WASHINGTON — China has approved the transfer agreement for the short video app TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, adding that he expects it to move forward in coming weeks and months but giving no other details. "In Kuala Lumpur, we finalized the TikTok agreement in terms...
FBI Searched California Real Estate Firm Linked to Bad Bank Loans
The FBI last month searched the offices of a California real estate investment firm Continuum Analytics, which is linked to bad loans recently disclosed by Zions and Western Alliance, according to legal correspondence seen by Reuters. Continuum Analytics is an affiliate of the little-known Cantor Group funds which Zions and...
Trump Sets Refugee Ceiling at Record-Low 7,500 With Focus on White South Africans
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump set the refugee admissions ceiling at 7,500 for fiscal year 2026, the lowest cap on record, a White House document published on Thursday said, part of a broader effort to reshape refugee policies in the U.S. and worldwide. Trump said in an annual refugee determination...
Beloved Tower District Brew Pub Sequoia Brewing to Make Halloween Comeback
Sequoia Brewing Company, a popular Tower District brewpub, will resurrect on Halloween after months of closure. The new ownership group of Sequoia Brewing Company announced it will reopen Oct. 31. The iconic brew pub has been closed since mid-February. “Under prior ownership, it was mismanaged, and they had a cash...
Fresno Police Investigate Fatal Shooting That Killed 24-Year-Old Man
A 24-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday evening during a gathering in southwest Fresno, police said. Officers responded around 6:45 p.m. to the area of Poppy and California avenues, where they found Faustino Mancilla suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Fresno Police Department. Paramedics pronounced him dead...
Fresno Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Fellow Marine
A Fresno man was sentenced Thursday to 35 years to life in prison for fatally shooting his friend after a night of drinking, prosecutors said. The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office said Christian Lavin, 33, was sentenced by Judge Leanne Le Mon after being convicted in May of first-degree murder...
UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy Opens Applications for 2026 School Year
UCSF Fresno Office of Health Career Pathways is accepting applications for its Doctors Academy programs at Caruthers and Sunnyside high schools. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1. Students may get more information and access the online application at https://doctorsacademy.ucsf.edu/ and click on the How to Apply tab. Staff members are available to answer...
How States Are Preparing for a Freeze in Federal Food Assistance
With the federal government shut down and the Trump administration refusing to tap reserve funds, 42 million low-income Americans are expected to lose access on Saturday to food assistance through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP. More than two dozen states led by Democratic governors and attorneys general have...
Ford to Recall About 227,000 Vehicles in US for Windshield, Seat Issues, NHTSA Says
Ford Motor is recalling 227,006 vehicles in the United States for issues ranging from air bubbles in windshield glass to loose seat frames, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday. The recalls cover 163,256 Bronco SUVs for front seats that may have loose bolts, and 56,841 Lincoln...
Young Californians Strive for Higher Education, Delay Work: PPIC
A new study from the Public Policy Institute of California finds young Californians are staying in school longer, entering the workforce later, and achieving higher education levels than previous generations. The report shows over one-third of 24-year-olds born in the late 1990s have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, up...