The alleged female getaway driver in the murder of Caleb Quick appeared in court Monday morning, according to the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office. In a previous hearing, both the prosecutor and defense said they were hoping to schedule the transfer hearing at Monday’s hearing. The transfer hearing will determine...
Trump Says He Will Unveil List on Friday of ‘Democrat Programs’ to Be Shut
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday at the White House that his administration planned to produce a list on Friday of "Democrat programs" that will be closed as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown. He did not specify the programs but indicated that the closures would...
Rancho La Gloria Donates to Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Leadership Program
Rancho La Gloria is donating $20,000 to the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Leaders on Fast Track program as part of a new partnership focused on supporting and empowering Latino leaders. The contribution, announced during National Hispanic Heritage Month, marks the company’s first year partnering with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, a national...
Rassamni Cut From Blackstone Avenue Panel After Clash With Organizer
After hearing from AJ Rassamni and Ivan Paz, it is clear both are passionate about improving Blackstone Avenue. But tensions have boiled over regarding their differing views on how to make Fresno's business traffic corridor better. Rassamni is a candidate for Fresno City Council District 7, which includes a significant...
Fresno County Authorities Arrest Kerman Man in Wedding Homicide
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 53-year-old Kerman man in connection with a fatal shooting at a wedding celebration. On Monday, detectives with the Sheriff’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team took Salvador Rizo into custody in Kings County. He has been booked into the Fresno County...
Fresno Housing Killer Buried in Newsom’s Latest Budget. What Can City Council Do?
California came up with a law 12 years ago aimed to lower greenhouse gas emissions by limiting urban sprawl. Complex formulas predicted how far people in new home developments would drive to work, school, or shop and used that to decide how much to tax people in new developments outside...
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Spain Over Refusal to Boost NATO Defense Spending
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened trade penalties, including tariffs, against Spain, saying he is unhappy with its refusal to raise defense spending to 5% and calling the move disrespectful to NATO. "I'm very unhappy with Spain. They're the only country that didn't raise their number up to...
Trump Says Hamas Must Disarm or Be Disarmed, Perhaps Violently
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had communicated to Hamas that the militant group must disarm or it will be forced to. On Monday, Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza, and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees under a ceasefire deal brokered...
Fresno Joins International Protest Against the Trump Administration
Organizers with the “No Kings” movement are planning a protest in Fresno on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. near Manchester Center on Blackstone and Shields avenues. The group describes its demonstrations as peaceful and rooted in opposition to what it calls the president’s “absolute rule.” In a statement, organizers...
Walmart Partners With OpenAI for ChatGPT Shopping Feature
Walmart said on Tuesday it was partnering with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam's Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot's Instant Checkout feature. The world's largest retailer is expanding its use of artificial intelligence as companies across sectors adopt the technology to simplify tasks and...