A new nurse training program is opening in Fresno and is designed to help close the gap in the region's nursing corps. Samuel Merritt University, a private university based in Oakland, will operate the center in north Fresno, which has its grand opening on Thursday. The center will be home...
Health Officials Warn of Valley Fever Outbreak Linked to Lightning in a Bottle Festival
The California Department of Public Health has issued a health alert after five attendees of the Lightning in a Bottle festival were diagnosed with Valley fever. The event, which drew over 20,000 people to Buena Vista Lake in Kern County, has raised concerns about potential exposure to the respiratory infection....
Bitwise Settling With Employees for $20 Million. How Much Will Each Get?
It could be a happy holiday for nearly 700 former Bitwise Industries employees. The bankrupt company preliminarily has settled a class action lawsuit for $20 million. Attorney Roger Bonakdar of Fresno estimates the settlement will mean about $15,000 for each employee, which could be paid by the end of the...
Harris Freshens up Her Message on the Economy as Trump and Republicans Go After Her on Inflation
WASHINGTON — All of a sudden it's Kamala Harris ' economy — a major opportunity as well as a possible risk for the likely Democratic presidential nominee. Harris Crafting Narrative Shortly after President Joe Biden left the race a week ago, Harris began to craft her own narrative around the...
JD Vance and the Age-Old Trope of ‘Childless Cat Ladies’
This past week, to a great deal of antagonistic attention, the internet resurrected a 2021 Tucker Carlson interview with JD Vance in which the current Republican vice presidential nominee diagnosed the American malady. The problem, as Vance saw it, was that the country was essentially run “via the Democrats, via...
You Can Never Have Enough Garlic! Los Banos Hosts Festival, Gilroy and Fresno Eye 2025 Returns
Five years ago, a gunman killed three and injured 11 at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Since then, two other organizers have created their own events. One of them is only weeks away. But if one garlic festival just isn't enough for you, in 2025, the flagship Gilroy Garlic Festival may...
Patrick Willis’ Short but Impactful Career Leads Him to Hall of Fame
SANTA CLARA — From the day he stepped into the NFL until a foot injury forced him into retirement after eight brilliant seasons as a do-everything linebacker, Patrick Willis succeeded at the highest level. Willis Earns Numerous Accolades During Illustrious Career Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2007. Five first-team...
Toilet Paper and Flat Tires: The Strange Ways That Californians Ignite Wildfires
Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season — what might be the most fearsome? Humans. People do dangerous things, things that start wildfires. Pushing a burning car into a gully. Mowing the lawn on...
Stock Market Today: Big Tech Rebounds and Oil Prices Rally in a Frenetic Day for Financial Markets
NEW YORK — Big technology stocks are bouncing back and boosting U.S. indexes on Wall Street Wednesday, one of the day's many sharp swings for financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 was rallying by 1.6% in morning trading and on track for its best day in five months....
Extortion and Gang Violence Are Hitting Even Big Corporations and Business Leaders in Mexico
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Even Mexico's largest corporations are now being hit by demands from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to control the sale, distribution and pricing of certain goods. Well-known, high-ranking business leaders aren't safe. On Monday, the head of the business chambers' federation in Tamaulipas state,...