SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Chapman homered as the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday to take three of four games in the series. Yastrzemski hit a solo homer, finished with two RBIs and scored twice. Chapman hit his fifth homer of...
Fresno City Council Finally Passes a Tough Smoke Shop Ordinance
After a more than a year of figuring out the legality of how to regulate smoke shops, the Fresno City Council voted to implement a plan to rein in the businesses on Thursday. The council's newest member, Brandon Vang, made what was essentially the tie-breaking vote, siding with Miguel Arias,...
Fresno Unified Trustee Wittrup Says District Had Stronger Candidates Than Misty Her
Fresno Unified Trustee Susan Wittrup says the district had an opportunity to select an experienced superintendent with a track record of success that the new top executive, Misty Her, doesn't possess. At a Thursday news conference in front of the district's downtown office, Wittrup explained why said she voted against...
Trump Poised to Offer Saudi Arabia Over $100 Billion Arms Package, Sources Say
WASHINGTON/RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States is poised to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth well over $100 billion, six sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Reuters, saying the proposal was being lined up for announcement during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the kingdom in May....
Lights, Camera, Board Vote: Fresno Unified’s Carefully Choreographed Production
I’m not here to talk about the superintendent pick negatively. This isn’t about the qualifications or the contract. This is about the theatrics. Because when you reserve front-row seats, pack the room with family members of the yet-to-be-officially-named appointee, and then ask the public to believe the decision wasn't already...
US Farm Agency Withdraws Proposal Aimed at Lowering Salmonella Risks in Poultry
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a proposal aimed at reducing Salmonella risks in poultry products for U.S. consumers, the agency said on Thursday, increasing concerns about oversight of the food supply under President Donald Trump. The withdrawal represents the administration's latest missed opportunity to protect...
On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again
After weeks of bluster and escalation, President Donald Trump blinked. Then he blinked again. And again. He backed off his threat to fire the Federal Reserve chair. His treasury secretary, acutely aware that the S&P 500 was down 10% since Trump was inaugurated, signaled he was looking for an offramp...
Candi Is the Dandy to Add a Little Sweetness to Your Life
Cute petite Candi was a shy kitten who blossomed into a friendly, outgoing, and confidant adult. She came to us with three siblings after an older gentleman who was a veteran found them. Candi has the sweetest little meow and the cutest purr. She responds to her name and will...
How Trump Tariffs Could Upend California Farms, Wine Businesses, and Ports
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs are putting many California businesses, jobs and the state budget at risk. They’re affecting not only long-term relationships with trading partners, but an intricate web of ecosystems and supply chains. The California...
Tulare Man Sentenced to State Prison for DUI Crash That Injured Two Women
A Tulare man was sentenced Wednesday to four years and four months in state prison for a high-speed DUI crash that seriously injured two women in 2023, prosecutors said. Maxwell Barrios, 28, pled guilty to multiple felony charges stemming from the April 2, 2023, crash, which occurred just after 2...