Despite Fresno City Councilmember Annalisa Perea saying she wanted the city to install shade over Trolley Park before summer heat sets in, the council decided to reject construction offers and look for new solutions. One of Fresno's smaller parks, Trolley Park sits on a tiny triangle of land caddy corner...
A ‘Day of Fishy Fun’ Awaits on the Kings River
The Kings River Conservancy is hosting its latest “Get Outdoors!” youth program Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants can fish, learn about trout, make fish clay ornaments and journal about science. The event will take place at the Kings River Wildlife Area, 27709 Pine Flat Rd.,...
As Tax Deadlines Loom, Californians Should Note How Little They Get for High Taxes
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Watt Avenue is one of several Sacramento County streets named for famous inventors, in this case James Watt, father of the steam engine. Watt Avenue is also one of the county’s busiest and most important arterials, with nearly...
Ready to Rumble? Hunter Biden Challenges Trump’s Sons to Cage Match
WASHINGTON— Americans could see a first-of-its-kind fight as they prepare to celebrate the country's 250th independence: a cage match between the sons of a sitting U.S. president, and the son of a former president. The improbable possibility arose on Thursday when Hunter Biden, son of former Democratic President Joe Biden,...
Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed by Gunfire in Porterville
An unidentified Tulare County Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Thursday morning near Grant Avenue and Newcomb Street in Porterville, Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said. Boudreaux said during a 2 p.m. news conference that the deputy, a detective, died at Sierra View Hospital in Porterville at 11:57 a.m. He declined to...
California Wants to Fund Green Jet Fuel by Raiding Your Road Repair Budget
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom is advancing a plan that could funnel hundreds of millions in road dollars to a struggling oil refinery — pitching it as a cleaner jet fuel initiative. The credit, drawn from funds voters designated for...
Exclusive-Chinese Business Hired Lobbying Firm with Ties to Don Jr, Then Scored a Win in Washington
A lobbying firm led by one of Donald Trump Jr.'s hunting buddies helped a Chinese company make its case to a U.S. national security watchdog, public filings show. The case involved a U.S. startup that was seeking to have the Chinese firm removed as one of its investors. The watchdog...
War in Iran Impacts Fertilizer, Diesel Prices for Fresno County Ag
While the world waits to see if an uneasy peace through the Strait of Hormuz holds, the impacts of diesel and fertilizer prices have already hit Fresno County ag. Normalizing fuel prices following the three-way ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. is yet to materialize. On Thursday, oil rose...
Judge Rejects Environmental Challenge to South Fresno Highway 99 Project
A Fresno judge dealt an environmental group a blow in its attempt to block a Highway 99 project. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Wilson ruled that Friends of Calwa and Fresno Building Healthy Communities filed their lawsuit too late to invoke the state's environmental review law. Wilson issued his...
A Newspaper Is Raided and a Rights Group Outlawed Amid Kremlin Crackdown
Russia’s security services on Thursday searched the Moscow offices of a leading independent news outlet, Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, and detained its executive editor for questioning. Hours earlier, Russia’s Supreme Court declared the country’s oldest and most respected civil society group, Memorial,...