As Publishers Clearing House gears up for its next million-dollar drawing in late May, scammers are dialing up efforts to trick people into believing they've won big. Don't fall for this scam, says the Better Business Bureau of the Pacific Southwest, and Central and Inland California. Publishers Clearing House, best...
Abundance Meets Resistance: Are CA Dems Finally Ready to Go All In on Building Housing?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Amid a post-2024 wave of Democratic interest in the burgeoning pro-development “abundance” movement, this seemed to be an easy year for California’s yes-in-my-backyard housing development activists. Democratic leaders in the state Legislature declared their intention to tackle affordability...
Less Than Half of Californians Think K-12 Schools Are on the Right Track: Poll
A recent survey by the Public Policy Institute of California reveals that less than half of Californians believe the state's K-12 public education system is on the right track. The study, released on April 17, shows a decline in positive sentiment compared to previous years. According to Mark Baldassare, PPIC...
Yastrzemski and Chapman Homers Help Giants Rally Past the Brewers
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...