If you are looking for a laugh, to cheer on your favorite teams, or even get a fright, weekend events await you. You can watch the Fresno Grizzlies with WWE legend Kurt Angle. And, if you're in the mood to celebrate Halloween early, then the Hauntmare Expo might fill you...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Ticks Higher After Inflation Data Clears the Way for Cuts to Rates
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks ticked higher in a quiet Wednesday after the latest update on inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to follow up on one of its best days of the year and climb within 3.7% of its all-time high set...
Californians Can Soon Access Their State IDs on Smartphones
Californians will soon have more options for securely storing their driver’s license or state ID on mobile devices, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday. The new features will enable residents to add and display their California driver’s licenses and ID cards using iPhones, Apple Watches, and Android devices. These capabilities are...
What to Know About the Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is almost upon us, following the Republican convention last month. Once it’s over, it will be a 75-day sprint to Election Day. Here is what to know about the convention. When Is the Democratic National Convention? The convention will run from Monday, Aug. 19, through Thursday,...
Additional Charges Filed Against Reedley Bio-Lab Operator for COVID-19 Test Kit Fraud
Jia Bei Zhu, 62, who was indicted in November 2023, now faces additional charges of conspiracy and wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The new 12-count superseding indictment was returned by a federal grand jury today in Fresno. Zhu, a Chinese national, was initially charged with distributing adulterated...
CART Is the Local School World Famous for Preparing Students to Succeed
One of the Fresno area’s biggest educational success stories is tucked away in a former pump factory just south of Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis. The Center for Advanced Research and Technology sounds like it’s something out of Silicon Valley rather than a career technical education option that has introduced...
President Biden Backs New Election in Venezuela
SAO PAULO — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would support new elections in Venezuela, after the United and its allies rejected Nicolás Maduro claims of victory. Asked by reporters at the White House if he supports another vote, Biden said “I do.” Biden did not elaborate, and the...
America Can’t Produce the Weapons It Needs for the Future. This Could Help.
SYDNEY — Australia, the United States and Britain have agreed to exempt each other from a vast array of export controls for defense technology, making it easier to trade and collaborate on weapons development and production. The trilateral arrangement, announced Thursday, is an outgrowth of AUKUS — the 2021 compact...
NASCAR Revokes Austin Dillon’s Playoff Eligibility
CHARLOTTE — Austin Dillon's automatic spot in NASCAR's playoff was revoked — though he retained his victory at Richmond Raceway — after it was determined the driver "crossed a line" in his intentional last-lap wreck of drivers Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Dillon won for the first time in nearly...
5 People, Including 2 Doctors, Charged in Investigation Into Matthew Perry’s Death
LOS ANGELES — A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor's assistant and two doctors. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday, saying the doctors supplied Perry with a large amount of ketamine and...