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...
Fresno Police Arrest Two in Fatal Stabbing, Third Suspect Sought
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old man in southeast Fresno last month, police said. Homicide detectives said Laura Castillo, 45, and Joey Fernandez, 43, along with another unidentified man, confronted Alejandro Garcia on Sept. 28 at his residence near Garrett and Barton...
After Record Crypto Crash, a Rush to Hedge Against Another Freefall
NEW YORK — Following the largest crypto liquidation in history last Friday, options market investors are bracing for more volatility and further declines in bitcoin and ether, aggressively positioning in trades that offer protection against another potential freefall. Market participants said the crypto sector on Friday saw more than $19...
Hamas Carries out Wave of Gaza Killings, Citing Crime and Security Concerns
CAIRO — A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing at least 33 people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a U.S. nod to temporarily police the shattered enclave. Pummeled by Israel during...
Indonesian President Asks Trump for Meeting With Son Eric in ‘Hot Mic’ Moment
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto asked U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday if he could meet with Trump's son Eric, an executive vice president of the Trump Organization, according to comments by the leaders picked up by a microphone after Trump had addressed a Gaza-focused summit in Egypt. Trump and Prabowo,...
Two Killed in Crash Involving Unlicensed Juvenile in Madera
Two adults were killed early Monday in a two-vehicle crash involving an unlicensed juvenile driver at Avenue 16 and Road 23, according to the Madera Police Department. Officers responded just before 6 a.m. and found a male juvenile standing outside one vehicle while two adults were trapped inside the other....
Judge Shuts Down California Tribes’ Latest Bid to Crush Local Cardrooms
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Over the years, casino-owning tribes have spent millions in court, in the Legislature and at the ballot box trying unsuccessfully to force their only competitors out of California’s casino business. A judge on Friday, Oct. 10, blocked their...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Unit to Lay off About 550 Workers
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown. The layoffs will affect employees across JPL's technical, business and support areas as part of a reorganization that began in July , it said...
Venezuela Announces Closure of Embassies in Norway, Australia
CARACAS/OSLO — Venezuela's government said on Monday it will close its embassies in Norway and Australia and open new ones in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe as part of a restructuring of its foreign service, after weeks of growing tensions with the U.S. The closures are part of the "strategic re-assignation...
Climate Tipping Points Are Being Crossed, Scientists Warn Ahead of COP30
COPENHAGEN — Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse. The warning in the Global Tipping Points report by 160 researchers worldwide, which...
Federal Prosecutor Off Case After Accused of Flirting With Defendant at Fresno Bar
A federal prosecutor who could become a magistrate judge is off a case after accusations he hit on the defendant during a chance meeting in a Fresno bar. However, a federal judge ruled that the actions of Michael Tierney did not amount to a violation of rights, and denied dismissing...