LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ryan Bivens, a Kentucky grain farmer who sells corn to one of America's biggest bourbon and whiskey producers, operated at a loss last year as he faced higher production costs from persistent inflation. President Donald Trump's trade war is about to make that economic pain even worse....
Wall Street Bursts With Anger Over Tariff ‘Stupidity’
Wall Street billionaires are not used to being on the outside looking in. But that is where they find themselves after President Donald Trump ignored their appeals to call off his tariff plans which they fear could endanger the economy. With the backdrop of rapidly mounting stock market losses, corporate...
Earth Day Festival at Fresno City College Is a Great Place to Eat, Play, Learn
In these hyper partisan times it seems surprising that much of our major environmental protections came about under a Republican administration. In April 1970, the growing outrage over oil spills, pesticide toxicity, chemical dumping, air pollution, ozone damage and the loss of animal species led to huge participation in the...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Jeana Louise Rogers
April 8, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Jeana Louise Rogers Suspects Date of Birth: November 10, 1970 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 6, 190 lbs., Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F23906465 Synopsis of the Case: Jeana Louise Rogers is wanted on a...
Fresno County’s Foothills Showcase Grasses and Wildflowers
While Wall Street may be shedding green, Fresno County is embracing it. It's the time of the year when the Central Valley shows off how verdant the area can be. A short drive up Highway 180 and one can see how a strong rainy season turns fields and hillsides into...
Can Musk Pull Trump Back From the Tariff Ledge?
Opinion by Theodore Schleifer on April 8, 2025. Elon Musk is known for many things. Subtlety is not one of them. When Musk shared a grainy two-minute video at 4:59 a.m. Monday to his 218 million followers, his post contained no words, yet the message was clear. It showed the...
Supreme Court Clears Way for Venezuelan Deportations to Resume, for Now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday night that the Trump administration could continue to deport Venezuelan migrants using a wartime powers act for now, overturning a lower court that had put a temporary stop to the deportations. The decision marks a victory for the Trump administration, although the ruling...
Another Female Leader in the US Military Is Fired by the Trump Administration
The Trump administration fired Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, U.S. officials said Monday, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continued his purge of military leaders who have been targeted by conservatives. Chatfield, who served in the Navy as the U.S. representative to NATO’s military committee, has joined a list of female leaders...
These Jackets Are Fire
Many fashion trends are a matter of inches. This one is a matter of cinches. The firefighter jacket, a variation on the three- or four-pocket chore coat that features weighty metal clasps in place of buttons, has emerged as a curious, clangy spring jacket trend. Adrien Brody, pre-Oscar win, wore...
Trump Administration to Roll Back Array of Gun Control Measures
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to roll back a range of Biden-era gun control measures, including a program to crack down on federally licensed gun dealers who falsify business records and skip customer background checks, according to two people briefed on the move. Attorney General Pam Bondi, under...