A recent Steve Lopez column titled “Let’s shift stalled bullet train funds to L.A. and San Francisco, where they’ll do some good” in the Los Angeles Times is once again a narrowminded view that perpetuates the decades-old problem of overlooking, and underestimating the value of California’s Central Valley. Even with...
Steyer Will Be in Fresno on Monday. Find Out Where.
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer, who has already spent $83 million on ad buys in the 2020 race, is scheduled to visit Fresno on Monday. Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, will be in town to open his campaign office at about 6:30 p.m. The office is at 464 E....
Caltrans: Grapevine Is Open Again to Traffic
Update 11:10 a.m., Friday Caltrans says the Grapevine I-5 is open to traffic accompanied by CHP escorts. Motorists are asked to drive carefully and not tailgate the escort vehicles. The highway remains icy. GRAPEVINE: I-5 is now OPEN with CHP escorting traffic over the pass. Please drive carefully and follow...
Caltrans: Grapevine Is Open Again to Traffic
Update 11:10 a.m., Friday Caltrans says the Grapevine I-5 is open to traffic accompanied by CHP escorts. Motorists are asked to drive carefully and not tailgate the escort vehicles. The highway remains icy. GRAPEVINE: I-5 is now OPEN with CHP escorting traffic over the pass. Please drive carefully and follow...
Adopt-a-Family Effort Brings Gifts and Christmas Cheer to County's West Side
An abundance of holiday cheer came to the homes of a dozen families in some of Fresno County's poorest communities this week. Each family was adopted by a local company or agency, whose employees purchased and wrapped gifts that were delivered just in time for Christmas. The families were selected...
Game Well in Hand, Bulldogs Hand a Victory to USF
Fresno State men's basketball coach Justin Hutson said earlier this year that the Bulldogs needed to take care of business at "winning time." But the Bulldogs have yet to master the art of closing out victories. Bulldogs Led by 8 Late in Game Despite taking an eight-point lead on Nate...
Paroled for Murder, Fresno-Raised Tith Ton Handed to ICE
A Cambodian refugee raised in Fresno was released Monday from San Quentin Prison after being paroled in a murder case, then handed to federal agents for possible deportation, his attorney said. Gov. Gavin Newsom allowed the parole of Tith Ton, now 40, who spent 22 years in prison for killing...
Sierra Snowpack Off to a Great Start for Skiers and Farmers
As holiday shoppers ventured out for last-minute gifts over the weekend, the snow-dusted Sierra was visible throughout Fresno and Clovis. Those magnificent views are backed by the latest snowpack report from the California Department of Water Resources. The agency reports that the Sierra snowpack is off to its best start since...
Can Bulldogs Keep Their Momentum Tonight vs. USF?
It's not how you start the season. It's how you finish. That has to be the mantra for a young 4-7 Fresno State men's basketball team that hosts the University of San Francisco (10-3) at the Save Mart Center tonight. Listen to this article: The Bulldogs opened the season...
Christmas From Heaven: The Candy Bomber Story
Tom Brokaw tells the story of Gail Halvorsen, the Air Force pilot who earned the nickname "The Candy Bomber" for his humanitarian efforts during the Berlin Airlift. Listen to this article: The video below is from the 2012 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert. With the Orchestra at Temple Square and...