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...
At COP30, California Gov. Newsom Blasts Trump for ‘Dumb’ Climate Policy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom assured an audience at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil that his state would continue to prioritize green technology, while blasting President Donald Trump's "dumb" decision to reverse the federal government's course on climate action. Newsom, widely considered a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination...
Google Services Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
Google services, including Google Drive, Sheets, Docs and Slides, experienced a possible outage Wednesday, according to Downdetector.com. As of 10:28 a.m. PT, more than 10,000 users reported issues with Google Drive, while Google Sheets logged over 2,000 reports and the search engine saw more than 1,000, according to Downdetector, which...
Fewer Trips, Tighter Wallets: Holiday Travel Cools, Report Shows
The holiday rush may lose some of its momentum this year — even among high-income travelers — as a report from Deloitte on Wednesday shows Americans are planning to take fewer trips and spend less on them amid growing financial concerns. The average number of planned holiday trips has dropped...
CHP K-9 Makes $272,000 Drug Bust on First Day in Merced County
A California Highway Patrol K-9 made a major drug bust on his first day on the job, authorities said. On Tuesday, a Central Division K-9 officer and his canine partner, Jag, conducted a traffic stop on I5 in Merced County that led to the discovery of about 20 pounds of...
Can Soccer Stadiums Revitalize American Cities Like Fresno?
(Editor's Note: There have been several proposals to build a soccer stadium in downtown Fresno, including one in 2021 that would have built a $40 million facility in the Fresno Convention Center parking lot. In making these proposals, stadium proponents tout the benefits to downtown revitalization. However, a review of...
Wall Street Mixed as Investors Offload Tech Stocks. Federal Reopening Anticipated
Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow at a record high and the Nasdaq lagging peers, as investors rotated out of technology stocks while monitoring progress on a likely end to the historic U.S. government shutdown. Most big tech stocks fell with Alphabet, Tesla and Meta...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Carlo Jovannie Ignorosa
November 12, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Carlo Jovannie Ignorosa Suspects Date of Birth: June 5, 1996 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 8, 156 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Domestic violence Warrant Number: F22907104 Synopsis of the Case: Carlo Jovannie Ignorosa is wanted on a...
Kern County Authorities Arrest Four in Diesel Theft and Credit Card Skimming Scheme
Four people were arrested last week after authorities said they stole diesel fuel and used skimming devices to make fraudulent credit card purchases at a truck stop in Kern County. Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office North Area Substation in Buttonwillow responded Nov. 6 to reports of fraudulent credit...
Ken Parker, Who Sought to Reinvent the Guitar, Dies at 73
Ken Parker, an iconoclastic guitar maker who upended entrenched luthier traditions by producing hyper-engineered, flyweight guitars seemingly designed for an art gallery, if not the 23rd century, died Oct. 5 at his home in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He was 73. His death was confirmed in a family statement, which did not...
Steve Bannon Thinks Zohran Mamdani Is a Genius. It’s Not a Feint.
KEY ELEMENTS OF THE MAYOR-ELECT’S CAMPAIGN HAVE ENORMOUS POTENTIAL FOR A PARTY THAT WAS BADLY BEATEN IN 2024. It’s only been a week, but the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York last Tuesday raises key questions for those seeking to put the Democratic Party on a winning...