Fresno State News Fresno State alumni Jim and Chelisa Vagim and their daughters, Madeline and Georgia, believe university faculty play an essential role in student success and community development, which is why they have donated $100,000 to the Craig School of Business to support faculty research. “Faculty are forming our...
Will US Embassy in Jerusalem Be Built on Seized Palestinian Property?
The Biden administration is continuing the previous administration's decision to recognize Israel's claims to Jerusalem as its capital, a break from nearly 70 years of U.S. policy. The State Department is moving forward with plans to build an embassy in Jerusalem on land that was taken by Israel from Palestinian...
Protest Against Netanyahu Government Draws Thousands of Israelis
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the legal system and weaken the Supreme Court. Critics say the changes will destroy the country's democratic system of checks and balances. The protest presented an early challenge to...
Groundwater Drilling Increases as California Enters 4th Year of Drought
Despite heavy rainfall in early 2023, California is facing the possibility of a fourth consecutive year of drought. In the past, residents have relied on pumping groundwater to supplement the limited water supply. However, as CBS Los Angeles meteorologist Evelyn Taft found during a visit to the San Joaquin Valley,...
SF Art Gallery Owner Who Hosed Down Homeless Woman Finds it ‘Hard to Apologize’
The owner of an art gallery seen in a viral video spraying water from a hose onto an unhoused woman is defending his actions and not apologizing. The video was recorded by the owner of a nearby café who saw the incident and found it cruel, given the weather conditions...
Red Texas Has a Budget Surplus. Blue California Has a Deficit. What’s Driving the Difference?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking ways to close a $23 billion deficit while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is looking to spend a $33 billion surplus. These numbers are likely to be used in political discussions between blue and red states, but it is important to note that every state...
Thousands in Tel Aviv Protest Netanyahu Government, Proposed Judicial Changes
Thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday night in a first major rally against the new government and its far-right policy plans, with two marches taking place in the city. The first march was organized by Standing Together, a grassroots group promoting Jewish and Arab equality and partnership,...
Should University Have Fired Lecturer for Showing Painting of Prophet Muhammad?
Erika López Prater, a lecturer at Hamline University, showed a 14th-century painting of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art history class. Officials at the university in Minnesota subsequently decided to let López Prater go, stating that the incident was Islamophobic and that respect for the Muslim students should have...
Rand Paul’s Vote Against Iranian Protesters Boggles the Mind
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the lone Republican to vote against a resolution that reaffirmed American support “for the Iranian citizens who have taken to the streets in peaceful protest for their fundamental human rights, and (condemned) the Iranian security forces for their violent response.” Most importantly, Senate Resolution...
Zakaria: America’s Genius Lies in Its Respect for Rebellion
2022 has ushered in enormous economic and geopolitical uncertainty. The world is confronting ravaging inflation, an energy crisis, high interest rates and a possible recession. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent international tensions sky-high. And yet, when you sit back and examine it carefully, the country that looks most capable...