The Valley Air District is getting $9 million in federal grants to help farmers and truckers buy new environment-friendly ag tractors and heavy-duty diesel trucks. "Grant funds such as these provide significant resources to assist in the deployment of the latest and cleanest technologies to expedite emission reductions, protect public...
Steve Aoki Headlines The Sun Kissed Summer Festival This Weekend
The big party this weekend is the return of the Sun Kissed Summer Festival 2024 with prominent DJ Steve Aoki headlining. Check out our expanded list of events at this link. Sun Kissed Summer Festival 2024 Sun Kissed Summer Festival returns to Fresno at a new venue — Granite Park...
She Crashed and Got a DUI. Now This California Lawmaker Is on a Mission to Talk About Booze.
If Democratic Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo had listened to the standard advice from campaign consultants, she wouldn’t have said much after crashing her car while driving drunk last fall. She might have issued a written apology and then avoided speaking about her DUI, in the hopes that voters would forget about...
Named After a Famous Cartoon Chipmunk, This Adoptable Kitty Is ‘Full of Bounce and Pounce’
With his brightly highlighted eyes and sugar-kissed smile, rascally orange 4-month-old Alvin looks like the character he is! He and his five sweet siblings were found alone, hungry, cold, and scared but were placed in a wonderful foster home where they were named after the famous movie chipmunks and chipettes...
If Trump Wins
Donald Trump and his closest allies are preparing a radical reshaping of American government if he regains the White House. Here are some of his plans for cracking down on immigration, directing the Justice Department to prosecute his adversaries, increasing presidential power, upending America’s economic policies, retreating militarily from Europe...
Watch: The Fresno June Lightning Complex Wildfire Evacuation Guide
CalFire held a briefing on Wednesday to update residents on wildfires in the eastern Fresno County foothills. Officials also provided important information on how to prepare for an evacuation, as well as available services such as the emergency shelter at Reedley College.
What Jamaal Bowman’s Loss Means for the Left
NEW YORK — Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s upset win in a 2020 Democratic primary in the New York suburbs was heralded by the left as proof of its electoral ascent in American politics. First Member of the "Squad" Ousted Four years later, Bowman’s decisive loss Tuesday will soon brand him with...
AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans to Watch Biden-Trump Debate, Many View Stakes as High
WASHINGTON — Most U.S. adults plan to watch some element of Thursday's presidential debate and many think the event will be important for the campaigns of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Both Candidates Broadly...
A Fresh Start for NBC Olympics: No More ‘Plausibly Live’ for Paris Games This Summer
NEW YORK — The days of "plausibly live" Olympics coverage on NBC are coming to an end. The network displayed some of the new features it has planned for coverage of the Summer Olympics in Paris starting on July 26 — including personalized highlights packages generated by artificial intelligence with...
Border Arrests Fall More Than 40% After Biden’s Halt to Asylum Processing, Homeland Security Says
TUCSON, Arizona — Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday. The announcement comes just one day before President Joe Biden is set to debate former President and presumptive Republican presidential nominee...