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Trump Says He Wants to Fund More Trade Schools. Just Not These.

Late last month, the Labor Department sent a letter to dozens of Job Corps centers across the country. Its message was blunt. “You are hereb...
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor, testifies during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, May 15, 2025. The Job Corps program has long been the subject of debate, but it is now also a point of contention in the administration’s efforts to pull back the social safety net. (Al Drago/The New York Times)

Trump Says He Wants to Fund More Trade Schools. Just Not These.

Late last month, the Labor Department sent a letter to dozens of Job Corps centers across the country. Its message was blunt. “You are hereb...

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This Fresno Family Had Six Graduations, Ranging From Pre-K to High School

One Fresno family had an eventful graduation season with six ceremonies spanning pre-kindergarten to high school graduation. It’s an excitin...

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The John Harvard statue on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 23, 2025. (Reuters/Faith Ninivaggi)

Trump Says a Deal With Harvard Is Possible Over Next Week

BOSTON – President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration has been working with Harvard University and could announce deal ove...

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Fresno Area’s Newest College Grads Boast Nearly $24 Billion in Earning Power

Thousands of students are graduating from local universities and transitioning into the work world, bringing fresh faces and ideas — and imm...

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California Politicians Agree on School Money, but Poor Test Scores Need Attention

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Historically, the annual process of writing a state b...

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Trump Administration Resuming Student Visa Appointments, Official Says

WASHINGTON — The United States is directing its diplomatic missions abroad to resume student visa applications, but is requiring applicants ...

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Proposed Law Would Allow Big Raises for School Board Members

Fresno Unified trustees could earn up to $90,000 a year — a nearly 500% increase — if a proposed California law passes. “I want to m...

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‘A Time of Bitter Celebrations’: Joy and Fear as LA Students Graduate Amid ICE Raids

LOS ANGELES — As class president of her high school in Los Angeles, Daniella Martinez Cerezo opened her graduation speech on Monday evening ...

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They Said She Was Homeschooled. She Said She Was Locked in a Dog Crate.

It was dark out when the barefoot teenage girl barreled through the door of Susan Lacey’s cottage in Blackwood, New Jersey, and releas...

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Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Valley Schools

As President Donald Trump promised mass deportations, educators sounded alarms that the actions could scare families away from school, affec...

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Patrons of the Chapel Street Cafe watch as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2025. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)
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World Leaders React to US Attack on Iran

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2023. (Reuters File)
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Congress Members Split Over US Attack on Iran

Emergency personnel work at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Haifa, Israel, June 20, 2025. (Reuters File)
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Investors Brace for Oil Price Spike, Rush to Havens After US Bombs Iran Nuclear Sites

President Donald Trump gestures next to a new flagpole with the U.S. flag after disembarking Marine One upon arrival at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 21, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Mohatt)
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Investors React to US Attack on Iran Nuclear Sites

A wildfire dubbed the Colvin Fire broke out Saturday near Woodlake in Tulare County, burning 46 acres with 0% containment and threatening two structures, according to CalFire. (CalFire)
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Tulare County’s Colvin Fire Ignites With 80 Personnel on Scene

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US B-2 Bombers Involved in Iran Strikes, U.S. Official Says

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool
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Trump Says Iran’s Key Nuclear Sites ‘Obliterated’ by Airstrikes

Oct 24, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the centerfield plaza during media prior to game one of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images/File Photo
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LA Dodgers Pledge $1 Million to Support Families Impacted by ICE Raids

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