On a recent sunny afternoon in Lancaster, Cassandra Hughes looked for a place to cool down. She set up a lawn chair in the shade at the edge of a park and spent the afternoon with a coloring book, listening to hip-hop music. Reaching a high of 97 degrees, this...
Stockton Unified Superintendent Has Been on the Job for a Year. What’s Changed?
Stockton Unified, a mostly poverty-stricken community in San Joaquin County, has become known for its legal troubles, financial issues and superintendent turnover, which have, for years, distracted the low-performing school district from addressing student achievement. Most of the district's nearly 40,000 students have failed to meet state standards in English...
Newsom Rejects Bill Providing $150K to Undocumented Immigrants to Buy Homes
On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to sign into law a bill expanding housing down-payment assistance to Californians regardless of immigration status. California's Dream For All program offers up to $150,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance to eligible applicants. AB Bill 1840 — authored by Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula...
Fresno State Embarks on First Major Student Housing Project Since 1968
This fall Fresno State will break ground on a new affordable student housing project, the first major housing initiative at Fresno State since 1968. This project will add 228 apartment-style beds to the portfolio for Fresno State Student Housing. The new 80,000-square-foot building, located on the corner of Shaw and Cedar...
Remembering 9/11: Clovis Hosts Poignant Memorial Exhibit and Ceremony
As Americans prepare to mark the anniversary of one of the most tragic days in our country's history, Clovis offers a unique opportunity to reflect on Sept. 11, 2001. Robert Dwyer, a retired New York City firefighter who was there that day, reminds us why we must remember: "We always...
Cashing in? A CA Tribe Bought Campaign Ads for Lawmaker Who Cast Key Gambling Vote
Assemblymember Evan Low represents a Silicon Valley district that could lose tens of millions of dollars in local tax revenues if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill that would allow casino-owning tribes to sue their competitors, private card rooms. So it was surprising that Low, a Democrat who's running for...
Players to Watch in Fresno State’s Home Football Opener Against Sac State
These are the four players I'll be keeping an eye on when Fresno State hosts Sacramento State for their home opener at Valley Children's Stadium on Saturday. Key Players to Watch for Fresno State Offense: Sophomore wide receiver Jalen Moss, No. 18 Moss made a name for himself against the...
Judge Delays Donald Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case Until After November Election
NEW YORK — A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is...
Israeli Forces Appear to Withdraw From Jenin. But the Operation May Not Be Over
JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israeli forces appeared to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank by Friday morning, after a more than weeklong military operation that left dozens dead and a trail of destruction. Overnight, Israeli armored personnel carriers were seen leaving the Jenin...
The Road to a Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Through Qatar
After Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in late July, Hamas officials told Qatari mediators they had new demands for the already deadlocked cease-fire talks, according to one Arab and one U.S. official. The suggestion worried the Qatari prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who had spent months...