How would congressional representation for Fresno and Clovis change if voters approve Proposition 50? The special election — currently underway and concluding Nov. 4 — would split Clovis from one into three congressional districts. The Clovis City Council voted to oppose Prop. 50, concerned it would dilute its representation in...
Israel Says It Has Received Body of Another Deceased Hostage Held in Gaza
Israel said on Monday that the Red Cross had handed over the body of another deceased hostage from Gaza to the Israeli military, according to a statement by the Israeli prime minister's office. If the identity of the deceased hostage is confirmed, it would mean that the remains of 12 hostages...
Paramount to Cut 1,000 Jobs in First Round of Layoffs, Source Says
Paramount Skydance will begin a major round of layoffs with about 1,000 job cuts on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. The job cuts, which follow the $8.4 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global, would impact roughly 5% of Paramount's employees based on...
Workshops Begin Wednesday to Help Fresno County Well Owners With Registration
Well owners from Kerman to Clovis are invited to several workshops hosted by the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency from Wednesday through Nov 14 to learn how to register their wells with the agency. Well owners must register wells by Sunday, Nov. 30, or they may incur a $100-per-well late...
Do You Know When Fresno County Property Taxes Are Due? Here Are the Deadlines
Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector Oscar J. Garcia reminded residents Monday that the first installment of the 2025-26 Fresno County Secured Property Tax Bill is due Saturday, Nov. 1. Payments not received by 5 p.m. on Dec. 10 will be considered delinquent, the news release said. The second installment...
Golden Charter Isn’t a Nurturing Educational Haven, Parents of Former Students Say
Kristina Holmes-McIntyre turned to Golden Charter Academy for environmental stewardship and culturally responsive education. Instead, she says she found a school with punitive and isolating disciplinary practices, and a staff who had more experience with criminal justice than education. “I would describe the culture as that of an alternative behavior...
Trump and Xi Could ‘Consummate’ TikTok Deal This Week, Bessent Says
President Donald Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, could “consummate” a deal to allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States when they meet Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. Bessent’s comments, made on “Face the Nation,” came as U.S. and Chinese officials said they had made...
Amazon Targets as Many as 30,000 Corporate Job Cuts, Sources Say
SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for over hiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter. The figure represents a small percentage of...
In Shift in Relationship With Netanyahu, Trump Says ‘I Will Decide’ What Is Right for Israel
JERUSALEM — The parade of Trump administration officials to Jerusalem over the past week to ensure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sticks to the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip drew a catchy shorthand in the Israeli news media, playing on the prime minister’s nickname: “Bibi-sitting.” Beyond the supposed adult supervision being...
Turkey Offered to Help in Postwar Gaza. Israel Isn’t About to Say Yes.
ISTANBUL — Turkey has emerged as a key actor in solidifying the initial ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and hopes to leverage its powerful military, its experienced construction firms and its relationship with Hamas to play a role in the territory’s future. But Israel is staunchly opposed. Turkish President Recep...