

NEW a lawsuit filed in federal court seeks to halt operations at California's largest ICE detention facility. More on the conditions in the @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/califor...

ICE arrests in Fresno area surge amid Trump crackdown. Here’s where they’re happening Exclusive: Data examined by The Bee details who has been arrested and deported by ICE in the Fresno area.

Exclusive: Data examined by The Bee details who has been arrested and deported by ICE in the Fresno area.

Sacramento moves toward allowing religious blades in City Hall The item is typically made of iron or steel and resembles a small sword with a curved tip.

The item is typically made of iron or steel and resembles a small sword with a curved tip.

California hospital closes its ER. Now rural Glenn County scrambles for solutions Glenn Medical Center in Willows lost a critical federal designation that would have kept its ER open, say officials.

Glenn Medical Center in Willows lost a critical federal designation that would have kept its ER open, say officials.

ICE is detaining people during Fresno green card office appointments, attorneys say “I had only had one other client ever detained at a USCIS office in 20 years of practice,” a Fresno immigration attorney said.

“I had only had one other client ever detained at a USCIS office in 20 years of practice,” a Fresno immigration attorney said.

Former truck driver serves up Indian Punjabi flavors at Fresno spot Chatore “I wanted to open a restaurant that truly shows what Indian food is — full of spices, flavor, and love.”

“I wanted to open a restaurant that truly shows what Indian food is — full of spices, flavor, and love.”

ICE awards $130M contract to run Kern County facility amid deportation crackdown The contract will allow private prison operator CoreCivic to fill California’s largest ICE detention facility to its full capacity.

ICE awards $130M contract to run Kern County facility amid deportation crackdown

“It’s crystal clear to us that ICE is interested in every single bed that we’ve got in the enterprise,” a CoreCivic executive said in an August investors earnings call.

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1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse.

Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.

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Central Valley Sikh truckers report spike in harassment after fatal FL crash Since the Aug. 12 accident, drivers are being targeted at truck stops in some states. “People are throwing water bottles, eggs at their trucks.”

NEW: Central Valley Sikh truckers report spike in harassment after fatal FL crash.

“It’s definitely affecting us,” said Gurjant Singh, whose fleet transports Valley produce to FL-based Publix Supermarkets. Some of his drivers refuse to go to Florida.
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CA’s largest ICE detention center quietly reopened and is receiving detainees This is the third privately-operated immigration detention center in Kern County.

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From Lamborghinis to jail: Ex-LAPD cop accused of crypto heist with reputed Israeli mob figure The former officer, Eric Halem, was already under investigation over allegations that he ran an insurance fraud scheme.

From Lamborghinis to jail: Ex-LAPD cop accused of crypto heist with reputed Israeli mob figure

Fresno dad released on bond after ICE detained him. Why his case is an exception Immigration lawyers say a recent legal precedent has decreased detainees’ chance at release.

Immigration lawyers say a recent legal precedent has decreased detainees’ chance at release.

Are there any #wastewater, #sewage and #poultry nerds on @bsky.app?

Mary’s Chicken sewage overwhelmed Fresno-area city with ‘rotten eggs and poop’ smell The overbearing odors stemmed from the city’s failure to maintain its water treatment plant and regulate its largest private employer.

NEW from me: a look back at how untreated sewage from Mary's Chicken stressed the water system and caused foul odors for years in a Fresno County city. Only in @fresnobee.com -- gift link: www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show Communities across the region still need to be reimbursed for about a hundred projects including debris removal, waste water treatment repairs, roads and bridges, damaged buildings and parks, as well ...

The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.

CDCR tolerated a climate of abuse among staff, a lieutenant’s lawsuit claims Lt. Erik Beam claimed a violent assault he suffered last year is reflective of a broader pattern within California’s correctional system.

Lt. Erik Beam claimed a violent assault he suffered last year is reflective of a broader pattern within California’s correctional system.