With questions swirling about his future, Police Chief Paco Balderrama asked Fresno police officers for their "forgiveness" in an email sent Monday evening. Balderrama, 47, is being investigated by the City Attorney's Office at the behest of Mayor Jerry Dyer's administration for an alleged off-duty relationship. According to a published...
Roger Daltrey Talks New Tour, Broadway’s ‘Tommy,’ and Future of The Who
NEW YORK — As Roger Daltrey hits the road on a short solo tour this June, he’s unsure if fans will ever see another tour from The Who. “I don’t see it. I don’t know whether The Who’ll ever will go out again,” he told The Associated Press over Zoom....
Former Clovis West Standout Adrian Martinez Is the UFL’s MVP
Former Clovis West quarterback Adrian Martinez received the United Football League Most Valuable Player award for the 2024 season, the league announced on Monday. The quarterback has stood out in the new pro league by leading the Birmingham Stallions to a 9-1 campaign. Martinez leads the league in rushing with...
Valley Children’s CEO Suntrapak Ends Silence on Hospital Pay Controversy
In a video to employees, Valley Children's Hospital CEO Todd Suntrapak addressed controversies about his pay and hospital investments. In March, news broke that Suntrapak earned pay in the 90th percentile of hospital CEOs, outpacing those of Community Medical Centers and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Beyond yearly salary, Suntrapak...
What the Heck?! George Lopez’s Abrupt Exit Illuminates the Dark Side of Heckling
Variations of the headlines were posted throughout the country: "George Lopez walks off stage disappointing fans." The reason for his exit? Heckling. The incident took place at Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville this past Friday. The comedian and sitcom star had postponed a previous show from April 20. This led...
Palestinian Chef, Senegalese & Thai Restaurants Win Coveted James Beard Awards
CHICAGO — A Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques, a Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans and an upscale Thai restaurant in Oregon won coveted James Beard Awards Monday at a red carpet awards ceremony in Chicago. More than 100 restaurants were finalists across 22 categories for the culinary world’s equivalent...
Image Allegedly Posted by IDF Soldier Goes Viral on Social Media
A now deleted social media post from an IDF soldier in December 2023 has resurfaced and is going viral on social media. A simplified version: pic.twitter.com/trYYneQngY — Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) June 10, 2024 What Happened Then? In December 2023, the Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor published survivor testimonies revealing that...
Chinese Police Say Suspect Is in Custody in Stabbing of 4 US College Instructors
BEIJING — Chinese police have detained a suspect in a stabbing attack on four instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College who were teaching at a Chinese university in the northeast city of Jilin, officials said Tuesday. Jilin city police said a 55-year-old man surnamed Cui was walking in a public park...
California Restaurants Want an Exemption from State’s New Hidden Fees Law
In “1984,” George Orwell’s novel about a dystopian future, he describes “newspeak,” a propagandistic language of euphemisms and inversions used by officialdom to mask the reality of their meaning. We got a dose of California-style newspeak last week when state Sen. Bill Dodd, a Napa Democrat, introduced Senate Bill 1524....
Fertilizer Tanker Falls Into Madera Sinkhole. Residents Advised to Cut Water Use.
A sinkhole in a Madera roadway nearly swallowed a tanker carrying fertilizer, the California Highway Patrol said Monday. Although Madera's drinking water was not affected by the situation, city officials advised residents via a social media post to cut back on their water use. The goal: aiding workers trying to...