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I Applaud Fresno Unified’s New Focus, but the Plan Needs Work

As a general rule, going backwards doesn’t help you make progress. And yet, when it comes to student achievement in America’s public schools...

I Applaud Fresno Unified’s New Focus, but the Plan Needs Work

As a general rule, going backwards doesn’t help you make progress. And yet, when it comes to student achievement in America’s public schools...

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The Valley is Driving California’s Economic Growth

California is now the fourth-largest economy in the world. It hasn’t been easy to achieve that milestone. But we’ve done it by seizing new o...

/ 7 days ago

Will California Meet Newsom’s 2035 EV Deadline? It Won’t Even Hit the 2026 Target 

It was with brash confidence that Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that by 2035, the only new cars and light trucks sold in California would be e...

/ 2 weeks ago

Earth Day Festival at Fresno City College Is a Great Place to Eat, Play, Learn

In these hyper partisan times it seems surprising that much of our major environmental protections came about under a Republican administrat...

/ 1 month ago

Don’t Listen to Critics. SJ River Conservancy Is Doing Its Job

The recent Fresnoland article on the proposed CEMEX mining project in Fresno County raises several important issues but misrepresents the Sa...

/ 2 months ago

A Tale of Two Local Districts: Implementing the CA Classroom Cell Phone Ban

People behave in different ways, and the same can be said about school districts. Consider how Madera Unified and Fresno Unified have respon...

/ 3 months ago

Northern California Gets Record Rain and Heavy Snow. Many Have Been in the Dark for Days in Seattle

FORESTVILLE, Calif. — A major storm continued to drop heavy snow and record rain Friday as it moved through Northern California, closing roa...

/ 6 months ago

FUSD’s Easy Credit Recovery Classes Don’t Square With Measure H Bond Claims

When an election is just two few weeks away, one thing is certain: Political ads stuff your mailbox. Steven Roesch Opinion The ads all fo...

/ 7 months ago

Does CalPERS Have No Shame? It Invests Millions in Azerbaijan, a Country as Brutal as North Korea

Marshall Moushigian Opinion I remember it like yesterday: Thanksgiving, 1982, and my maternal grandfather raising a glass to honor “Duke,”...

/ 7 months ago

Fresno State Psych Professor Offers 10 Tips for Effective New Year’s Resolutions

One of my favorite holidays is New Year’s Eve. It’s an excellent time to reflect upon the past 12 months and transition with optimism for th...

/ 1 year ago

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Fresno Man Facing Multiple Charges After Violent Freeway Pursuit and Shooting

A former Porterville librarian, Vikki Ann Cervantes, 50, faces felony charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly friend over the course of a year while managing her finances. (Shutterstock)
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Former Porterville Librarian Accused of Stealing Thousands From Elderly Friend

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As Fresno Files First Case, Maxwell Vows to Protect Wage Theft Unit

Fowler police and sheriff’s deputies arrested two residents Monday, May 12, 2025, after finding illegal firearms, drugs, and stolen property during a search of their home. (Fowler PD)
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Fowler Felon Jailed After Officers Find Assault Rifle, Drugs in Home Search

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Young People Drive Fresno to CA’s Top Job Growth: Wells Fargo Study

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, far left, looks on from the defense table with his attorneys, as a prospective juror, far right, answers questions posed by Judge Arun Subramanian, center, at Manhattan federal court, Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
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Judge Rejects Claim That Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Treated Differently Because of His Race

Singer Tory Lanez returns to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center for his trial, Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP File)
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Rapper Tory Lanez Attacked at a California Prison as He Serves Time for Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

A fire has shut down all southbound lanes of I-5 at Grapevine Road on Monday, May 12, 2025, prompting major traffic delays as crews work to extinguish the flames. (CHP)
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Grapevine Fire Forces Full Closure of Southbound I-5

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