A local political consultant who recently had a $100,000 contract with the city canceled is behind the dark money group that sent an attack mailer in the recent Fresno City Council special election. In an amended filing with the city clerk last week, Fresno Future Forward now lists Alex Tavlian...
How Picnickers and Anglers Can Skip the Gate to Lakes McClure and McSwain
Fishing or just enjoying an outing at Lake McClure and Lake McSwain has become a whole lot easier. Visitors to the Mariposa County lakes can can now buy day-use, boat passes, and annual passes in advance via the Yodel app. After buying a pass, visitors can drive straight through the gate...
Exclusive: Top Hegseth Advisor Dan Caldwell Put on Leave in Pentagon Leak Probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a U.S. official told Reuters. Caldwell was placed on administrative leave for "an unauthorized disclosure," the...
Homeless Man Wins Life-Changing $1 Million on Lottery Scratcher in SLO
A homeless man in San Luis Obispo struck luck last week, winning $1 million on a California Lottery scratcher ticket purchased from Sandy’s Deli-Liquor downtown. According to Sandy’s manager, Wilson Samaan, the man, described as a loyal customer, initially thought he’d won $100,000. “Bro, you hit the jackpot,” Samaan told...
Arkansas Asks USDA to Let It Ban Soda, Candy From Food Stamps Program
(Reuters) - Arkansas on Tuesday became the first state to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow it to ban soda and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, with the support of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has...
Measles Cases in Texas Rise to 561, State Health Department Says
(Reuters) -The Texas health department reported 561 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 20 from April 11, as the United States battles an outbreak of the childhood disease. Cases in Gaines County, the center of the outbreak, rose to 364 from 355 reported on Friday,...
More Than 20,000 IRS Employees Offer to Resign
WASHINGTON — About 22,000 employees at the IRS have signed up for the Trump administration’s latest resignation offer, according to four people familiar with the matter, an exodus that could weaken the agency’s ability to collect taxes. The IRS had about 100,000 employees before President Donald Trump took office. Roughly...
How WrestleMania Came to Rival the Super Bowl and World Cup
WrestleMania week is here, and the 41st annual spectacular is tightly interwoven in the pop culture fabric. While WrestleMania has always been the spotlight of the WWE year, it was the third edition in 1987 that put the body slam on its wrestling industry rivals. Veteran writer and historian Keith...
Fresno Police Arrest 14 for DUI During Weekend Enforcement Operation
Fourteen drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI enforcement operation conducted by the Fresno Police Department on Saturday. According to police, those arrested could face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with license suspensions, for a first-time DUI offense. Another DUI...
Autism Rates in US Children Hit Record Level in 2022, CDC Data Show
(Reuters) - Rates of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children reached a record level in 2022, continuing a recent trend of increasing prevalence, according to data released on Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At 16 monitoring sites in 14 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, prevalence...