[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal A virtual meeting is scheduled this evening for a mixed-use project proposed just west of Shaw and Blackstone avenues in Fresno. According to Jessica Hoff-Berzac, president of real estate development firm UPholdings, her company is working with affordable housing firm Housing on Merit to create the...
Police Officer Dies of COVID-19; Almost a Third of Fresno County First Responders Opt-Out of Vaccine
[aggregation-styles] CBS 47 FRESNO, California (KGPE) – While the Fresno Police Department mourns the loss of another officer who passed away from complications relating to COVID-19 – around 30% of Fresno County first responders are opting out of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. 56-year-old Sgt. Richard “Paul” Brown served the department...
Opinion: Gavin Newsom’s French Laundry Scandal is No Reason to Toss Him Out
[aggregation-styles] CNN The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is gaining momentum and is almost certain to gather more than enough signatures to make it to the June ballot. Californians will then be faced with the question of whether or not to recall the man they elected with 61.9%...
Hanford Councilman at Center of Harassment Claim Rescinds Resignation, Joins Meeting.
[aggregation-styles] Valley Voice Art Brieno reclaimed his Hanford City Council seat Tuesday after resigning following a closed session January 26. Brieno announced his resignation in the wake of a scandal over his alleged harassment of the Community Development Director Darlene Mata. Without fanfare or discussion, Brieno took his place on...
Bakersfield Man Reunited With Dogs Injured in Alleged Ax Attack. Social Media Rallies to Help.
[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian Two dogs allegedly attacked by a man with an ax have successfully finished reconstructive surgery and were briefly reunited with their owner before being admitted to a local veterinary clinic to complete their recovery. The dogs, a mother and daughter duo named Yellow and Beretta, have become...
NASA Engineers Prepare for ‘Seven Minutes of Terror’ on Thursday
[aggregation-styles] CNN Hundreds of people have put nearly 10 years of work into developing NASA's most advanced robotic explorer yet, the Perseverance rover, and the moment is almost here. The rover is scheduled to land on Mars Thursday at 12:55 p.m. PT. Perseverance has received her commands and she's ready...
Visalia District Reverses Course, Hides Number of Students Quarantined by COVID
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta In a change in course, the Visalia Unified School District has stopped releasing the number of students affected by quarantines of its classrooms. VUSD quarantined an additional classroom on Tuesday, but didn’t provide the number of students affected by the closure. District spokesperson Kim Batty had...
Why the Republican Party is Poised to Tear Itself Apart
[aggregation-styles] MSN In the last few days, two things have happened that suggest the Republican Party is likely headed to an all-out civil war: 1. The Wall Street Journal editorial board -- the pillar of establishment conservative thought in the country -- wrote this of former President Donald Trump: "The...
In Turkey’s Safe Zone in Syria, Security and Misery Go Hand in Hand
[aggregation-styles] New York Times In a tented camp on a hilltop above the city of Afrin, 300 Syrian families struggle to keep warm in the rain and mud. Displaced three times since they fled their farms near Damascus seven years ago, they survive on slim handouts and send the children...
Twitter CFO Says Trump’s Ban is Permanent, Even if He Runs for Office Again
[aggregation-styles] CNN Former President Donald Trump will not be permitted back on Twitter even if he runs again for office and wins, according to the company's chief financial officer. Asked during an interview on CNBC Wednesday whether Trump's tweeting privileges could be restored if he wins the presidency again, CFO...