California has dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project.

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.

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.

A fungal infection that most commonly occurs in America’s Southwest region is projected to expand further throughout the country due to climate change in the coming decades.

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.

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

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.

(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.

(Larry Valenzuela//The Fresno Bee via AP)FRESNO, CA A close-knit Hmong community was in shock after gunmen burst into a California backyard gathering and shot 10 men, killing four. Sunday evenings attack killed Xy Lee, a Hmong singer and musician whose videos on YouTube have been viewed millions of times. Our community is in mourning, and we still dont know whats going on, or who are the suspects, said Pao Yang, CEO of the Fresno Center, a Hmong community group. The mass shooting in a quiet, working-class neighborhood erupted in the midst of a low-key family event, Hall said. Even right now, families are gathering inside saying, what can we do to protect our home from this day forward?It was the third mass shooting in four days in California.

Authorities did not identify any suspects or motive for the Sunday evening attack at the home of a Hmong family. All the shooting occurred outside, and none of the women and children inside were harmed. Police were investigating whether the shooting was connected to a recent “disturbance” involving some of the people at the party, Hall said. It was the third mass shooting in four days in California. Concepcion Soto, who has lived next door to the home where the shooting occurred for 12 years, said the family there was always friendly.

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State Bulldogs are battling the Utah State Aggies at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. TV: CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. SaturdayHOT: Bulldogs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0. HOT: Bulldogs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. HOT: Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog of 10.5 or greater. COLD: Aggies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater.

Fresno Unified School District via CNN(CNN) - Local TV in Fresno, California, now features two public service announcements created by the Fresno Unified School District aimed at educating students and parents on social media threats. The school district has also posted an electronic billboard at one of the local shopping centers that reads, "Social Media Posts are No Joke. The campaign came after two incidents of social media threats in the state this week. Fresno police said the 16-year-old made the threats on social media, but that investigators did not recover any weapons. In Palm Springs, three 14-year-old students were arrested for making violent threats against Desert Hot Springs High School, the Palm Springs Unified School District said in a press release Monday.

A California taco-eating contest ended tragically when a man died. Dana Hutchings, 41, collapsed in the middle of the competition Tuesday at Chukchansi Park in Fresno during a Fresno Grizzlies game, according to authorities. His cause of death is still being determined, though the coroner's office said that preliminary indications suggest he choked to death. He was just shoving the tacos down his mouth without chewing.Boylan said after seven minutes, Hutchings collapsed and the competition immediately ended. "The Fresno Grizzlies extend our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the family of Mr. Hutchings.

(CNN) - A man died Tuesday night after participating in a taco eating competition at a minor league baseball game. The competition took place last night at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, California, during a game between the Fresno Grizzlies and Memphis Redbirds. The team's on-site medical staff and paramedics immediately attended to Hutchings after he collapsed, a spokesperson for the Fresno Grizzlies said in a statement. "The Fresno Grizzlies extend our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the family of Mr. Hutchings. However, a spokesperson for the Fresno Grizzlies says that the competitive eating portion of their annual Taco Truck Throwdown is being re-evaluated.