A dangerous triple-digit heat wave that's engulfing the Fresno area as well as entire Valley and westward to the coast could bring record-setting high temperatures this week and weekend. Saturday's forecast high of 114 degrees for Fresno would set a new all-time record for July 6. The previous high of...
New Evacuation Orders for the Growing 12,600 Acre Basin Fire in Fresno County
The Basin Fire continues to grow rapidly with 0% containment as of Monday afternoon, according to Sierra National Forest officials. The fire's expansion was primarily observed on the western edge and northwest corner Sunday. Firefighting crews managed to access the western flank via a newly improved road, successfully containing a...
How to Get Voters the Facts They Need Without a Trump Jan. 6 Trial
Opinion by Andrew Weissmann on July 1, 2024. AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING IN FEDERAL COURT COULD LAY OUT PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED INFORMATION. The Supreme Court’s belated decision this week regarding presidential immunity is a defeat for presidential accountability, leaving Donald Trump, the only former president for whom the question of criminal immunity has been...
Jailed Reedley Biolab Owner Sues City of Reedley, Federal Agents
The jailed operator of a controversial biolab in Reedley has now positioned himself on the other side of the legal system. He has sued the city of Reedley and federal agents for allegedly destroying equipment, ruining his business reputation, and excessive force. The city of Reedley last week received a...
Time to Say Goodbye. Warriors’ Klay Thompson Will Sign With Mavs.
DALLAS — Klay Thompson is moving on from the Golden State Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks and change franchises for the first time in his 13-year NBA career, two people with knowledge of the decision said Monday. ESPN and The...
Inside Look at Fresno County Westside Solar Plan to Power 9 Million Homes
HURON — A wide band of sun-baked land running along the Interstate 5 corridor in western Fresno County is the proposed site for a large-scale solar farming, electricity storage, and transmission project that could produce as much as 20,000 megawatts of solar-generated electricity — enough for nine million homes. Proponents...
Poll: Debate Fallout Raises Doubts on Biden’s Reelection Bid
In a recent CBS News poll, a significant portion of voters questioned whether President Biden should seek reelection following his debate with former President Donald Trump. According to the June 28-29 survey, just 27% of respondents believed Biden possesses the mental and cognitive acuity necessary for the presidency, a decline...
Supreme Court Sends Trump’s Immunity Case to Lower Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court extended the delay in the criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election, reducing the chance that Trump could be tried before the November election. In a historic ruling, the justices said Monday for the first time that former presidents can be...
A San Francisco Store is Shipping LGBTQ+ Books to Places Where They are Banned
SAN FRANCISCO — In an increasingly divisive political sphere, Becka Robbins focuses on what she knows best — books. Operating out of a tiny room in Fabulosa Books in San Francisco's Castro District, one of the oldest gay neighborhoods in the United States, Robbins uses donations from customers to ship...
Israel Orders Khan Younis Evacuation, Hinting at Southern Gaza Assault
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault in the Gaza Strip’s second largest city. The order suggested Khan Younis will be the target in...