With two proposals to fund road repair in Fresno County cleared to begin collecting signatures, voters will soon see petitions to put the competing half-cent sales tax measures on the November ballot. In a presentation before the Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, former Fresno County Transportation Authority executive...
Measure C Renewal Passes Key Checkpoint. Will Competing Versions Emerge?
A panel of mayors approved how to implement Measure C, setting the next stage in getting the Fresno County transportation sales tax renewal on the ballot. The Fresno Council of Governments Policy Board voted 10-4 on Thursday to approve most of what an advisory panel recommended. The policy board includes...
3 Men Arrested in $1 Million Lego Theft in California
Three California men accused of stealing $1 million worth of Lego toys face cargo theft charges after they were stopped while fleeing in two box trucks Wednesday, authorities said. When deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Mojave Substation searched the trucks, they discovered “a large amount of Lego products,”...
Gaza Aid Flotilla Aims to Break Israeli Blockade
MADRID — A second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza was due to set sail on Sunday from the Spanish port of Barcelona, aiming to try to break the Israeli blockade. Thirty-nine boats were due to leave the Mediterranean port city, a spokesperson for the flotilla said, and...
Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes
WASHINGTON — The sexual assault and misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., that have upended his gubernatorial campaign and prompted a criminal investigation have also supercharged a push in Congress to expel a group of lawmakers in both parties facing serious accusations of wrongdoing. The House could move within...
Israeli Strike Kills Infant Girl in Lebanon During Father’s Funeral
TYRE, Lebanon — Wrapped in bloodied bandages, Aline Saeed, seven, barely survived the Israeli strike on her home in south Lebanon last week. She was there to bury her father as hopes of a truce spread across the region, but a new strike killed her infant sister and other relatives....
Trump Vows to Blockade Strait of Hormuz After Iran Peace Talks Fail
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire. Trump also said in a post on Truth Social...
Big Tech Puts Financial Heft Behind Next-Gen Nuclear Power as AI Demand Surges
Big Tech is reshaping the funding landscape for new nuclear technologies as it seeks to bolster electricity supply for power-hungry AI data centers, inking deals that offer nuclear companies both funding and a clearer path to making money. Several U.S. firms are developing new modular reactors that are smaller, more...
Fresno Democratic Party Declines to Pick Between Arambula and Thomas
The Fresno County Democratic Party announced its endorsements for local races, but its decision not to endorse in some contests left one candidate with a lot to talk about. For Fresno City Council, the Democrats made picks in three of the four races: Rob Fuentes (District 1), Danielle Parra (District...
Is China Ready to Ship Air Defense Systems to Iran?
U.S. intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. The network said there are indications that Beijing is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their...
Potential Democratic 2028 Candidates Condemn Trump’s ‘War of Choice’ in Iran
Prominent Democrats weighing presidential runs forcefully condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war in Iran as they gathered this week at a convention in New York, arguing that he had failed to get the buy-in of the American public for a military campaign that has driven up costs....
Harris Says She Is ‘Thinking About’ Running for President Again in 2028
NEW YORK — Former Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee for president, on Friday offered some of her most detailed remarks to date about her future political ambitions, acknowledging that she was “thinking about” seeking the presidency in 2028. “I might,” she told the Rev. Al Sharpton at...