Local leaders celebrated Wednesday's opening of the new Madera County Food Bank warehouse, which will expand services and meet growing needs from the Valley floor to the mountain communities. The 21,700 square-foot building is on a nearly four-acre site off Highway 99 at 1055 Knox Road. Madera County Food Bank...
Fresno Homicide Suspect Arrested in Saturday Death of Woman
A 32-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a homicide after a medical emergency was reported early Saturday morning. The Fresno Police Department confirmed that Kristina Meza was pronounced dead at Community Regional Medical Center. Authorities have not released the cause of death at this time. At approximately...
Germany and France Say Europe Must Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs
PARIS — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on automobiles drew a sharp reaction Thursday from leaders in Germany and France, who called on the European Union to hit back firmly against measures they said would harm the United States and Europe, and global trade as a whole. Trump announced Wednesday...
Trump Withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Nomination for UN Ambassador
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans' tight margins in the House. Trump confirmed he was withdrawing...
The Real Crisis in California Schools Is Low Achievement, Not Cultural Conflicts
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Gov. Gavin Newsom unexpectedly voiced opposition to allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, he was throwing gasoline on an issue that was already burning in state and national political arenas. “I think it’s an issue...
Fresno Man Arrested in Connection with Deadly Shooting
A 38-year-old Fresno man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 64-year-old man on Sunday, March 16. Shortly after 7 a.m. that Sunday, officers responded to Tulare Street near B Street following reports of an unresponsive male lying on the sidewalk, the Fresno Police Department said...
Gaza Residents Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule
JERUSALEM — When an Israeli airstrike ripped through a building in central Beit Lahia on Monday night, the farming community in the northernmost part of the Gaza Strip was already on edge over an Israeli evacuation order hours earlier. The events shook the town’s residents and reminded them of the...
Save More Than $700 per Person With Expert Freezer Hacks
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates more than 30% of food goes to waste each year. That costs families hundreds of dollars. But saving money on groceries might come down to simply using more of what you already buy. The Freezer as a Money-Saving Powerhouse Food waste is a...
Here’s What Determines Whether Information Is Classified
WASHINGTON — “This is when the first bombs will definitely drop,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted a group of senior Trump administration officials, telling them the precise time of military flights that would attack Houthi locations in Yemen. That message, along with many others, was accidentally shared in real time...
Judge Rules for Defendants FUSD, Harris in Epic Lease-Leaseback Lawsuit
A long-running lawsuit over how Fresno Unified hired a contractor to build Rutherford P. Gaston Middle School appears to be drawing to a close — at the Superior Court level, at least. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Y. Hamilton Jr. on Wednesday issued a decision confirming his previous tentative...