DALLAS — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry's son decades after it went missing. The model's disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject...
California Leaders Take Sides in Monumental Supreme Court Case on Homelessness
The U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear the biggest case about homelessness in decades, and it seems like everyone in California has an opinion. At issue: whether and under what conditions cities can fine or arrest people for camping in public spaces. The ruling will have nationwide implications for...
Does Dyer Support (or Endorse) Bredefeld for Supervisor?
Is Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer mincing words about a Fresno County supervisorial race? Tuesday, Dyer appeared at a fundraiser for Garry Bredefeld — the Fresno city councilmember running for county supervisor against incumbent Steve Brandau. Dyer even introduced Bredefeld at the event, leading one to assume that meant a Dyer...
Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Trump Hush Money Trial Court
NEW YORK — Police officials said they were reviewing whether to restrict access to a public park outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial after a man set himself on fire there Friday. “We may have to shut this area down,” New York City Police Department Deputy...
McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines Are So Unreliable They’re a Meme. They Might Also Be a Climate Solution.
McDonald’s might just be a new frontier in our fight against the climate crisis. Yes, that McDonald’s. Specifically, their infamous ice cream machines. Over the last few years, these machines have become a public laughingstock due to their tendency to break down and the inability of individual restaurants to fix...
Real Estate Experts Talk Fresno’s Economic Future. Are Tough Times Ahead?
The Fresno Economic Development hosted a panel of experts to lay out their vision of the Fresno economy for the coming year on Thursday night. From office space to retail stores and industrial investment and housing, real estate brokers and one builder forecast roadblocks in buying and selling with stubbornly...
Unlocking the Secrets to Fresno State’s Superb Baseball Season
So, how has the Fresno State baseball team positioned itself atop the Mountain West Conference? Start with consistency. The Bulldogs have yet to lose a series in 2024 while going 14-4 in conference play and 25-11 overall. Anchoring that consistency is a pitching staff led by young (sophomore Jack Anker)...
‘This Is How to Improve Reading Proficiency. We Just Have to Execute It’: FUSD Board President
Roosevelt High School hosted a screening of the documentary "Hopeville: How to Win the Reading Wars” on Tuesday, April 16. "This is the way to go to improve the reading proficiency of all students and it's not rocket science," said Fresno Unified School Board President Susan Wittrup of the ideas...
Get a 3D First Look at Merced’s High-Speed Rail Station Design
Merced residents can get a sneak peek and offer input on early design concepts of the California High Speed Rail station coming to downtown during an open house event next month. Merced’s station will be unlike any other station in the San Joaquin Valley because it will feature connections to...
California Court to Decide on Transgender Ballot Measure Wording
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group backing a proposed ballot measure in California that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools is battling the attorney general in court Friday, arguing he released misleading information about the proposal to the public. The...