WASHINGTON — It was a speech unlike any other and just like every other. The makings of it were strange and rare. Washington had raised a collective eyebrow last week when news began circulating that President Donald Trump and his defense secretary had summoned the country’s military brass to a...
Fresno State Aims to Get Things Right and Stop Brock Purdy’s Brother
How did 4-1 Fresno State football spend its bye week? Head coach Matt Entz held "Bulldog Week." “I didn’t want anyone to come into this room thinking that we were just off that week. And so we called it Bulldog Week. We were emphasizing us. We were the priority that...
WATCH: How Many Resources Did Fresno Unified Waste on Canceled Workshop?
Fresno Unified trustees on Sept. 17 canceled a workshop on California's Ralph M. Brown Act because two trustees were absent. Trustees present for the planned workshop knew that Trustees Susan Wittrup (illness) and Veva Islas (traveling abroad) would not be present for the meeting but still gathered together 30 top...
Democrat Toni Atkins Drops Out of Crowded Race to Succeed Gavin Newsom
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Democrat Toni Atkins is dropping out of the crowded 2026 race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California governor, she announced Monday. Atkins, the former Senate president, wrote in an email to supporters that she was leaving the race with a “heavy...
Release Denied for Fresno Pismo’s Manager in ICE Detention
When Psalm Behpoor was told he was getting his 90-day review at the ICE holding facility in Bakersfield, he thought his release was going to be a "slam dunk," and he'd be able to return to his wife and 3-year-old child. "I thought you know, slam dunk. If I'm going...
Madera County Authorities Seek Help Locating Next of Kin of Deceased Man
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the family of a man who died earlier this month. Deputies said Arthur Tyler III, 60, of Madera, died Sept. 8. Despite efforts, authorities have not been able to locate his relatives. Got a Tip? Anyone with...
California’s Most Glaring Issues Have Little to Do With Trump
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Rough&Tumble is an aggregator scouring California newspapers, websites, and other media to produce a daily digest of political news and analysis that reveals, at a glance, which political issues are currently preoccupying the state’s political class. Broadcast journalist...
Trump Says US Government Reached Deal With Harvard University
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration had reached a deal with Harvard University after months of negotiations. "I guess we reached a deal with Harvard today, so we'll see how that -- all you have to do is paper it right, Linda," Trump told Educating Secretary Linda...
Fresno Unified Inches Closer to Pre-Pandemic Student Scores in Latest Test Results
Fresno Unified School District reports student improvement in a preliminary assessment of the 2024-25 Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium scores. About 37% of students tested met or exceeded standards in English Language Arts, and 27% met or exceeded math standards. That marked a 2% increase in both sections from the previous...
FAA Would Furlough 11,000 Employees in US Government Shutdown
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday more than 11,000 employees at the Federal Aviation Administration will be furloughed if government funding lapses at midnight. U.S. airlines have warned that a partial federal government shutdown could strain American aviation and slow flights, as air traffic controllers and security officers would...