AJ Rassamni has long advocated for cleaning up Blackstone Avenue. Now the head of the Blackstone Merchants Association plans to officially do something about it. Rassamni tells Politics 101 he is running for Fresno City Council District 7 in 2026. The district stretches from central Fresno at Van Ness Avenue...
Fresno County Reports First Child Deaths Linked to Flu, RSV
Fresno County health officials confirmed on Tuesday the county’s first pediatric deaths associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus this season, urging residents to take precautions as respiratory illnesses continue to circulate. As of March 22, the California Department of Public Health has reported 24 influenza-associated pediatric deaths statewide, along...
Is Russia an Adversary or a Future Partner? Trump’s Aides May Have to Decide.
When the nation’s intelligence chiefs go before Congress on Tuesday to provide their first public “Worldwide Threat Assessment” of President Donald Trump’s second term, they’ll face an extraordinary choice. Do they stick with their long-running conclusion about President Vladimir Putin of Russia, that his goal is to crush the Ukrainian...
White House Denies Classified Material Was Shared in Signal Chat
Two of the Trump administration’s top intelligence officials denied that classified information was shared in an encrypted group chat in which details of an attack on Yemen were discussed in the presence of a journalist who had been mistakenly added to the conversation. The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding a...
Teachers Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Push to Shut Education Dept.
The Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the Education Department drew a pair of court challenges Monday, as opponents called the plan an attempt to evade congressional authority. The first lawsuit was filed in federal court in Massachusetts by the American Federation of Teachers, a teachers union; the American Association of...
If Pete Hegseth Had Any Honor, He Would Resign
I don’t know how Pete Hegseth can look service members in the eye. He’s just blown his credibility as a military leader. On Monday, The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg published one of the most extraordinary stories I’ve ever read. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Waltz, apparently inadvertently invited Goldberg...
If Zero-Emission Cars Cut Gasoline Sales and Tax Revenue, How Will California Replace Them?
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...