Even before candidates in several local races can file to run, local Democrats have made their endorsements. The official nomination period opens Monday to run for offices like school boards and several city councils within Fresno County. Voters already narrowed the field to two finalists in the March 5 primary...
End of the Roar: Porsche Bids Farewell to the 718 Internal Combustion Engine
Ladies and gentlemen, it's the end of an era. Porsche is giving the internal combustion 718 Cayman and Boxster the boot. That's right, the cars that have been the heartbeat of Porsche's mid-engine lineup since 1996 are set to drive off into the sunset in 2025, replaced by their all-electric...
Does Joe Biden Realize How Angry These Michigan Voters Are?
There are over 200,000 registered voters who are Muslim in Michigan, and they could cost Biden the election. - By The New York Times Copyright 2024 The New York Times Company
Vacaville Police Officer Killed While Making a Traffic Stop
A Vacaville Police Department motorcycle officer was killed in a collision Thursday morning while conducting a traffic stop, the California Highway Patrol reported. Another vehicle struck officer Matthew Bowen from behind during the traffic stop. Bowen received medical aid on the scene and was transported to the hospital where he...
Sean Burroughs, Former Little League Star and MLB Player, Died of Fentanyl Overdose
LOS ANGELES — Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that was interrupted by substance abuse, died of fentanyl intoxication, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. His death on May 9...
Merced’s Former Bitwise Building Gets a New Tenant. Who’s Taking It Over?
MERCED — A little more than a year after Fresno-based Bitwise Industries collapsed, the building it once occupied in the heart of Merced is getting a new tenant. Officials at UC Merced have confirmed the university is taking over the lease of the building at the southwest corner of M...
Separating Fact From Fiction About California Homelessness
Homelessness is one of the most prominent, hardest to solve — and most polarizing — problems California faces today. It's an intensely emotional issue, as images of squalid encampments are enough to bring many to tears. But it's also an intensely political one, with state and local leaders squabbling over...
LL Cool J Relearned ‘How to Rap’ on His First Album in 11 Years, ‘the FORCE.’ Here’s How
NEW YORK — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor-author LL COOL J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” in September — 40 years into his hip-hop career. Not that he hasn't been making music in that time. “I've always tinkered around in the studio here and there,”...
UC Merced Begins NCAA Division II Sports Competition in 2025-26 Season
UC Merced will commence NCAA Division II sports competition during the 2025-26 academic year and will be eligible for the postseason in 2026-27, university officials announced Thursday. Nine of the Bobcats' 12 intercollegiate varsity programs will compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The men's and women's water polo teams...
Bill Belichick Joining ‘Inside the NFL’ for Upcoming Season
LOS ANGELES — Bill Belichick has added a second media job for the upcoming season. The CW Network announced Thursday that Belichick will be one of the analysts on “Inside the NFL.” Belichick, who coached the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during his 24 years at the...