This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature has just a few days to pass a 2025-26 state budget to meet the state constitution's June 15 deadline. The deadline will be met, if for no other reason than legislators would, at least theoretically,...
Fresno State’s Ag College Is Growing. A New Corporate Sponsor Will Help Them
The nonprofit supporting Fresno State's ag specialty college unveiled its first corporate sponsor Thursday supporting students and teachers of the renowned program. The commitment from Fresno Equipment Company comes as the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences expands its farm operations and the majors offered there — including its award-winning winemaking...
Trump Compares Russia and Ukraine to Children Fighting
As Germany's chancellor, Friedrich Merz, sat beside him watching in silence, President Donald Trump compared Russia and Ukraine to two fighting children who needed to work out their differences for a while before anyone could intervene. "Sometimes you see two young children fighting like crazy," Trump said Thursday in an...
Trump Administration Imposes Sanctions on Four ICC Judges in Unprecedented Move
WASHINGTON/THE HAGUE (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court, an unprecedented retaliation over the war tribunal's issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a past decision to open a case into alleged war crimes by...
SpaceX Will Decommission Dragon Spacecraft, Musk Says as Feud With Trump Escalates
(Reuters) -Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately, the billionaire said on Thursday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that the government should cancel Musk's federal contracts. NASA relies on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station...
Erika Sandoval Gets Life Sentence in Notorious Tulare County Murder
The jealousy that consumed Erika Sandoval and fueled the murder of her former husband resulted in a 50-years-to-life prison sentence for the Visalia woman. Sandoval, 38, received the sentence Thursday in Tulare County Superior Court. A jury found her guilty of first-degree murder for the 2015 shooting death of Daniel...
Israeli Military Strikes Beirut’s Southern Suburbs
(CAIRO) (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Thursday that it was attacking Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs, and the Lebanese state news agency reported three strikes. Reuters video showed smoke billowing from the area after the first strikes on the Hezbollah stronghold in over a month. Evacuation Orders Precede...
We Are Being Governed by the Trump Organization Inc.
Wall Street analysts recently began joking that the best way to predict the behavior of President Donald Trump — and make money in the process — was by practicing the "TACO trade," which stands for "Trump always chickens out." You can always bet on Trump rolling back a reckless tariff....
Wondrous Webster Has the Makings of a Wonderful Family Member
Meet wonderful Webster, an all-around good 2-year old guy! Sometimes a straightforward, stand-up sweetheart fills the bill perfectly for fitting in as a truly great family member. When you enjoy kids, are full of bouncy fun with your siblings, don’t know what a bad mood is, and feel lots of...
Trump Threatens Musk’s Government Deals as Feud Explodes Over Tax-Cut Bill
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut off government contracts with companies owned by billionaire Elon Musk, as the alliance between the world's most powerful man and its richest erupted into a rancorous public fight. The feud, which exploded in spectacular fashion over the course of a few...