This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When California motorists fill their tanks, they are often paying the nation’s highest gas prices, an average of $4.65 a gallon currently and about $1.50 above the national average. One component of California’s high gas prices is the...
Rural CA Schools and Roads Lose Millions in Federal Funds After Latest Cuts
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For more than a century, Congress has given extra money to counties with large tracts of federal land to help pay for schools, roads and other critical services. Now that financial lifeline appears to be dead after Congress...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Darnell Lamont Madden
March 25, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Darnell Lamont Madden Suspects Date of Birth: April 12, 2003 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 7, 150 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Carrying a loaded firearm in public Warrant Number: F23904467 Synopsis of the Case: Darnell Lamont Madden...
Lakers Have a Full Roster Back on the Floor, yet Their Defense Is Missing in 3rd Straight Loss
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Los Angeles Lakers have their full lineup back on the floor. Now, their defense has gone missing. The Lakers’ defense made a token appearance in the first half against Orlando on Monday night. But then, Los Angeles failed to guard the Magic’s Franz Wagner or Paolo...
What Is Signal, the Chat App Used by US Officials to Share Attack Plans?
LONDON — A magazine journalist's account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled. Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg detailed a discussion that happened over the Signal messaging app hours before...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts as Trump Media Soars Despite Discouraging Confidence
NEW YORK — Wall Street is holding steadier Tuesday after roaring the day before on hopes that President Donald Trump’s tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in morning trading after jumping 1.8% on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up...
US Consumer Confidence Tumbles to 12-Year Low
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence fell for the fourth straight month as Americans' anxiety about their financial futures declined to a 12-year low amid rising concern over tariffs and inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points in March to 92.9. Analysts were expecting...
Will Fresno Unified Rent Apartments for Homeless Students?
Fresno Unified trustees will consider approving a contract to provide housing in central Fresno for as many as 10 FUSD families. The agenda for Wednesday's board meeting includes a $156,370 contract with Crossroads Village to rent 10 two-bedroom rental units over a two-year period. The district's funding would cover rent...
Trump’s Social Security Pick Faces Scrutiny Over Privatization, Federal Layoffs
WASHINGTON — Frank Bisignano, a self-professed “DOGE person,” faces questions about whether the Trump administration plans to privatize Social Security as he appears before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday for his hearing to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Bisignano, a Wall Street veteran and one-time defender...
Dog Found Fatally Shot in the Head in Fresno. Investigation Ongoing
A dog was found fatally shot in the head Monday at a known animal dumping site near a Fresno apartment complex at Church and Elm avenues, according to a community member who responded to the scene. Maria Alvarez Garcia-Adam Carbajal said she received a call from a resident who had...