The NCAA has permanently banned three Division I college basketball players for betting on their own games.

Firefighting crews are trying to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central California’s Sierra National Forest, as forecasters warn that lightning strikes from thunderstorms could spark new ignitions.

California's long-delayed high-speed rail project is slated to be operating in the Central Valley by 2032, according to a report released Friday by the High Speed Rail Authority.

Used car prices are climbing again, driven by tight supply and cautious buying.

Crime Stoppers is searching for a suspect in San Antonio wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred in California.

Memorial Day is a popular time to buy a car.

Dozens of salmonella illnesses have been linked to raw milk from a California farm.

A Thai restaurant in Fresno, California, is back in operation after being wrongfully accused of abusing a dog to turn it into meat.

There are about 20,000 members of the Ravidassia community in California’s Central Valley.

A community in the heart of California's farm belt has been drawn into a growing global debate over whether elephants should be in zoos.

Authorities say a California woman and her boyfriend have been charged with the murder of her 18-year-old sister and 3-week-old niece, who were shot in their Fresno home in September.

A former U_S_ Congressman from central California was arrested Tuesday by federal agents on wire fraud, money laundering, and campaign contribution fraud charges stemming from “multiple fraud schemes.”.

Yellowstone National Park will partially reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, after catastrophic flooding destroyed bridges and roads and drove out tourists.

Three pets were killed in a fire at a Northwest Side duplex on Monday, according to San Antonio firefighters.

A central California county executive is pledging immediate changes after a news report revealed that vulnerable children removed from their families were living in deplorable conditions inside a child welfare office building.

Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge.

Nathan Larson, 40, made the girl wear a long-haired wig to make her look older and told her to pretend to be mute during their travel, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims announced on Saturday. The investigation began Monday morning when the girl's family reported her missing from her bedroom in Fresno, California. They took a rideshare car to the Fresno Airport, where they board a plane bound for Washington, D.C., she added. Mims said that while the girl was not physically harmed detectives have evidence of inappropriate touching at the airport. Larson was being held in the Denver County jail facing a misdemeanor charge of harboring a minor.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)FRESNO, Calif. – Republicans have picked up their 11th seat overall in the U.S. House and the third seat in California, as Republican David Valadao reclaimed the seat he lost in the farm belt two years ago. The former congressman defeated Democratic Rep. TJ Cox, who ousted Valadao in the 21st Congressional District two years ago by 862 votes. But California’s agricultural centers have long been known for Republican residents who vote reliably and Democrats who often do not. That changed in 2018, when Democrats captured seven GOP-held House seats in California as voters rejected the Trump agenda. “This Thanksgiving, as the coronavirus continues to spread and our community and nation struggle, we desperately need relief,” Valadao said.

SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 40s was taken to an area hospital after being stabbed early Wednesday morning, San Antonio police said. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. at a home in the 1700 block of Fresno Street, not far from West Avenue on the city’s North Side. According to police, the victim was stabbed by another woman who then fled the scene. The injured woman was taken by EMS to University Hospital in stable condition. The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department, and EMS all answered the call.

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)LOS ANGELES – California's chief elections official on Monday ordered Republicans to remove unofficial ballot drop boxes from churches, gun shops and other locations and Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned those behind the “vote tampering" could face prosecution. Republicans have set up their drop boxes at churches, gas stations and gun shops in at least three California counties. He said these unofficial drop boxes lack those protections, making them vulnerable to tampering. Officials in Ventura County also said Monday that they had received reports of groups promoting unofficial ballot drop boxes. ___Taxin reported from Orange County, California.

In Southern California, fires burned in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, and the forecast called for the arrival of the regions notorious Santa Anas. The hot, dry winds could reach 50 mph at times, forecasters said. People in a half-dozen foothill communities east of Los Angeles were being told to stay alert because of a fire in the Angeles National Forest. The combination of gusty winds, very dry air, and dry vegetation will create critical fire danger," the National Weather Service warned. ___Melley reported from Los Angeles.

Prima Wawona of Fresno, California, has recalled bagged and individual peaches sold at supermarkets because of a nationwide salmonella outbreak. Initially, the California Peach company recalled bagged peaches sold from June 1 through Aug. 19 that were sold under various brand names, including Wawona, Prima and Organic Marketside. Later, the recall included peaches sold loose or in bulk between June 1 and August 3. The recalled peaches were sold at various supermarkets nationwide, including Walmarts, Sams Clubs and Targets in Texas. -----------------Water Gun RecallHasbro recalled nearly 53,000 Nerf Super Soaker XP 20 and XP Water blasters sold at Target.