The specter of California’s strict but confounding conflict-of-interest law prohibiting public officials from profiting from their own agencies came up recently in regards to the Kern County Water Agency hiring its former board president as its general manager. Was it OK, under California Government Code Section 1090 for KCWA to hire...
Trump Says World Cup Ticket Holders Will Get Prioritized Visa Appointments
President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States is setting up a prioritized appointment scheduling system for foreign travelers with tickets to the 104 FIFA World Cup matches that will take place in the United States next year. "I've directed my administration to do everything within their power to...
CA’s Early Intervention for Youngsters With Special Needs Is a Lifeline — Hanging by a Thread
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When my daughter’s development stalled and then regressed, her bright personality dimmed. Doctors said to wait. But as a clinician I suspected she needed urgent help — the kind that Early Start, California’s early intervention program, provides. What...
Trump Says He Would Launch Strikes Against Mexico
President Donald Trump on Monday said he would launch strikes against Mexico if it would stop drugs from being trafficked into the United States. "Okay with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs," he told reporters in the Oval Office. — (Reporting by Katharine Jackson)
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to Bring ‘Bigger & Weirder’ Tour to Fresno
Legendary parody artist “Weird Al” Yankovic will return to the concert stage in Fresno as part of his 'Bigger & Weirder' 2026 Tour, stopping at the Save Mart Center on Sept. 12, 2026. The all-new tour follows Yankovic’s 2025 run, which included 75 shows across 67 cities and drew more...
Tulare County Man Sentenced to Life for Crimes Against Children
A Strathmore man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for crimes against children, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office said in a statement on Monday. Derli Ramirez, 26, pleaded no contest to charges in two separate cases. In one case, Ramirez was stopped by California Highway Patrol officers on...
One California City’s Idea to Tackle the Housing Crisis: Take the Stairs
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In late September, Culver City became the first municipality in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase. Unless you’re a member of the niche but fervent subculture of architects, urbanists and pro-housing...
Fresno Firefighters Use Jaws of Life in Rollover Crash, Driver Hospitalized
Shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, Fresno firefighters responded to a rollover accident near Milburn Avenue and the Bluffs, where a white Jeep had gone off the roadway, down a steep embankment, overturned, and struck a power pole. Crews used the Jaws of Life to extricate the driver, who was pinned...
Slow-Moving Storm Pushes Fresno Rainfall to 353% of Normal
Update: 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025: The storm dropped .44 inches of rain on Fresno on Monday before it ended, pushing the total for the weathermaker to nearly three inches since it began on Thursday, Nov. 13. The steady rain pushed Fresno's early total for the 2025-2026 water year...
US House To Push Forward on Epstein Vote After Trump Reversal
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday to force the release of investigative files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with passage seen as all but guaranteed after President Donald Trump dropped his longstanding opposition. Trump's reversal late...