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Many Fresno Unified Schools Will Get Makeovers This Summer
Workers are moving onto Fresno Unified campuses to complete renovations as students leave for summer vacation. The School Board approved multiple contracts for summer construction projects during recent meetings. The sitework includes building renovations, ventilation replacement, parking lot improvements, and meeting Americans with Disabilities Act standards. The district is spending...
Google Cloud Outage Hits Platforms Including Spotify, Discord
(Reuters) - Multiple platforms including music streaming service Spotify and instant messaging platform Discord were down for tens of thousands of users on Thursday after an outage at Alphabet's Google Cloud <GOOGL.O>. Google Cloud said on its status page that multiple products were experiencing varying levels of service impact. "Our...
US House Passes Trump Cuts of $9.4 Billion for Foreign Aid, Broadcasting
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed President Donald Trump's request to slash $9.4 billion in spending on foreign and public broadcasting, sending the package for consideration by the Senate. The measure passed the House, where Trump's Republicans hold a slim majority and have shown little...
Pending State Subsidence Guidelines Give Valley Water Managers a Sinking Feeling
New subsidence guidelines from the Department of Water Resources are expected to drop on San Joaquin Valley water managers any day, a prospect that has them both hopeful and worried. The intent of the guidelines is to provide clarity within the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which requires over-drafted regions to...
An Anti-War Movement Is Stirring in Israel
I just spent a week in Israel and, while it may not look as if much has changed — the grinding war in the Gaza Strip continues to grind — I felt something new there for the first time since Oct. 7, 2023. It is premature to call it a...
David Greenwood, Former UCLA Star and NBA Champion, Dies at 68 After Cancer Battle
LOS ANGELES — David Greenwood, who was one of coach John Wooden's last recruits at UCLA and went on to win an NBA championship with Detroit during a 12-year pro career, has died. He was 68. Greenwood died Sunday in Riverside, California, after battling cancer, the school said Wednesday, citing...
Is the Trump-Musk Spat Really Over? Judging From Wall Street Trading, It’s a Fragile Peace
NEW YORK — The world's most powerful politician and its richest businessman stepped back from their war of words that stunned Washington and Wall Street alike last week, but it's unclear if the peace will hold. Early Wednesday, Musk wrote on X, "I regret some of my posts about President...
Tulare County Inmate Found Unresponsive in Cell, Autopsy Pending
A 59-year-old inmate at the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility died Wednesday evening after being found unresponsive in his cell, authorities said. Tulare County Sheriff’s officials said correctional deputies discovered the man during a routine safety check shortly after 6 p.m. Emergency medical services were administered at the jail before...
A Look at Boeing’s Recent Troubles After Air India Crash
The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India minutes after takeoff on Thursday is putting the spotlight back on a beleaguered manufacturer though it was not immediately clear why the plane crashed. The Air India 787 went down in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad with more than 240...