Alex Vardanyan, owner of Eden — northwest Fresno's newest wine lounge — says he's long wanted a quiet spot where people can get together late at night without the noise and tumult of dance clubs. Just east of West avenue at 1755 W. Bullard Ave. in a former Bank of...
Renewal of CA Cap and Trade Program to Cut Emissions Fraught With Issues
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. While the Capitol is fixated on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s drive to rearrange California’s congressional districts in order to counter a pro-Republican gerrymander in Texas, there are several other pithy issues to resolve and just three weeks remaining in...
UN Inquiry on Israeli Violence Hampered by Funding Shortfall, Document Shows
GENEVA — A team of U.N. investigators tasked with researching cases of violence by Israeli settlers and the transfer of arms to Israel for use in the Gaza war cannot complete their work because of financial constraints, a document showed. The incident shows how dire funding shortages in the U.N....
Trump Administration Cannot Sue Maryland Federal Judges Over Immigration Order, Judge Rules
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out an unusual lawsuit the U.S. Department of Justice filed against every federal judge in Maryland, which had challenged a court order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from immediately deporting migrants in the state contesting their removal. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Thomas...
US Threatens to Withhold Funding From States Over Truck Driver English Proficiency Rules
The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it will withhold federal funding from California, Washington state, and New Mexico unless they adopt English proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers. The administration of President Donald Trump has taken a series of steps to address concerns about foreign truck drivers who do not...
Why Did Board Fail to Stop Deficits From Nearly Sinking Fresno EOC?
Steven R. Lewis starts work this month as the new chief executive officer of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission. Lewis, who formerly headed the Community Partnership for Child Development in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will oversee an organization with a $130 million annual budget that started bleeding red ink as far...
Trump Takes His Fed Fight to Unprecedented Level With Effort to Fire Cook
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has taken his feud with the Federal Reserve to an unprecedented extreme with his effort to fire Governor Lisa Cook, kicking off what could be a protracted legal battle that risks resetting long-established norms for the central bank's independence and a president's involvement in...
Visalia DUI Crash Sends Truck Into Carl’s Jr., Driver Arrested
A driver was arrested Monday night after authorities say he ran a red light, collided with another vehicle and crashed into a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Visalia. The crash happened around 8:39 p.m. near Main Street and Ben Maddox Way, the Visalia Police Department said. Officers said Brandon Smith, 30,...
Trump Media, Crypto.com Announce Deal to Form Crypto Treasury Firm
Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com have said they plan to launch a company that will implement a treasury-style strategy to accumulate Crypto.com's native token, cronos, deepening the U.S. president's ties to the crypto industry. The new company, Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, will go public via a merger...
New Fresno EOC Chief: ‘We Have to Eliminate Bleeding Programs’
Steven R. Lewis, the brand new chief executive officer of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, says he'll be prepared to ax programs that run deficits so the agency can regain its financial health. Lewis' first day of work on Monday included the commission's monthly board meeting, where he made it...