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...
Trump Says His Administration ‘Identified Funds’ to Pay Troops During Shutdown
President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration has found a way to pay troops during the federal government shutdown and that he has ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to do so. "I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to...
Reggie Bush the Rescue Dog Is Ready for His Forever Team
A little dog named Reggie Bush has scored big after spending at least a month living in a real bush. The 2- or 3-year-old poodle–terrier mix was rescued by Mell’s Mutts after quietly fending for himself outdoors. Weighing just 12 pounds and “quiet as a mouse,” rescuers say Reggie is...
No Survivors Found After Tennessee Munitions Plant Blast, Authorities Say
Authorities have found no survivors after an explosion at a munitions factory in rural Tennessee on Friday, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told a press conference on Saturday. The announcement comes after 18 people were missing and feared dead following the blast at Accurate Energetic Systems about 60 miles (100 km)...
Activist Laura Loomer Blasts Pentagon Over Planned Qatar Military Facility in Idaho
WASHINGTON — Far-right activist Laura Loomer slammed President Donald Trump's administration on Friday over its deepening defense ties with Qatar and made false accusations that spread on social media that the Pentagon was giving it a military base on U.S. soil. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Qatar's Deputy...
Trump, 79, Has “Cardiac Age” of 65-Year-Old, Doctor Says
Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age." Trump, 79, was the oldest person to assume the U.S. presidency...
White House Lays off Thousands of US Government Workers, Blaming Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to lay off thousands of workers across the U.S. government as he followed through on his threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown. Job cuts were under way at the Treasury Department, the U.S. health agency, the...
Two Arrested in Separate Property Crimes in Madera
Two men were arrested in separate property-related incidents in Madera, authorities said. In the first case, police stopped a blue Honda sedan in the 1100 block of Country Club Drive, the City of Madera Police Department said Saturday. The car had been reported stolen. The driver, identified as Jose Solorio,...
Former US President Biden Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Cancer, Spokesperson Says
Former U.S. President Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer diagnosed in May, a spokesperson for him said on Saturday. "As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment, the spokesperson said. Biden, who turns 83 next...
McKinley Avenue Work May Delay Travel to Fresno Airport
The city of Fresno will install traffic signal loops on McKinley Avenue between Millbrook and Clovis avenues from Sunday through Friday, Oct. 17, officials said. Work is scheduled daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with minimal lane restrictions expected during installation. Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time,...
Bulldogs Bite Themselves in Upset Loss at Colorado State
Fresno State head coach Matt Entz warned that Colorado State was better than its 1-4 record heading into Friday night's football game in Fort Collins. Digging themselves into a 28-point hole — the largest deficit of the season — the Bulldogs couldn't compensate for their first-half mistakes. Colorado State upset...