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...
A Growing Number of Service Members are Seeking Military Discharge
President Trump’s recent militant decisions and operations have left a growing number of service members unsettled, causing many to begin seeking military discharge, NPR reported. Centers set up to inform service members of options for military discharge have received a noticeable uptick in callers and new clients. Many are asking...
Fresno State Will Unveil New Center at Digital Health Innovation Summit
Fresno State is unveiling a cross-disciplinary digital center dedicated to advancing healthcare through technology and innovation, bringing together five colleges at the university. “I have always believed that innovation happens when different mindsets kind of intersect,” said professor Dr. Nupur Hajela, the founding director. “I envision the center to become...
Democrat Swalwell to Quit Congress Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Washington — U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell said on Monday he will resign from the House of Representatives, bowing to pressure from both Democrats and Republicans to leave Congress or face expulsion following sexual misconduct allegations that upended his campaign for governor. The California Democrat vowed to fight the allegations but...
Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros.
More than 1,000 writers, actors and directors released a letter Monday opposing Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying the deal would harm Hollywood’s already distressed entertainment industry. The letter, which was signed by well-known performers and directors including Bryan Cranston, Joaquin Phoenix, Tiffany Haddish, Lily Gladstone and Yorgos Lanthimos,...
Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior and extreme comments in recent days and weeks have turbocharged the crazy-like-a-fox-or-just-plain-crazy debate that has followed him on the national political stage for a decade. A series of disjointed, hard-to-follow and sometimes-profane statements capped by his “a whole civilization will die tonight” threat...
Analysis-AI-Boosted Hacks With Anthropic’s Mythos Could Have Dire Consequences for Banks
Anthropic's Mythos, a new AI model that the company and cybersecurity experts warn could supercharge complex cyberattacks, poses significant challenges to the banking industry with its legacy technology systems, experts said in the days following the model's announcement. The model, announced April 7, is the company's "most capable yet for...
This Is Why There’s No Liberal Joe Rogan
After the 2024 elections, there was a panic among Democrats about the absence of a liberal Joe Rogan. Could one be found? Could one be created? It was an epic exercise in missing the point. You cannot have a liberal Joe Rogan because Rogan is not particularly political. His audience...
Are More Thunderstorms Heading Fresno’s Way?
Fresno received nearly a fifth of an inch of rain in a 20-minute thunderstorm Sunday afternoon that flooded some streets. Thunderstorms also doused Fresno and other nearby communities Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The bursts pushed the city's total for the Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 water season to...
NATO Allies Refuse to Join Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade
NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to blockade Iranian ports, proposing to intervene only once fighting ends, in a move likely to anger Trump and increase strains in the alliance. Trump said the U.S. military would eliminate any Iranian ships that came near...
Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’
Pope Leo XIV is one of the world’s most powerful critics of the U.S. war with Iran. In recent days, he has condemned the worship of mortals and money, the pitfalls of arrogance, and the “absurd and inhuman violence” unleashed by fighting that has further destabilized the Middle East. His...