Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 12,595 at the 2020 U.S. Census. State Routes 180 and 33 run through the agricultural city. Mendota is located 8.5 miles south-southeast of Firebaugh. From Wikipedia
The FTX founder, serving a 25-year sentence for financial fraud, was moved from a New York detention center to a federal transfer facility as he appeals his conviction.