The last legal hurdle blocking a controversial respiratory care facility in northwest Fresno may be cleared after attorneys for former Wawona Packing president Brent Smittcamp asked the court to drop the case. The plan to build a 5,000-square-foot inpatient medical facility on Bullard Avenue between Forkner and Van Ness avenues...
Measure P Arts Grants Spark Debate and a Meeting Tonight
Nearly $9 million in Measure P arts grants are mired in "bureaucratic quicksand" as groups denied funding fight for a piece of the pie, The Munro Review reports. And, two key members of the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission propose that the commission give Measure P grants to six previously...
Tedford Exits Fresno State Football. Tim Skipper Is the Next Bulldog Up.
Citing health concerns, Jeff Tedford said he's leaving the Fresno State football program on Monday — just six weeks before the Bulldogs open the season at defending champion Michigan in a nationally televised game. The university said in a news release that assistant head coach and linebackers coach Tim Skipper...
Biden Orders Secret Service to Protect RFK Jr. After Attempt on Trump’s Life
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has directed the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the Homeland Security secretary said Monday. Kennedy is a longshot to win Electoral College votes, much less the presidency. But his campaign events...
Trump Receives Enough Delegate Votes to Officially be Republicans’ Nominee
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump has become the official Republican presidential nominee after receiving the votes of enough delegates at the Republican National Convention. Trump has been the presumptive nominee for months. But it was the vote of RNC delegates in Milwaukee that made it official Monday afternoon. Trump hit the necessary...
Who is JD Vance? Things to Know About Donald Trump’s Pick for Vice President
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate as he looks to return to the White House. Here are some things to know about Vance, a 39-year-old Republican now in his first term in the Senate:...
13 Prime Steak Owners Get You All Yolked up at New Clovis Eatery
The owners of one of Clovis' most popular steak restaurants has a new eatery catered to the earlier part of the day. Yolked Kitchen opened last week, serving American regional breakfast food at Willow and Nees avenues. "We have everything from the classic potatoes, eggs and sausage and bacon all...
Donald Trump Picks Sen. J.D. Vance as Running Mate
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders. He says...
Gov. Gavin Newsom: California Leads Nation in Economic Growth and Expansion
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office pointed to the state's achievements over the past three months on Monday, including its continued position as the world's fifth-largest economy. Other highlights cited: record-breaking tourism spending, robust job creation in the fast food sector, and expanded corporate presence in San Francisco. California maintained its standing...
Fresno Council Zoom Bomber Indicted on Federal Charges
The alleged ring leader of a Zoom bombing group that used racist language at several Fresno City Council meetings four years ago is now under federal indictment. In an indictment unsealed last month, the federal government accuses Mohammad Amr Alhashemi — a Syrian national from Albania, attending college in England...