This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As Gavin Newsom ramps up his almost certain campaign for president, and polls put him in contention for the Democratic Party’s nomination in 2028, he has become a favorite target of right-leaning commentators on network television and in...
Apple TV Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Apple TV and Apply TV+ experienced a possible outage Friday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 6,000 users had reported problems with Apple TV as of 4:58 p.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users reporting...
Clovis Unified Keeps ‘Chieftain’ Mascot After Mono Indian Tribe Gives ‘OK’
Clark Intermediate School will retain its long-time mascot, "the Chieftain," after the school district worked with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians to get the depiction approved. California law requires all public schools from using Native American mascots unless it gets approval from a local, federally recognized tribe, according...
Governor Candidate Eric Swalwell Will Hold Fresno Town Hall
Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, a 2026 candidate for governor, will host his second town hall of the campaign on Monday, Dec. 15, in Fresno. Swalwell, 45, is well known in Democratic circles for his talk-show appearances on national and cable networks. He also has a national profile as one of...
Court Rejects Planned Parenthood’s Challenge to Trump-Backed Law Ending Medicaid Funding
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a provision of U.S. President Donald Trump's signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of Medicaid funding is not an unconstitutional punishment. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a preliminary...
Wall Street Ends Lower. Fears of AI Bubble and Inflation Send Investors Away
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed down more than 1% on Friday with investors leaving technology for other sectors as Broadcom and Oracle fueled concerns about an AI bubble and rising U.S. Treasury yields added pressure after some policymakers spoke out against easing monetary policy. Treasury yields rose after a...
Americans Skeptical of Trump on Epstein, but Republican Doubts Ease, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
Americans are deeply skeptical of President Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, though he is shoring up support among his core Republican followers who have long focused on the case, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The poll, completed on Monday, found that most Americans believe Trump's administration is...
Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 5 Takeaways
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concluded a year ago in Vancouver, British Columbia, but the pop superstar isn’t done with her record-breaking live show just yet. On Friday, she dropped the concert film “The Eras Tour: The Final Show” on Disney+ along with the first two episodes of a behind-the-scenes six-part...
Measure C Steering Committee Finishes Delayed Plan as County Officials Push Back
Three months behind schedule — and absorbing several bumps along the way — a Measure C advisory group finished its work Thursday. The group, which started meeting in April, was tasked with shaping the plan for Fresno County’s $7 billion transportation sales tax renewal. Fresno Council of Governments staff provided...
Fresno Drivers Warned of Downtown Closures for Saturday’s Christmas Parade
Several downtown Fresno streets will be closed Saturday as the city prepares for its first evening Christmas Parade, the city said in a statement. The 96th annual Downtown Fresno Christmas Parade, presented by Mid Valley Disposal, kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Fulton Street from Inyo to Calaveras. Spectators...