A two-hour pursuit across three Central California counties ended safely after a driver fleeing a welfare check was apprehended by law enforcement, the California Highway Patrol reported Wednesday. The incident began when Clovis police conducted a welfare check, prompting the person to flee. CHP officers in Fresno took over the...
A Scholarship for Black California Students Has to Accept White Applicants. Here’s Why
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A scholarship for Black students at UC San Diego is now available to anyone, regardless of race, after students and a right-leaning nonprofit organization sued the university for discrimination this July. The plaintiffs argued that the scholarship fund...
What Is Sanger Unified’s Secret Sauce? Engaging Instruction, Focus on Student Growth
At Washington Academic Middle School in the Sanger Unified School District, students in Samantha Nixon’s eighth grade math class recently tackled how to organize and tabulate a large fast-food order. “Start chatting in your groups. How many hamburgers did he order altogether?” Nixon asked the students. The students noisily debated the...
Overturned Truck Closes Northbound Highway 99 Offramp at Ashlan Avenue in Fresno
The northbound Highway 99 offramp and outermost lane at Ashlan Avenue closed Wednesday after a garbage truck overturned, according to Caltrans. Traffic was reported backed up to Shields Avenue. Officials said there is no estimated time for reopening. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social media. Got a tip? Send an email.
Gallup Poll: Congress Approval Falls to 15%, Trump Holds Steady
Americans’ approval of Congress has plunged to just 15%, while approval of former President Donald Trump remains steady at 41%, according to a new Gallup poll released Tuesday. The drop for Congress represents an 11-point fall from a month earlier, with disapproval now at 79%. Much of the decline stems...
Madera Man Arrested for Attempted Sexual Assault of Juvenile
A 43-year-old Madera man was arrested Saturday morning after police say he unlawfully entered a home and attempted to commit a sexual act on a young female juvenile. The Madera Police Department received a 911 call at about 3 a.m. reporting an unknown male inside a residence. Officers arrived to...
World Court Says Israel Must Allow UN Aid to Gaza and Ensure Basic Needs of Palestinians Are Met
THE HAGUE — The United Nations' top legal body, the International Court of Justice, on Wednesday gave an advisory opinion saying that Israel is under the obligation to ensure the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza are met. The panel of 11 judges added Israel has to support...
US Considering Curbs on Exports to China Made With US Software, Sources Say
The Trump administration is considering a plan to curb a dizzying array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing's latest round of rare earth export restrictions, according to a U.S. official and three people briefed by U.S. authorities. While the plan is not...
US Military Strikes Suspected Drug Vessel in Pacific
The U.S. military carried out a strike against a suspected drug vessel late on Tuesday in Pacific Ocean waters off of South America, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. The strike is the first known U.S. military operation in the Pacific since starting a new offensive against the drug...
Madera County Farmworkers Honored for Rescuing Students from Burning Bus
Two farmworkers who rushed to rescue school children moments before their bus burst into flames were honored Tuesday by the Madera County Board of Supervisors. Carlos Perea Romero and Angel Zarco received proclamations for their bravery during a ceremony at the county government center. The men were working near Avenue...