President Donald Trump, under pressure to address voter affordability concerns ahead of congressional elections this year, has recently pushed a number of major policy proposals aimed at boosting home ownership and reining in living costs. Several of the proposals align the Republican president with Democratic lawmakers who have pushed such...
Wall Street Slides to Near Three-Week Low as Greenland Dispute Triggers Global Sell-Off
Wall Street's main indexes slid to a near three-week low on Tuesday, as investors were spooked by fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump against Europe amid a dispute over control of Greenland. U.S. traders came back from a market holiday to a risk-off wave already in motion, pushing gold...
CA Counties Must Jump Through New Hoops for Homelessness Funds
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened many times to withhold state homelessness funds from cities and counties that aren’t doing enough to get people off the streets. This year, those threats seem more real than ever. Newsom’s administration and...
Before Urban Raids, Border Patrol Tested Tactics in California’s Kern County
Before the Border Patrol embarked on its high-profile raids in Los Angeles; Chicago; Charlotte, North Carolina; New Orleans and Minneapolis, it tried out its tactics a year ago in Kern County, in California’s agricultural heartland. A lawsuit filed against the federal government over its operations in Bakersfield and other parts...
Sling Goes Down for Thousands of User, Downdetector Reports
Sling experienced a possible outage Monday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. Sling is a video streaming service that broadcasts major cable TV channels over the internet. More than 3,600 users had reported problems with the platform as of 4:48 p.m. PST, according to Downdetector, which tracks...
‘We’re One Today.’ Fresno Marks MLK Jr. Day With Festive Downtown March
Many gathered in downtown Fresno on Monday for the 42nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. march, honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy with a call for unity across racial, political, and social lines. The march began at St. John’s Cathedral at 10 a.m., paused at City Hall, and concluded at...
What to Know About Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
JERUSALEM — When President Donald Trump said he planned to establish and lead a “Board of Peace” to oversee the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, many did not know what to make of it. On Friday, letters went out asking countries to join the newly minted...
Fresno Unified Not Alone in Medicare Advantage Fight. Program Faces Trouble
When the board behind health insurance decisions for Fresno Unified teachers voted to move away from the district's self-funded model for retirees and to Aetna's Medicare Advantage plan, they did so at a time Medicare Advantage plans faced upheaval in the marketplace. In 2023, the Joint Health Management Board switched...
See You Later, Claude: San Francisco Mourns Its Beloved Alligator
SAN FRANCISCO — This funeral traded hymns for a brass band, somber pallbearers for dancing drag queens, and black suits and dresses for reptile costumes. There were no platters of cheese and crackers, but there was a nearly life-size loaf of sourdough shaped like the deceased. In San Francisco, people...
CalMatters’ New Accountability Newsletter Lets Californians Track Their State Legislators
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalMatters is launching a free tool that helps Californians follow, engage and hold their Sacramento lawmakers accountable in a powerful new way. Our new tool is a personalized, weekly newsletter called My Legislator, which delivers key updates about...