NEW YORK — The defense rested its case in Donald Trump's hush money trial on Tuesday morning without the former president taking the witness stand to testify, bringing proceedings one step closer to closing arguments. After more than four weeks of testimony, jurors were sent home with Judge Juan M....
UC Academic Workers Strike in Solidarity with Pro-Palestinian Protesters
SAN FRANCISCO — Graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz walked off their jobs and went on strike Monday, the first campus to do so as part of a systemwide protest against a public university they say has violated the speech rights of pro-Palestinian advocates. United Auto Workers...
How California’s Bursting Budget Morphed into a $45 Billion Deficit in Just Two Years
The much-revised 2024-25 state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom released contains hundreds of spending reductions and other actions to close what he says is a $44.9 billion deficit. Exactly two years earlier, Newsom boasted as the state enjoyed a $97.5 billion budget surplus, thanks to surging revenues from the post-pandemic...
Trump’s Social Media Shares Campaign Video Touting a ‘Unified Reich’
NEW YORK — A video posted to Donald Trump's account on his social media network included references to a “unified Reich” among hypothetical news headlines if he wins the election in November. "Reich" is Associated with Nazi Germany The headline appears among messages flashing across the screen such as “Trump wins!!”...
Israeli Officials Seize AP Equipment, Halt Gaza Live Shot Under New Media Law
JERUSALEM — Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera. AP Denounced Israel's Move The Qatari satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive...
New Partnership Expands Access to Contraceptive Care in Fresno County
UCSF School of Medicine and its regional campus UCSF Fresno and Upstream USA have announced a new collaboration to expand access to patient-centered, contraceptive care across Fresno County. Upstream will partner with Mobile HeaL, UCSF Fresno’s mobile medical clinic, and provide it with free training, technical assistance, and education to...
IDF Chief Rebukes Netanyahu Over Absence of Gaza Postwar Strategy
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent security discussions for his failure to devise and announce a post-war strategy for governing Gaza, according to the Times of Israel. Halevi emphasized the necessity of establishing a non-Hamas governing body in Gaza to prevent repeated...
Will Becerra Run for Governor? He Tours UCSF Fresno With Costa
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is rumored to be a candidate for California governor in 2026. During a visit to Fresno on Monday, he didn't tip his hand. "What I can say there is I am thrilled that the president gave me a chance to be Secretary...
Israeli Defense Chief Opposes ‘Israeli Military Rule’ in Gaza
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly disavow any Israeli control over Gaza and to outline his plans for the post-war period. Gallant expressed his opposition to Israeli governance in the Palestinian enclave, emphasizing the necessity for Palestinian entities, supported by international actors, to...
Nelly Korda Triumphs at Mizuho Americas Open
JERSEY CITY — With her record-tying winning streak over, Nelly Korda got back to doing what she does best — winning. Korda won a back-nine showdown with Hannah Green of Australia with a par on the 18th hole to capture the Mizuho Americas Open by a stroke Sunday for her...