"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...
Demonstrators Stage Mass Protest Against Netanyahu Visit and US Military Aid to Israel
WASHINGTON — Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a congressional office building Tuesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu' s address to Congress, and Capitol Police made multiple arrests. Netanyahu arrived in Washington Monday for a several-day visit that includes meetings with President Joe Biden and a...
New Solar Farm in Western Fresno County Will Power 80,000 Homes
The role of Fresno County's westside in solar energy production continues to expand with the addition of Luna Valley Solar, a 200-megawatt project expected to produce enough electricity to power more than 80,000 homes yearly. The project's developer, Clearway Energy Group, announced this week that it had closed $700 million...
What Kamala Harris’s Path to the White House Looks Like
Vice President Harris has begun a new concerted effort to reintroduce herself to the American electorate after President Biden endorsed her to lead the Democratic ticket. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains what this new path will look like. - By The New York...
Fresno State Social Work Program Gets $5.25M Grant to Meet Valley’s Behavioral Health Needs
The California Department of Health Care Access and Information awarded a $5.25 million grant to the Master of Social Work program at Fresno State to expand its capacity to produce qualified health care professionals. “This award, one of the largest in the state, is a significant commitment to meeting behavioral...
As US Home Sales Fall, California Expert Predicts Affordability Will Improve
The nation’s housing market has still not found the bottom of the slide it’s riding as home sales hit the lowest point since December 2023. In addition, neither California nor the typically reliable Central Valley market was spared from the challenges of persistently high interest rates. While nationally, the sales...
US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey Is Resigning From Office Following His Corruption Conviction
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Menendez Insisted Innocence Menendez had insisted after...
Harris Visits Battleground Wisconsin in First Rally as Democrats Coalesce Around Her for President
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris flew to her first battleground state Tuesday after locking up nomination support from Democratic delegates, determined to prosecute the Democrats' political case against Republican former President Donald Trump. Harris to Hold First Campaign Rally Just two days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid, Harris...
Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Announces Another Run for Governor
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Tuesday that he will run for California governor in 2026, reports CBS SF Bay Area. Villaraigosa, 71, shared his decision in a video, saying, "California is the state where anything is possible with hard work and determination, but our future depends on our...
Trump’s Cynical Attempt to Pit Recent Immigrants Against Black Americans
Opinion by Paul Krugman on July 22, 2024. Obviously, the big political news of the past couple of days has come from the Democratic side. But before last week’s Republican National Convention fades from view, let me focus instead on a development on the GOP side that may, given everything...