This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last fall, Harsimran Singh was well on his way to bringing 15,000 fans to Stockton for an international tournament of the ancient Indian sport Kabaddi. Then, suddenly, athletes started dropping out. They seemed to manufacture excuses to avoid...
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...
Trump Ally John Eastman Is Disbarred Over Bid to Overturn 2020 Election
The California Supreme Court stripped conservative attorney John Eastman of his law license on Wednesday over his efforts to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. The court did not immediately release an opinion explaining its decision, which followed a state bar court's determination that...
Fresno County Authorities Search for 5 Suspects in Robbery, Beating of Uber Driver
Detectives are searching for multiple suspects after a ride-share driver was robbed and beaten in Fresno, authorities said. The incident happened around 10 p.m. on Feb. 22 near North Willow and East Harvey avenues, according to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said an Uber driver was parked in the...
Mark Mobius, ‘Indiana Jones of Emerging Markets,’ Dies at 89
Mark Mobius, widely credited as a pioneer in emerging markets investing, died on Wednesday at the age of 89, according to a statement on his LinkedIn page. Known as the "Indiana Jones of emerging markets" for his willingness to unlock new, sometimes hazardous jurisdictions, Mobius relished the challenge. "Volatility," he wrote in...
US Senate Republicans Block Latest Bid to Rein in Trump Iran War Powers
A majority of the U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorized by Congress. The Senate voted 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution, underscoring his party's continuing support for...
Nasdaq Sets Record Highs as Investors Return to Tech Stocks
The Nasdaq hit an intraday all-time high and closing record on Wednesday, its first since October, as investors returned to technology stocks, signaling a rebound in risk appetite after weeks of concerns over war-related economic disruption and fears about the labor-force impact of AI. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.6% to...
SantaCon Leader Ran His Own $1 Million Con Game, US Says
NEW YORK — The lead organizer of SantaCon NYC, an annual Christmas-themed bar crawl that is both beloved and reviled, took more than half of the nearly $3 million the event raised for charity over five years, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The organizer, Stefan Pildes, used his position as the...
White House Offers No Hint of Iran War Cost as It Seeks Military Funding Surge
White House budget director Russell Vought said on Wednesday he could not estimate the cost of the Iran war, as he defended President Donald Trump's request for a massive $1.5 trillion annual military budget against bipartisan criticism from U.S. lawmakers who cited the Pentagon's historic lack of financial accountability. "We're...
Wired Wednesday: Why Did Judge Reject Challenge to Fresno Highway 99 Project?
GV Wire’s David Taub talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez, about a judge's ruling against an environmental group regarding a South Fresno Highway 99 project. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Wilson ruled that Friends of Calwa and Fresno Building Healthy Communities filed their lawsuit too...
Kern County Deputy-Involved Shooting Follows Domestic Violence Report, Pursuit
A 30-year-old man was arrested following a domestic violence report, a multi-agency pursuit, and an officer-involved shooting in Kern County, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded March 13 at about 6 p.m. to a report of domestic violence in the 16000 block of Highway 178 in Weldon....