Community members gathered in Selma recently to kick off the annual Blossom Trail, a long-standing tradition that celebrates the arrival of spring and our region’s deep agricultural roots. Organizers say the event is more than a seasonal attraction — it’s a tribute to the farming industry that sustains the local...
Mexico’s Senate Backs 40-Hour Workweek in Initial Vote
MEXICO CITY, Feb 11 - Mexico's Senate on Wednesday approved a presidential proposal to reduce the legal workweek to 40 hours from 48, overriding resistance from both unions and the opposition with a revamped version of a previously proposed reform. The initiative was unanimously approved in general terms with 121...
Police Identify Suspect in Mass Shooting in Canada
Canadian authorities on Wednesday identified the suspect in a mass shooting in a remote community in British Columbia as an 18-year-old who killed her mother and stepbrother before fatally shooting several others at a local school. Dwayne McDonald, a deputy commissioner at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia,...
Gun Part Maker Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million in Buffalo Massacre Lawsuits
The maker of a gun part used in a mass shooting in 2022 agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle lawsuits that said the design of the accessory made it easier for a gunman to kill 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The settlement, announced by...
Will Measure P Theft Sway Voters on Fresno Transportation Tax Proposals?
A group of transportation experts — referred to that way by Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes — has a plan for a sales tax to fund road repairs in Fresno County they hope to put before voters in November. That makes two proposals seeking to supplant the half-cent Measure C...
Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick’s Pay Rises 32% to $45 Million
Morgan Stanley said on Wednesday it had approved $45 million for CEO Ted Pick's total compensation for 2025, up from $34 million in 2024. Morgan Stanley's CEO pay rose 32% compared to his first year in the top job. In a securities filing, the bank's compensation committee said the firm...
Sacramento Man Arrested After 172 Stolen Merced County Beehives Recovered
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office recovered 172 stolen beehives and arrested a Sacramento man after an investigation that began with a theft report from an agricultural property in unincorporated Gustine, authorities said. The sheriff’s office said deputies took the report on Friday. The hives are vital to orchard pollination throughout...
Fresno’s $7.7M Electric Car and Bike Sharing Programs Beset by Vandalism, Underuse
Running errands used to be somewhat of a hassle for Geraldine Ezenwugo. She’d schedule a medical transport for her doctor’s appointments but frequently arrived late, then she’d have to head home before catching a bus to run other errands like shopping. But now when she needs to go to the...
US Job Growth Surges in January, but Labor Market Far from Turning Around
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 - U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, signs of labor market stability that could give the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates unchanged for some time while policymakers monitor inflation. But the largest increase in payrolls in 13...
Madera Police Seek Help Identifying Man in Wallet Theft
The City of Madera Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man captured on surveillance video taking a previous customer’s wallet that had been left behind at a local business. The department posted the request as part of its “Who Is This Wednesday” feature, saying the unidentified...