Tim Finegan, president of Finegan Dealer Group, said he's been working on the deal to acquire Fresno Infiniti for the past four months as the previous owner, Harris Automotive Group, wanted to get out of the car business. The Finegan Dealer Group, which owns Fresno Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and...
California Bill Would End ‘Gender Police’ Reports From Public Schools to Parents
A bill in Sacramento would prevent school districts from enacting policies that notify parents if their child uses an alternate name or gender. Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, said AB 1955 — dubbed the SAFETY Act (Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth) — will help LGBT youth. “Teachers...
Councilmembers Want Answers on Lawsuit. We Have Them.
Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Luis Chavez are running in separate races for county supervisor. They recently won a legal fight to transfer campaign money from their respective city accounts to county accounts. The county sued the pair in 2023, arguing that the councilmembers' attempt to transfer more than...
Fresno Toddler Receives Support With a Donated Mobility Ramp
Operation Ramp It Up is an initiative launched in 2014 in Cincinnati by Greg Schneider, a 40-year driver at UPS, along with The UPS Foundation and the VFW Foundation. The original mission was to give mobility back to disabled veterans or their spouses by installing wheelchair ramps to help them...
Fresno Catholic Diocese Will File Bankruptcy Because of Sexual Abuse Claims: Bishop Brennan
Bishop Joseph Brennan announced Tuesday afternoon that the Catholic Diocese of Fresno will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August "to ensure that each claim (of clergy sexual abuse) is resolved as fairly as possible and handled with equitable compassion." Brennan stated in an "Open Letter to the Faithful" that...
Storm Damage Forces Removal of US-Built Gaza Pier for Repairs
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-built temporary pier that has been taking humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians for less than two weeks will be removed from the coast of Gaza to be repaired after getting damaged in rough seas and weather, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Pier Will Move for Repairs Over the next...
Lexi Thompson, a 15-Time Winner on the LPGA Tour, Is Retiring From Full-Time Golf at 29
LANCASTER — Lexi Thompson is retiring this year from full-time competition, ending a career filled with a powerful game, an appeal to young fans, and plenty of star-crossed moments in the majors. Thompson was to speak later Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Women's Open. Thompson's Early Start and Achievements She...
Trump Prosecutor Emphasizes ‘Cover-Up’ in Closing Arguments; Defense Targets Key Witness
NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in “a conspiracy and a cover-up,” a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in the former president's hush money trial, while a defense lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time” and pressed the panel for an across-the-board acquittal....
Clovis Detectives Quickly Arrest Suspects in Construction Equipment Theft at Church
Clovis police announced via Instagram that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the theft of construction equipment valued at more than $15,000. The arrests followed the execution of a search warrant on Friday, May 24, during which the stolen equipment was recovered. During this early morning incident on...
Fresno ‘Flirts’ with Hot Weather. When Will Triple Digits Arrive?
The first day of triple-digit temperatures could arrive in Fresno as soon as Friday, although there's a good chance we'll only "flirt" with 100-degree weather this week, according to meteorologist Carlos Molina of the National Weather Service in Hanford. The South Valley and the west side, including Hanford and Lemoore,...