A roomful of community groups, property owners, labor organizers, and educators showed up to protest what many thought would be the approval of Fresno's plan to expand the southeast part of the city. The Fresno City Council at Thursday's meeting even ordered chairs be brought to the lobby to seat...
US Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria
WASHINGTON — The United States began major airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump’s vow to avenge the deaths of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed in a terrorist attack in the central part of the country last Saturday....
Israeli Attack on School Shelter in Gaza City Kills 5 Palestinians, Hospital Chief Says
Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, the head of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Mohamed Abu Selmia, told Reuters on Friday. The Palestinian civil emergency service said in a statement most of the...
Bowing to Congress, Justice Department Releases More Epstein Records
The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, bowing to pressure from lawmakers who forced their disclosure with a new law. The release follows months of political wrangling and rebellion by some of...
Meathead Movers Settles Federal Sex And Age Discrimination Case For $2 Million
Moving company Meathead Movers settled a sex and age discrimination case with the federal government for $2 million. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the San Luis Obispo-based company, which has a strong Fresno presence, of not hiring potential employees because of their age or sex. As part of...
Trump, Nine Pharmaceutical Companies Strike Deal to Cut Prices
President Donald Trump and nine major pharmaceutical companies on Friday announced deals that will slash the prices of their medicines for the government's Medicaid program and for cash payers, in his latest bid to align U.S. costs with those in other wealthy nations. Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, and Merck...
Oil Prices Climb as US Blocks Venezuelan Tankers, Eyes on Russia-Ukraine Talks
Oil prices edged up on possible disruptions from a U.S. blockade of Venezuelan tankers as the market waits for news about a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal and interest rate decisions from central banks around the world. Brent futures rose 71 cents, or 1.2%, to $60.53 per barrel at 1:38 p.m....
Kings County Farming Giant John Vidovich Shut Out of Groundwater Board Seat
John Vidovich, who runs Sandridge Partners LLC, one of Kings County’s largest farming operations, was shut out of gaining a seat on a groundwater agency for fear he would move native water outside the area. Board members of the Empire Westside Irrigation District voted 3-2 at their Monday, Dec. 15,...
Wall Street Climbs as Tech Rebound Gains Momentum, Nike Slides
U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, as a rebound in technology shares gained momentum heading into the final weeks of the year, while Nike tumbled after weak China sales weighed on its quarterly results. Megacaps extended gains from Thursday, when chipmaker Micron Technology's strong forecasts re-ignited optimism around AI-related shares, which...
Fresno Can Expect Sprinkles Followed by a Wet Christmas Week
There's a chance Fresno could see some rain beginning Friday afternoon and continuing through Sunday. But any raindrops falling on our heads will be just a taste of an expected wet Christmas week. "Confidence continues to increase for totals of at least two inches of rainfall in the San Joaquin...