Whether it be housing or commercial real estate, economic slowdowns stifled growth in Fresno County in 2024. But after years of declines, experts expect a turnaround soon. The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation brought out a panel of experts to discuss housing construction and sales, major commercial real estate purchases,...
First California EV Mandates Hit Automakers This Year. Most Are Not Even Close
California's effort to have no new gas-powered vehicles sold in the state by 2035 is beginning, and it requires 35% of all 2026 models sold this year to be zero-emission. Dealers say they aren't close to fulfilling the mandate for zero-emission vehicles and are nervously wondering what the future holds...
US Airline Flight Cancellations Fall as Air Traffic Absences Shrink
U.S. flight cancellations have fallen sharply over the last day as air traffic control absences have shrunk just hours before the House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill Wednesday to end a record-setting government shutdown. Airlines in the United States have canceled nearly 900 flights Wednesday --...
Madera Police Arrest Man After Finding 83 Grams of Meth at Gas Station
A man was arrested Tuesday night after officers found more than 80 grams of methamphetamine during a check at a Madera gas station, police said. Officer Quintana approached a man loitering at Tesei Petroleum and tried to search him, according to the Madera Police Department. The man, identified as Yaohui...
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Wednesday released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that President Donald Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims, among other messages that suggested that the convicted sex offender believed Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. Trump...
Memorial Service Scheduled for Kimberlee Autry, Wife of Former Fresno Mayor
After a six-year battle against liver cancer, Kimberlee Jean Autry, wife of former two-term Fresno Mayor Alan Autry, passed away Oct. 18 in Santa Monica. "Jesus called the love of my life home. Kimberlee Autry was the kindest, most loving person I’ve ever known in my life," Alan said in...
Steam Down for Thousands Tuesday, Downdetector Shows
Steam experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 6,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 3:25 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Steam is a digital platform for buying,...
Supreme Court Extends Pause on Order Requiring Trump to Fully Fund Food Aid
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a pause on a judge's order that required President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government shutdown, even as lawmakers took steps toward ending the stalemate. The court's action allows the...
California’s Newsom Criticizes “Chilling” U.S. Military Strikes on Alleged Drug-Carrying Vessels
California Governor Gavin Newsom said it was chilling to see the U.S. military blowing up suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and off the Pacific coasts of Latin America with no transparency. "What happened to due process? What happened to the rule of law?" Newsom said when asked about the...
Mexico Imposes 156% Tariff on Sugar Imports
MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Tuesday implemented a new tariff for sugar imports due to falling international prices and a risk of oversupply in the domestic market, according to the country's Official Gazette. The new tariff of 156% per kg applies to all types of sugar, including beet sugar and...
A New Native American Cookbook Urges You to Look Nearby
Before even the idea of a United States, Indigenous communities referred to the vast expanse of what is now North America, with its mountains and plains, rivers and lakes, as Turtle Island. Just as a turtle’s shell has segments (scutes), the various groups each had their own sections of the...
Kings County Farm Bureau Vows to Take Groundwater Case to State Supreme Court
The Kings County Farm Bureau is passing the hat to raise between $1.5 million and $2 million to take its legal claims against the state Water Resources Control Board to the California Supreme Court. “We’re not stopping,” farm bureau executive director Dusty Ference told a gathering of about 30 farmers...