SACRAMENTO — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government will not pay for California’s high-speed train, another potential wrinkle in a troubled project that has repeatedly blown past its budget and completion timeline since voters approved funding in 2008. Project Plagued by Delays and Overruns “That train is...
Trump Surprises Canada With a New Message: We Love You
WASHINGTON — When the new Canadian prime minister arrived at the Oval Office on Tuesday morning to meet with the American president, he appeared to be walking into a lion’s den. But it turned out to be a house cat he found there. “Canada is a very special place to...
Fresno Man Charged With Murder in DUI Crash That Killed Two Teens
A Fresno man accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed two young people is facing murder charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Jagat Singh, 28, has been charged with two counts of murder and multiple other felonies stemming from a late-night crash on May 2 that killed Maddux Greene,...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Suspect in Woman’s Death
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are searching for the person or possibly people responsible for the shooting death of a 21-year-old woman in Fresno. Authorities said deputies responded around 1:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, to a report of an injured person on Fowler Avenue between Clinton...
India Strikes Pakistan in Aftermath of Kashmir Tourist Killings
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India attacked nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday with at least three deaths reported, and Pakistan said it was mounting a response as the worst fighting in years erupted between the longstanding enemies. Armies of the nuclear-armed neighbours exchanged intense shelling and heavy...
Clovis Police Confirm Seizure of Suspected Getaway Car in Caleb Quick Murder
The Clovis Police Department said Tuesday that a white Tesla Model 3 towed in Fresno is possibly connected to the killing of Caleb Quick, 18. Police said no one is in custody. The car was seized Tuesday as authorities served a search warrant. In addition, Valley Crime Stoppers has increased...
Dyer Doesn’t Use Veto on Controversial Smoke Shop Ordinance
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer declined to veto a city council ordinance that will regulate smoke and vaping shops. When Dyer did not turn in a veto slip by the end of Monday, the regulations finalized on April 24 officially passed. The most controversial part of the ordinance requires smoke shops...
Fresno Fire Displaces Two After Faulty Appliance Sparks Blaze
A fire damaged a home and displaced two residents in Fresno on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Just after 12:30 p.m., firefighters responded to multiple reports of a structure fire near Liberty Avenue and 5th Street, according to the Fresno Fire Department. Neighbors who saw smoke coming from the house helped...
Real Estate Remains Top Investment Choice Amid Market Volatility
Americans still view real estate as the best long-term investment option, according to a new Gallup poll conducted from April 1-14. The survey reveals 37% of U.S. adults prefer real estate investments, a level nearly identical to the prior year. Meanwhile, 13% of Americans consider savings accounts or CDs the...
Clash Over Teen Sex Solicitation Reveals the Rift Within CA Democratic Party
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A reliable political axiom — at least in California — is that when one party achieves dominance in some arena, it fragments into factions defined by ideology, gender, economics, ethnicity, geography or even personality. The axiom has been...