California schools that have significantly improved student achievement will be honored in a ceremony hosted by the California Department of Education at Disneyland on Friday, but the $500 per person ticket price has some superintendents fuming. Districts pay between $460 and $500 per person to attend the California School Recognition...
Fresno Police Release Video of Officer-Involved Shooting
The Fresno Police Department has released a critical incident video following an officer-involved shooting April 10. The incident involved a member of the department’s FAX Unit, which patrols the city’s bus system. The video includes body-worn camera footage and FAX Bus dispatch recordings. Officials said the shooting is under full...
Hamas Says It Is Still Reviewing a US Proposal for a Gaza Ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas said Friday it was still reviewing a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where 27 people were killed in new Israeli airstrikes, according to hospital officials. The ceasefire plan, which has been approved by Israeli officials, won a cool initial...
1 in 4 US Children Have Parents With Substance Use Disorder, Study Finds
About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least one parent with substance use disorder. This includes parents who misuse alcohol, marijuana, prescription opioids or illegal drugs. Our estimate reflects an increase of over 2 million children since 2020 and an increase of 10 million...
Oreo Maker Mondelez Sues Aldi, Alleging Grocery Chain Copies Its Packaging to Confuse Customers
Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi's store-brand cookies and crackers "blatantly copies" Mondelez products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins and Oreos. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Illinois, Chicago-based Mondelez said Aldi's packaging was "likely to deceive and confuse...
FAA Demands an Accident Investigation Into SpaceX’s Latest Out-of-Control Starship Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into this week's out-of-control Starship flight by SpaceX. Tuesday's test flight from Texas lasted longer than the previous two failed demos of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, which ended in flames over the Atlantic. The...
In Marseille, a Shadow Becomes Art in Banksy’s Latest Street Mural
MARSEILLE, France — The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a wall tucked away in a quiet Marseille street, its beam aligned perfectly with the real-life shadow of a metal post on the pavement. At its center, stenciled in crisp white, are the words: "I want to be what you saw...
Dozens Sickened in Expanding Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Cucumbers
Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships and grocery stores, including Target stores, federal health officials said Friday. At least 16 people have been hospitalized after eating cucumbers produced...
Ray Appleton Set to Resume His KMJ Show. E Curtis Johnson Retires
Ray Appleton is returning to the KMJ airwaves on Monday. He posted an update on Facebook, and his boss — program director and fill-in host Blake Taylor — also made the announcement on the air. Appleton had been off the air since April 29 with a rare immune condition known...
Fresno Unified Communications Boss on Leave After AI-Generated FTA Dossier Debacle
The Fresno Unified communications chief who produced a dossier containing alleged attacks by the teachers union against Superintendent Misty Her is now on leave, according to her automatic email reply. An email request to Chief Communications Officer Nikki Henry on Friday from GV Wire elicited an automatic response stating that...