Two California researchers said Friday that a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication. The researchers also said they were told to remove the words “gender,” “cisgender” and “equitable" from their paper, which looked at smoking among...
As Trump Broadens Crackdown, Focus Expands to Legal Immigrants and Tourists
WASHINGTON — U.S. immigration agents wearing masks arrested a Georgetown University academic outside his home in Virginia. They detained two German tourists for weeks when they tried to enter the country legally through the southern border. They knocked on doors at Columbia University apartments, searching for pro-Palestinian protesters. The Trump...
Trump Administration Fires Nearly Entire Civil Rights Branch of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration fired nearly the entire civil rights branch of the Department of Homeland Security on Friday, gutting a government office responsible for conducting oversight over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The more than 100 staff members were told they would be put on leave for 60...
Pro-Palestinian Group Sues UCLA Over Handling of Demonstrations
LOS ANGELES — A group of 35 pro-Palestinian students, faculty members, legal observers, journalists and activists filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles, over its handling of last year’s demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles comes days after the Trump administration joined a...
Clovis Medical School Celebrates 100% Residency Match for Second Straight Year
California Health Sciences University celebrated Match Day on Friday and all 109 fourth-year medical students paired up with residency programs. Match Day is a nationwide event held at medical schools across the country. At 9 a.m., students learned where they will complete their residencies. The process is part of Match...
Fresno Bank Fraud Scheme Steals $1M With Help of Post Office Employee
A Los Angeles woman appeared in federal court in Fresno on Thursday on charges related to a year-long bank fraud scheme that attempted to defraud credit unions of nearly $1 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. Abreiana Rogers, 29, was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, four counts...
California Seniors Are Paying the Price for Lawsuit Abuse
California’s cost of living is one of the highest in the nation. From skyrocketing housing and utility costs to rising prices for healthcare and groceries, many Californians are being forced to choose between basic necessities. Unfortunately, for California’s fastest-growing demographic group — seniors — the cost of living crisis is...
Young Students Experience the Farm Life at Clovis East Ag Fair
Clovis East welcomed hundreds of Clovis Unified kindergarten and first-grade students this week to explore the world of agriculture. The high school, home to the McFarlane-Coffman Agriculture Center, allowed young students to get a taste of ag in an exciting and educational environment. The school visits — started 20 years...
Eyeing China Threat, Trump Announces Boeing Wins Contract for Secretive Future Fighter Jet
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing will build the Air Force's future fighter jet, which the Pentagon says will have stealth and penetration capabilities that far exceed those of its current fleet and is essential in a potential conflict with China. Known as Next Generation Air Dominance,...
Thousands of Veterans Could Lose Homes as Congress Debates VA Rescue Program
A Department of Veterans Affairs rescue program that has helped 15,000 veterans retain their homes through more affordable mortgages faces potential termination due to opposition in Congress. The program was created after an NPR investigation uncovered a VA error that left 40,000 veterans at risk of foreclosure. These veterans had...