WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday left the door open to a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. Trump also said that Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was sentenced on Friday to more than...
$2.4 Million Traffic Signal Finally Working at Busy Southeast Fresno Intersection
For 10 months, traffic signals stood dark at a busy southeast Fresno intersection — poles and lights installed but inactive. Drivers waited at temporary stop signs at Fowler and Olive avenues to access Highway 180. Last week, Fresno County officials finally flipped the switch making the signal operational. The total...
Lane Closures Scheduled Along Fresno County’s Highway 41
Caltrans will close lanes along southbound Highway 41 in Fresno County this week for asphalt pavement repairs, the agency announced. The No. 2 lane will close at different sections from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on scheduled days. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, crews will work between Mountain View Avenue and...
When Will the Harvest Supermoon Rise Tonight?
A dazzling Harvest Supermoon will rise over the eastern horizon at sunset Monday, marking the first supermoon of 2025. According to Space.com, the full moon phase peaks at 8:48 p.m. PDT on Oct. 6 (0348 GMT Oct. 7), when the moon will shine opposite the sun in Earth’s sky, appearing...
Fresno Pacific Enrollments Making Gains in Undergrad, Grad Degree Programs
Fresno Pacific University is celebrating a modest enrollment boost in both the undergraduate and graduate programs while welcoming more than 1,200 new students. The overall enrollment grew 1.9% in the current academic year compared to last year, the university announced in a news release. Fresno Pacific, a private Christian university...
Trump Administration Sends Another Third-Country Deportation Flight to Eswatini
MBABANE — President Donald Trump's administration sent another third-country deportation flight to the small African nation of Eswatini on Monday, officials from both countries said, the second in recent months despite objections from lawyers for the migrants. Eswatini's government said it received 10 third-country deportees, adding to an initial group...
Georgia Charges Five With Plotting Government Overthrow, Others Detained
TBILISI — Georgian prosecutors on Monday charged five opposition figures with attempting to overthrow the government, after protests on Saturday culminated in clashes between police and demonstrators in the capital of the South Caucasus country of 3.7 million. Georgian opposition supporters rallied in central Tbilisi on Saturday, with some leaders...
Friant Lawsuit Over Sinking Canal Advances, but It May Be Individual Farmers Who Pay
The ongoing case against a Tulare County groundwater agency for allegedly not paying its fair share to fix the sinking Friant-Kern Canal will continue, according to a recent ruling. A trial date is set for Dec. 22 in Tulare County Superior Court. A judge recently shut down an attempt by...
California Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts to Federal Homeless Housing Funds
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news for the California agencies tasked with fighting homelessness looms: President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to deeply cut federal funding for permanent housing. The news has sent...
Mr. President, May We Interest You in a Naked Bike Ride?
The National Guard troops dispatched by President Donald Trump to fight “domestic terrorists” in the “war-ravaged” city of Portland, Oregon, will face an unexpected challenge: naked bicycle riders. Cycling in the buff is a Portland specialty, and one organization has announced a naked ride “in response to the militarization of...