This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Marion Joseph died in 2022 and therefore cannot celebrate what at long last is happening in California to improve children’s abysmal levels of reading comprehension. Joseph, a renowned expert on reading instruction, came out of retirement in the...
Fresno County Authorities Investigating Deadly Assault in Kingsburg
Authorities are investigating a deadly assault that occurred late Friday night in Kingsburg. Around 10:30 p.m., Kingsburg police responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon near 7th Avenue and Nevada Street, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Officers arrived to find a man...
Peach the Prancing Pup Could Be Fresno’s Next Ninja Warrior
Meet Peach — a 12-pound brown chihuahua with a big personality and even bigger ambitions. At just 2 years old, Peach has already stolen hearts with her sweet demeanor, love for playtime, and surprisingly athletic feats. While she doesn’t come with a dramatic rescue story, what she lacks in hardships...
At Least 32 Killed by Israeli Fire While Seeking Aid in Gaza, Hospital Says
GAZA - At least 32 people were killed by Israeli fire while they were on their way to an aid distribution site in Gaza at dawn on Saturday, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. The Israeli military said it had fired warning shots at...
At Least 30 Injured When Car Hits Crowd Outside Los Angeles Club, Fire Department Says
At least 30 people were injured early Saturday morning when a vehicle drove into a crowd outside a club on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, the city's fire department and local media reports said. At least seven people were in critical condition and six others were seriously injured, the...
Merced Man Drowns While Kayak Fishing at Courtright Reservoir
A Merced man drowned Friday morning while fishing at Courtright Reservoir, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies identified the victim as Matthias Aguilar, 35. Shortly before 8 a.m., dispatchers received a report of an unresponsive man who had been pulled from the water. Authorities learned Aguilar was fishing in...
Syrian Forces Struggle to Implement Ceasefire in Druze Region
DAMASCUS - Syria's Islamist-led government struggled to implement a ceasefire in the predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed. Reuters reporters heard gunfire from inside the city of Sweida and saw shells land in nearby villages. There were...
California Medical School Welcomes Record Class of Fresno State Graduates
California Health Sciences University is welcoming 162 new students into its College of Osteopathic Medicine this month with a record 44% of the Class of 2029 coming from the Central Valley. The class also includes 14 alumni from Fresno State, the highest number from that university. In total, about 90%...
New CA Budget Papers Over $20 Billion Deficit, Ignores Day of Reckoning
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders were drafting a more-or-less final 2025-26 state budget last month, they were closing what they described as a $12 billion deficit, a number that the state’s media repeatedly cited. It was...
Astronomer CEO, HR Chief on Leave After Coldplay ‘Kiss Cam’ Sparks Scandal
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot were placed on leave following a viral “kiss cam” moment at a Coldplay concert that allegedly exposed an affair, New York Post reports. The company launched a formal investigation Friday after the pair was seen canoodling on a jumbotron at...