A dispute between Community Health System and Fresno Unified’s health insurance provider, Aetna, has caused thousands of district retirees to be cut off from care. “Here I am about 2 1/2 years later and instead of lying in a bed paralyzed on my left side and unable to communicate, I'm healthy,...
Madera Police to Conduct Active Shooter Training at Middle School
The Madera Police Department will conduct active shooter training at Thomas Jefferson Middle School on Thursday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the department announced Wednesday. The exercises will include simulated gunfire, loud noises, and school alarm activations. Madera officers and designated role players will be on campus,...
Visalia Man Sentenced to Nearly 59 Years in Prison for Child Molestation
A Visalia man was sentenced Wednesday to 58 years and eight months in prison for molesting a child, the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office said. Armando Montero, 34, pleaded no contest on Dec. 4, 2025, to 11 counts of child molestation and two counts of possessing child pornography. The 11...
Trump Will Allow Russia Sanctions Bill to Advance in Congress, US Senator Says
President Donald Trump will allow a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting countries doing business with Russia to move forward in Congress and it could be put to a vote as early as next week, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday. Graham said in a statement Trump had "greenlit" the legislation...
Morgan Stanley Promotes 184 Employees to Managing Director Roles, Memo Shows
Morgan Stanley promoted 184 of its employees to managing directors this year, an about 6% increase from a year ago, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The promotions, up from 173 last year, are weighted toward roles focused on revenue, the memo showed. Bank of America also promoted...
Who Will Be Fresno City Council’s Next President?
Who will be the next Fresno City Council president? It remains a mystery heading into the first meeting of 2026 on Thursday, Jan. 15. The city council president presides over meetings, helps set the agenda, and serves as the de facto leader. Last year, the city council changed the process....
Fresno Activists Speak Out Against US Intervention in Venezuela at Protest
Protesters gathered Wednesday in front of the Robert E. Coyle Federal Courthouse in downtown Fresno to oppose U.S. military involvement in Venezuela, condemn the Trump administration’s foreign policy, and warn of broader regional consequences. The demonstration was organized by Raza Against War, a Fresno-based community activism group, and featured speakers...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations
The family-owned company that operates The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said Wednesday that the newspaper would cease publication May 3, signaling the end of the dominant newspaper for western Pennsylvania. The company, Block Communications Inc., said it had lost more than $350 million over the past 20 years while publishing the newspaper....
There Were Good Reasons to Depose Maduro, but What Is Next?
There are good reasons to celebrate the downfall of the tyrant Nicolás Maduro, as so many Venezuelan exiles did when they heard the news Saturday morning. Not among those reasons: an America that seizes Venezuela’s oil assets while keeping what’s left of Maduro’s odious regime in place. That seems to...
Madera Police Seek Suspect in Marshalls Theft
The Madera Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of shoplifting from a local store. Police said the man entered the Marshalls store at 2060 W. Cleveland Ave. on Dec. 7, 2025, and took two Breville coffee makers without paying. Got a Tip? Anyone...