The Madera City Council has approved a sweeping update to the city's fireworks regulations, imposing stricter rules, expanded enforcement authority, and steeper penalties aimed at curbing illegal fireworks activity ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The ordinance, which took effect June 12, replaces outdated city code and comes after...
Trump to Meet Munitions Makers Amid Push to Replenish Weapons Stockpiles
President Donald Trump is set to meet munitions makers at the White House on Wednesday as his administration pushes to expand weapons production after military operations in Iran and other conflicts drew down U.S. stockpiles. The United States has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies while also using munitions...
Trump Seeks Additional $11 Billion in Farm Aid
President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked Congress to approve more than $11 billion in additional aid for farmers facing high fuel and fertilizer costs since the Iran war, according to a White House supplemental funding request reviewed by Reuters. The new funding would add to $12 billion in aid the...
A Fresno Unified Superintendent Finally Says It: ‘Our Kids Can Learn. No More Excuses’
Fresno Unified Superintendent Misty Her says the decades-old excusing of the district's academic shortcomings are over. There will be no more excuses for failing to teach students how to read. No more attributing dismal test scores to the challenges of teaching impoverished students, many of whom are also learning English....
Camp Mystic, Where 28 Died in Texas Floods, Files for Bankruptcy
The operator of Camp Mystic filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, almost a year after catastrophic flooding in Texas killed 28 people there. The company, Camp Mystic LLC, submitted a Chapter 11 filing in a Texas bankruptcy court for itself and related companies. The filing was another turn in the aftermath...
Vance Says Review Underway to See How Turkey Can Get F-35 Fighter Jets
Vice President JD Vance indicated on Wednesday that a review was under way to see how the United States could sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets given Ankara's 2019 acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defense systems. "Pete and the entire team are reviewing this right now, because there are certain things...
Trump Administration Asks Congress for $87.6 Billion, Mostly for Iran War
President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it for "urgent needs" related to the Iran war, as well as for a response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The request, posted on the White House website, included $67.15 billion...
Noble Credit Union, Warnors Theatre Partnership Fuels Fresno Preservation Efforts
As Fresno’s historic Warnors Theatre approaches its 100th anniversary, a partnership between Noble Credit Union and the Warnors Center for the Performing Arts is helping preserve one of downtown’s most recognizable landmarks while introducing it to a new generation of residents. The organizations have partnered on preservation efforts at the...
Porterville Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Friday Night
The Porterville Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint on Friday from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location. Checkpoint locations are selected based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. Police said the primary purpose of the checkpoint is to improve public safety...
Millions Lose Food Stamps Under Trump Cuts. Arizona Is Hardest Hit
When Angelica Garcia tried to renew her food stamps this spring, she said she thought she knew the drill. The single mother of three in Tucson filled out the application. She repeatedly called Arizona’s Department of Economic Security, the state agency administering the federal aid, often staying on hold until...
