An organization that supports students' First Amendment rights announced Friday a $330,000 settlement between Clovis Community College and students who claimed their free speech rights were violated when college officials removed their flyers from bulletin boards. Alejandro Flores, Daniel Flores, and Juliette Colunga, and their organization, Young Americans for Freedom,...
Ownership Change at Summer Fox Brewing. What Does It Mean for Classic Tower District Space?
A behind-the-scenes ownership change at a popular Fresno brewery means two new labels for the company. Meanwhile, work is nearing completion for the former Audie's Olympic space in the Tower District. Summer Fox Brewing began as a project between two Fresno couples. But now one of those couples has stepped...
Kamala Harris Is Interviewing Six Potential Vice President Picks This Weekend, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week. Her interview list includes Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Tim...
A Pattern of Lavish Spending at a Leading LGBTQ Nonprofit
A light rain fell at the Zurich airport one Sunday morning in January 2023 as Sarah Kate Ellis made her way from a seat in Delta’s most exclusive cabin to a waiting Mercedes. It was there to chauffeur her to the Swiss Alps, where she and her colleagues would stay...
Netanyahu, Defiant, Appears to Have Gone Rogue, Risking a Regional War
As the Biden administration and its allies try to secure an elusive cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, Israel appears to have gone rogue. Netanyahu Came to the US Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, came to Washington last week to give a defiant speech. Despite international condemnation, he vowed to continue...
Justice Department Sues TikTok, Accusing the Company of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children's online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the U.S. and...
Santa Cruz PD Investigates Case of Possible Toddler Fentanyl Overdose
Santa Cruz police are investigating the death of an 18-month-old girl as a potential fentanyl overdose, a situation described as "rare" by law enforcement and health professionals. The incident occurred on Sunday when a 38-year-old mother, Korisa Woll, brought her deceased infant to Dominican Hospital. Deputy Chief Jon Bush of...
Léon Marchand Completes Paris Domination With 4th Swim Gold
NANTERRE — Léon Marchand held up four fingers. One for every gold medal at the Paris Olympics. His dominating run through the Summer Games is complete. Marchand Captures Fourth Gold in 200 IM With French President Emmanuel Macron among the more than 15,000 fans cheering him on in person, Marchand...
How Is the US Doing in the Latest Olympic Medals Standings?
Click on this link to see the official Paris Olympics medals standings as they're updated after every event. On Tuesday, July 30, the United States reached a milestone of 3,000 all-time medals at the Paris Games — the first country ever to do so. Headed into this year's summer games,...
Things to Know About the Largest US-Russia Prisoner Swap in Post-Soviet History
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Russia on Thursday completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released Russians in their custody as part of the exchange. Here are some things to know: Who Was Freed...