After legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom about how to close California’s projected multibillion-dollar deficit, the Legislature passed a placeholder state budget today, just ahead of a mandatory deadline. With only a few weeks left until the start of the new fiscal year on July...
Fresno State Is 1 of Carnegie Foundation’s 25 Leadership for Public Purpose Colleges
Fresno State is one of the 25 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose classification in the inaugural 2024 cycle. It's the only public institution in California so honored; no other California State University or University of California institutions were selected. This selective designation...
As the Flag Drops at Le Mans, Remembering the 3 Americans Who Won in 1978
OK, let’s set the way-back machine to 1978. The disco ball was still spinning, Star Wars was blowing our minds, and in the quiet town of Sarthe, France, something truly spectacular was revving up. I’m talking about the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the granddaddy of endurance races — the...
Paw-sitively Spikey: The Rise of a Supermutt!
Meet Spikey, the pint-sized wonder pup with a story that tugs at the heartstrings and a future as bright as his fur is fluffy. At just 3 ½ months old, Spikey, a German shepherd mix (or according to DNA, a certified Supermutt!), has already faced more challenges than many dogs...
Supreme Court Deals Blow to Environmental Law Relied on by Housing Opponents
A plot of land where Interstate 5 crosses the American River in Sacramento was once occupied by the Rusty Duck and Hungry Hunter restaurants, but they’ve closed and their buildings have long been vacant. Recently a developer acquired the property, proposed putting four new high-rise buildings with 826 apartments on...
The Latest | Hezbollah Says Its Intensified Attacks Show Israel That All-out War Would Be Costly
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says its intensified attacks along Israel’s northern border this week demonstrate to Israeli leaders that an all-out war would be costly, senior official Sheikh Ali Daamoush said in a sermon during Friday prayers. Iran-backed Hezbollah militants launched dozens of rockets Friday in a third day...
Alex Jones’ Assets Sold to Pay Sandy Hook Debt as Infowars’ Fate Decided
HOUSTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ′ personal assets but was still deciding on his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School...
California Senate Passes Ban on Schools Notifying Parents of Child’s Pronoun Changes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — School districts in California would be barred from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school under a bill the state Legislature is weighing amid legal battles over the rights of parents and gender-nonconforming students. State Senate Approved...
Cal State LA President Bars Pro-Palestinian Protesters After Building Takeover
LOS ANGELES — The president of California State University, Los Angeles, said demonstrators protesting Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza are no longer welcome on campus after some of them occupied and trashed a building while she was inside. Takeover Had No Arrests The takeover ended early Thursday without arrests, a...
Supreme Court Overturns Trump-Era Bump Stock Ban, Reigniting Political Debate
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessories used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, in a ruling that threw firearms back into the nation's political spotlight. Court Found that Trump Overstepped The high court's conservative majority found that the Trump administration...