When Vice President Kamala Harris became her party’s nominee, she inherited a Democratic coalition in shambles. As she wraps up her party’s convention one month later, she’s well on her way toward stitching it back together. Harris Rises in the Polls In this month’s New York Times/Siena College battleground polls,...
California Secures Landmark Funding Deal with Google for the State’s News Industry
Google has reached an agreement with California lawmakers to contribute to a $250 million fund over five years to support news outlets in the state. This marks America's first newsroom funding agreement, but it's already facing criticism from various quarters. The deal, which emerged from complex negotiations spanning over a...
Tobey’s Ready for Adoption, and So Is His Kitty Brother Tyler
Many, many kittens start out with a Mama cat looking for a safe place to have her kittens, and since many humans live at apartment complexes, many mom cats have their litters there too. When a Mama cat was seen around with two tiny kittens, they were brought to The...
Shots Fired Near McLane High School in Fresno, Suspect Detained
See the updated story. Original Story Authorities responded to a report of shots fired near an AutoZone store at the intersection of Clinton and Cedar avenues on Wednesday afternoon. The call came in around 3:40 p.m., but when deputies arrived, they found no gunshot victims at the scene. According to...
Police Raid Andrew Tate’s Home in Romania as New Allegations Emerge Involving Minors
BUCHAREST, Romania — Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was...
Fresno Men Who Died in Dune Buggy Collison With Freightliner Are Identified
Early Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision near Belmont and Westlawn avenues. According to the initial investigation, a 52-year-old male was driving a Freightliner tractor-trailer eastbound on Belmont Avenue, approaching the intersection with Westlawn Avenue. Miguel Ramirez Jr., 22, of Fresno, was operating a dune...
Vance and Walz Are Still Relatively Unknown, but the Governor Is Better Liked, an AP-NORC Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — Tim Walz and JD Vance have vaulted themselves out of national obscurity as they hustle to introduce themselves to the country, but the senator from Ohio has had a rockier start than the Minnesota governor. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Walz had...
Why Not Wednesday? Learn All About Fresno’s New Street Fair
Artists and vendors will have another day each month in downtown Fresno to beckon buyers. City officials announced Wednesday that the new street fair Why Not Wednesday starts Sept. 18. The event — taking place the third Wednesday monthly — will feature vendor booths, live entertainment, food trucks, and of...
Richard Pierce, Former Fresno County Sheriff, Dies at 80
Former Fresno County Sheriff Richard Pierce, a dedicated law enforcement officer who served as Fresno County Sheriff from 1999 to 2007, passed away peacefully on Wednesday with his family by his side. He was 80 years old. Born in Madera on March 27, 1944, Mr. Pierce was raised in the...
US Government Report Says Fluoride at Twice the Recommended Limit Is Linked to Lower IQ in Kids
NEW YORK — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an analysis of previously published research, marks the first time a federal agency has determined — "with...