Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated this would be the first time Sierra Unified has put a bond on the ballot. A $24.2 million bond will be on the November ballot for mountain and foothill residents in Sierra Unified School District. Trustee James Hoak says selling the...
US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Member of the Progressive ‘Squad,’ Wins Democratic Primary in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has won her primary race in Minnesota. Omar is one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad.” She successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repeat challenge from former City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday’s primary. She only...
Huge Fentanyl Seizures ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ of What’s Coming: Sheriff Zanoni
Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni says recent large seizures of fentanyl along Interstate 5 are “just the tip of the iceberg (of) what’s coming into California.” He made the remarks at a Tuesday news conference that followed two separate incidents in which sheriff's deputies arrested men from Sinaloa, Mexico, accused...
Arizona Will Vote on Abortion in November: Could That Give Democrats an Edge?
Arizona voters will decide in November whether to establish a right to abortion in the state constitution, a measure that could strongly influence turnout in a battleground state that will help determine the presidential election as well as control of the Senate. 577,971 Signatures Certified for Constitutional Amendment The Arizona...
Clovis Unified Doubles Down on Cellphone Restrictions. Will Other Local Districts Follow?
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants schools to tell students it's time to hang up their cellphones at school. On Tuesday, he renewed his urging that districts restrict students' smartphone use to improve academic outcomes. But the issue is still being worked out in some Fresno-area schools. California is just catching up...
Officer Faces Murder Charge in Shooting of Pregnant Black Woman Who Was Accused of Shoplifting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on murder and other charges in the shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother who was killed after being accused of shoplifting last August. Young was suspected of stealing bottles of alcohol when Blendon Township police officer Connor...
Benny Morris Calls Genocide Accusations ‘Absurd’ in Debate with Mehdi Hasan
Mehdi Hasan, British-American broadcaster, clashed with historian Benny Morris over Morris's support for Israel's Gaza war, with Hasan challenging Morris’s justifications on Al Jazeera. The debate was intense, with Hasan rigorously examining the moral and strategic dimensions of the conflict. Watch the full debate here.
San Francisco Prosecutors Charge 26 Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Blocked Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco prosecutors have charged 26 protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge for hours in April to demand a cease-fire in Gaza. The protest on April 15 was one of many held by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked roadways around the country, causing traffic jams and temporarily...
California Task Force Seizes 2.2 Million Cannabis Packages Mimicking Kids’ Candy
The Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce has seized over 2.2 million illegal cannabis packages, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday morning. These packages, falsely marked with the universal symbol of legal California cannabis, were confiscated during a sting operation in the Los Angeles Toy District. The illegal packaging, designed to mimic...
Clovis Approves Live-In Terminal Care Facility Over Neighbors’ Objections
A Clovis care facility for terminal patients will move forward after the Clovis City Council denied an appeal Monday night. After an 80-minute debate, the city council voted 4-0 to deny the appeal. ARK Congregate Living wants to build a 6,000-square-foot, 18-bed facility for live-in terminal patients at 2901/2939 Armstrong...