The Fresno County Superior Court bench is now at full strength. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Fresno attorney David P. Chiappetta to fill the court’s final judicial vacancy. Chiappetta, a 59-year-old Democrat, has more than 30 years of experience in private practice. He is a partner at Perkins Coie, specializing in...
McLane Students and Staff Love New Gym. Take a Peek Inside
Fresno Unified unveiled a shiny new gym and additional tennis courts at McLane High School on Monday, granting students better amenities and more practice space. “For year, students within the McLane Community have struggled with access to facilities to allow them to have equitable opportunities,” McLane Principal Brian Wulf said....
Prosecutor in Charlie Kirk Case Denies Conflict of Interest
A Utah county attorney prosecuting the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday rejected defense claims that his office has a conflict of interest and should be disqualified from the case. At a hearing in Provo, Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray defended his office's decision to seek the...
Trump Signs Spending Bill That Ends Four-Day Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending deal into law that ends a partial U.S. government shutdown and gives lawmakers time to negotiate potential limits on his immigration crackdown. The legislation restores lapsed funding for defense, healthcare, labor, education, housing and other agencies, and temporarily extends funding for the...
Chipotle Forecasts Annual Sales Below Estimates as Consumers Pull Back
Chipotle Mexican Grill forecast annual comparable sales below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as budget-conscious consumers have increasingly pulled back spending on dining out amid ongoing economic uncertainty. Shares of the company were down about 8% after the bell. Chipotle now expects fiscal 2026 same-store sales to be about flat,...
Fresno Man Identified in Fiery Fatal Crash on Clovis Avenue
The California Highway Patrol responded to a Jan. 18 two-vehicle crash on Clovis Avenue, south of Golden State Boulevard, that left a 23-year-old Fresno man dead, the agency said. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identified the man Tuesday as Michael Molano. Investigators determined that a 40-year-old man was driving a...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Down for Thousands, Downdetector Reports
OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced a possible outage Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 20,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 12:46 p.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. According to ChatGPT's online status tracker, the company said the issues have...
Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to DC With Firearms
WASHINGTON — Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Monday threatened jail time for anyone who enters the capital with a gun. In remarks on Fox News that could deepen a growing rift between gun owners and the Trump administration, Pirro declared that if anyone brings...
Superintendents: We Need Sustainable Funding for California Public Schools
As superintendents of public school districts across California, we share a deep respect for the educators and classified professionals who serve students every day. Many of us began our careers in classrooms or school operations, and we understand firsthand the dedication, expertise, and commitment required to support students and communities....
Feds Sped to Las Vegas Biolab, but Not Reedley. Will Costa, Valadao Bill Change That?
U.S. Reps. Jim Costa (D-Fresno), David Valadao (R-Hanford), and Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) have reintroduced a bill strengthening federal oversight over pathogenic agents and laboratories that may work with dangerous diseases. The Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2025 came just weeks before Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and...