A letter from Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias to Valley Children's Hospital Healthcare Board Chair Michael Hanson regarding high rates of executive pay spurred a legal request to the councilmember — something Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz said warrants an ethics complaint to the State Bar Association. "I strongly urge...
Biden Tells Netanyahu: Protect Civilians or Lose US Support
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future U.S. support for Israel's Gaza war depends on the swift implementation of new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden and Netanyahu 's roughly 30-minute call just days after Israeli...
Alexan Balekian: Leaving Anchor Desk Is a Higher Calling Not Goodbye
A TV career is as fragile and fickle as the beautiful blossoms that make a cameo every year in the Central Valley. For a little Armenian boy growing up with an awkward name in Fresno, becoming a sports or news anchor was even less probable — but at the age...
A’s Will Play Next 3 Seasons in Sacramento’s Triple-A Park
OAKLAND — The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park near Sacramento until their planned new stadium in Las Vegas is built. The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option...
Rights Group Says Israeli Strike on Gaza Building Killed 106 in Apparent War Crime
JERUSALEM — A Human Rights Watch investigation published Thursday said an Israeli attack on a Gaza building in October had no apparent militant target, but killed 106 civilians, including 54 children, making it an “apparent war crime.” International law prohibits attacks on military targets that will likely cause disproportionate harm...
Scenic Highway 1 Closed Again as More Storms Approach California
BIG SUR— As more storms approach California, officials have closed a scenic stretch of iconic Highway 1 where a giant section collapsed into the ocean following heavy weekend rains. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office had warned residents of parts of the coastal community of Big Sur to evacuate Wednesday before...
California Water Wars Continue Despite Now Healthy H20 Supply
California’s major reservoirs are nearly full thanks to two wet winters, the Sierra snowpack is deeper than usual and the state is likely to receive even more rain and snow this spring. After years of drought, California’s water supply is the healthiest it’s been in the 21st century. Nevertheless, the state’s age-old jousting over...
Ohtani’s First HR for Dodgers Leads to 3-Game Sweep Over Giants
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a solo drive in the seventh inning in a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night that finished a three-game sweep. Playing his ninth game for his new team, Ohtani pulled a...
Feather Toys Are This Kitty’s Favorite
Scotty is a fun, spunky, and loving 2-year-old boy kitty who is looking for his forever family. One that he can have for keeps. After a previous adoption Scotty had to come back to Cat House on the Kings because he had been bullied by another cat who didn't want...
Fresno School Board Reverses Course on Superintendent Search, Cancels Interviews
The Fresno Unified School Board voted 5-2 Wednesday night to table its scheduled interviews of internal candidates for the position of superintendent and to embark on a widespread search. Trustees Veva Islas and Andy Levine had asked to have the board proceed with Wednesday's scheduled interviews, reportedly with three current...