What happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland. Turns out, the fate of the world’s largest island has significant importance for billions of people on the planet. That’s because of the one thing that Greenland is quickly losing: ice. Most of Greenland’s landmass, which takes up about 2 million square...
Fresno County Recorder’s Unique Read of State Law Brings Big Dollars for Affordable Housing
A unique interpretation of a 2017 California law by assessor-recorder Paul Dictos has meant big money for affordable housing projects in Fresno County. Dictos, however, stands nearly alone among state recorders in how he taxes property transactions. Nearly 10 years after Senate Bill 2 passed, the state's recorders still disagree...
The Right Wants ICE to Crush the Wine Mom Insurgency
If you read conservative media, you might have heard about a new danger stalking our besieged country. This week, Fox News warned about “organized gangs of wine moms” using “antifa tactics” against ICE. According to a column in the right-wing PJ Media, the “greatest threat to our nation” is a...
Wall Street Jumps on Greenland Framework Deal
All three Wall Street benchmarks vaulted higher on Wednesday afternoon, in the wake of news that a framework for an agreement on Greenland had been reached, averting the possibility of new U.S. tariffs on European allies. "We have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in...
Fresno Police Plan DUI Patrols for Saturday Night
The Fresno Police Department will conduct DUI patrols Saturday from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., looking for drivers suspected of impaired driving. Officials remind the public that impairment isn’t limited to alcohol. Some prescription and over-the-counter medications can affect driving, and while medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal in California,...
Top Cases on the US Supreme Court’s Docket
Jan 21 - The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a series of important cases during its current term involving issues such as presidential powers, tariffs, birthright citizenship, guns, race, transgender athletes, campaign finance law, voting rights, LGBT "conversion therapy," religious rights and capital punishment. Here is a look at some...
Trump Says No Tariffs Next Month After Agreeing Outline of Greenland Deal
President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on a number of nations for their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO on the island's future. "Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the tariffs that were scheduled...
Visalia Police Seek Public’s Help in Fatal Hit-and-Run
Visalia police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian on Sunday. Officers with the Visalia Police Department responded just after midnight to reports of a hit-and-run involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near Giddings Street and Howard Avenue,...
US Supreme Court Appears Reluctant to Let Trump Fire Fed’s Lisa Cook
Conservative and liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Wednesday toward President Donald Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a case with the central bank's independence at stake. During about two hours of arguments in the case, the justices indicated they were unlikely to grant...
Longtime ‘Great British Bake Off’ Judge Steps Down After Nine Series
A longtime judge on "The Great British Bake Off" announced she is stepping down from the hit baking competition after nine series, saying it is time to slow down and enjoy life away from the tent. In a statement on social media, Prue Leith said she has decided to leave...