Steve Magarian, who started as a reserve deputy and worked his way through the ranks to be elected Fresno County sheriff, died Monday of cancer with his family at his side at their home. Mr. Magarian, a mentor to sheriffs and often sought out for his sage political advice, was...
Wall Street Journal Asks Judge to Dismiss Trump’s Lawsuit Over Epstein Story
NEW YORK —The Wall Street Journal asked a U.S. judge on Monday to dismiss President Donald Trump's lawsuit alleging the paper defamed him in a July 17 article asserting Trump's name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the case a...
Shanah Tovah: A Jewish New Year Reflection on Forgiveness and Israel
Shannah Tovah! Literally, it means "have a good new year" in Hebrew. Tonight (Monday), the Jewish world celebrates Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and start of the High Holiday season. The Jewish New Year is not celebrated with champagne and revelry, but with apples and honey for sweetness, or...
Impact of Trump Cuts Will Be Harder to Track Without USDA Hunger Survey, Advocates Say
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to end its annual food insecurity survey will make it harder to measure the impact of the Trump administration's cuts to nutrition programs such as food stamps, anti-hunger advocates said on Monday. The USDA on Saturday announced it was canceling the Household...
Newsom Signs New Laws Targeting Immigration Officers at Schools
Over the weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 49 and Senate Bill 98 into law, targeting immigration officers entering school zones. The bills, sponsored by California Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond, seek to keep immigration enforcement off school campuses and ensure students and families are informed if agents are...
US Supreme Court Lets Trump Remove FTC Member, for Now
The U.S. Supreme Court sided again on Monday with Donald Trump, allowing the Republican president to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission — for now — despite Congress providing job protections for this post. The court blocked an order by Washington-based U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan that...
Protesters Rally in Fresno After ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel
Upset over ABC's removal of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, about 40 protesters gathered in front of Fresno's ABC station Monday. Standing on the sidewalk in front of ABC30's studios west of downtown, protesters held signs blaming the network for capitulating to threats from the Trump administration. "We're disappointed ABC capitulated to...
Disney Says Jimmy Kimmel Will Return to the Air Tuesday
Disney said that "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will return to the air on Tuesday after it had suspended the talk-show host following threats by the chair of the Federal Communications Commission over comments the host had made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In announcing the decision to bring Kimmel back...
Approval Hurdles for Manufacturing Hurt Fresno Economy, Experts Say
When experts talk about how manufacturers can best bring their businesses to Fresno, the need for faster approval times is a common thread. Industrial broker Ethan Smith with Newmark Pearson Commercial on Thursday told a business group that Arizona, Texas, and Nevada need only a year to make things happen....
Trump’s Pentagon Says Press Must Agree Not to Disclose Sensitive Information
President Donald Trump's administration is imposing new restrictions on media coverage of the U.S. military, requiring news organizations to agree they will not disclose information that the government has not approved for release. In a memo on Friday, the Department of Defense said journalists who publish unauthorized sensitive material could...