CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A surprise eruption that shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt dozens of feet into the sky Tuesday sent people running for safety in Yellowstone National Park. An unusually large eruption of one of Yellowstone’s geysers occurred at Biscuit Basin moments ago. pic.twitter.com/b8Ya4iW1H3 — Colin McCarthy...
Review: Candlelight Delivers an Enchanting Performance
Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele provided an enchanting evening of music and pageantry on Saturday night in downtown Fresno. These productions take place all over the world and feature a wide range of music through classical instrumentation while surrounded by hundreds — sometimes thousands — of LED candles. The goal...
Fresno State’s All-Time Sacks Leader Will Be Inducted Into Football Ring of Honor
Former Fresno State football linebacker Ron Cox will be inducted into the Ring of Honor this season. Cox, a two-time All-American, will become the program's first defensive player and the 12th overall member of the Ring of Honor. His induction will come at halftime of the Bulldogs' Oct. 26 homecoming...
Watch Out, Fresno. That ‘Summer Cold’ Might Be COVID.
Our poopy wastewater is confirming what many of us in the Valley had already suspected: COVID-19 is on the upswing here this summer. The canary in the COVID coal mine is the region's wastewater systems that are monitored for COVID virus levels by the California Surveillance of Wastewater Systems Network...
Tesla’s Profit Fell 45% in Second Quarter on Weak EV Sales
Tesla on Tuesday reported a significant drop in profit in the three-month period between April and June, a result of the electric car company’s sluggish sales. Profit Begins to Fall The automaker said it earned $1.5 billion in the second quarter of the year on revenue of $25.5 billion. In...
Israeli Authorities Announce Largest Land Seizure in 30 Years
On July 2, Israeli authorities announced its largest land seizure in more than three decades: nearly 5 square miles in the Jordan Valley, reported by Al Jazeera. This move is part of a series of land grabs led by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who oversees settlement planning. Since 1998,...
Trump Announces He Will Meet with Netanyahu on Friday at Mar-a-Lago
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump, who often calls himself the staunchest ally of Israel to ever sit in the Oval Office, will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said Tuesday. “Looking forward to welcoming Bibi Netanyahu at...
Fresno Wants to Expand Radio Park. Will It Force a Convenience Store to Sell?
Fresno leaders want to expand Radio Park in the central part of the city and might force the sale of an adjacent business to do so. On the map, Radio Park looks like a perfect rectangle along Clinton and Yale avenues, between Orchard and First streets — except for the...
Clip Resurfaces of Vance Criticizing Harris for Being ‘Childless,’ Testing Trump’s New Running Mate
Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans' presidential ticket. Vance: 'Bunch of Childless Cat Ladies' During Vance's bid for the Senate...
Is California Ready for Its Close-Up? Trump Will Demonize the State and Harris
"Alright, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." Fading movie star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) utters those words in the final scene of "Sunset Boulevard," Billy Wilder's 1950 film noir that exposes the dark reality that lies behind Hollywood's glamorous image. Desmond mistakes the newsreel cameras that will record her...