NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar fell across the board on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. private payrolls data highlighted continued easing in the labor market and data showed U.S. services sector contracted for the first time in about a year in May. U.S. private payrolls rose by only 37,000 jobs in...
US Sees No Viable Path for California High-Speed Rail Project, May Rescind $4 Billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration said Wednesday there is no viable path forward for California's High-Speed Rail project and warned it may rescind $4 billion in government funding in the coming weeks. The U.S. Transportation Department released a 315-page report from the Federal Railroad Administration that cited missed deadlines, budget...
Tulare County’s Lake Success Spillway Expansion Completed, Celebrated
A ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday marked the completion of a massive construction project expanding water storage at Lake Success and paid tribute to the legacy of longtime Tule River Watermaster Richard L. Schafer. The event gave more than 60 people who braved a blazing sun and whipping winds a birds'...
Fresno Animal Center to Offer Free Adoptions for California Adopt-a-Pet Day
Fresno Animal Center says that it will waive adoption fees on Saturday as part of the second annual California Adopt-a-Pet Day. The event is part of a statewide effort involving more than 150 animal shelters, coordinated by the California Animal Welfare Association, the San Francisco SPCA, and the ASPCA. The...
Clovis Unified Families ‘Resigned’ To Grad Ceremony Ban, Attorney Says
Barring any last-minute about-faces by Clovis Unified officials, eight high school seniors won't be joining their classmates at their graduation ceremonies, and their families are now "resigned" to that outcome, Fresno attorney Steven Smith said Tuesday afternoon. Three of the students are graduating from Buchanan High, which holds its commencement...
Hegseth Orders the Name of Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk Scrubbed From Navy Ship
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a highly rare move that will strip the ship of the moniker of a slain gay rights activist who served as a sailor during the Korean War. U.S. officials say Navy Secretary John Phelan...
Knicks Fire Coach Tom Thibodeau After First Eastern Conference Finals Berth in 25 Years
NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau just took the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals, the deepest playoff march in 25 years for a franchise that re-emerged as a contender after he became their coach. For that, he was fired. The Knicks made what they called a "difficult decision"...
US Judge Dismisses California’s Tariff Lawsuit, Teeing up Appeal
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge dismissed the state of California's challenge to President Donald Trump's tariffs, allowing the state to file an appeal over the court's ruling that the dispute should have been filed in a specialized U.S. trade court in New York. The ruling, handed down late on...
Young Democrats Offer Lessons for Their Leaders at Party Convention
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At age 24, Alan Vargas wants to lead the California Democratic Party. Sporting a beige cowboy hat and a pink shirt, the young progressive running for party chair evoked waves of cheers as he vowed to shake things...
California Prisons Have a Narcotics Problem. Now, More People Will Face Canine Searches
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Anyone entering a California prison — including visitors, staff and attorneys — will be subject to a canine search under a new policy rolling out across the state. CalMatters obtained a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation memo...