Councilmember Miguel Arias led a one-man crusade, warning against a trash contract that could lead to doom. No one else listened. The Fresno City Council capped a nine-hour meeting Thursday by amending a trash-hauling contract with Orange Avenue Disposal Company. The vote was 6-1, with Arias opposed. City Manager Georgeanne...
Inspire Health Opens New Primary Care in Clovis. First in Decades
A new primary care office in Clovis from Inspire Health — formerly Central California Faculty Medical Group — marks the first for the physician specialty group in decades. The office at 2176 Shaw Ave. near Armstrong Avenue will house two doctors, a surgeon, and a nurse practitioner, Inspire Health CEO...
Brandon Ramirez Gives Fresno State a Versatile Spark on Offense
Is Fresno State's Brandon Ramirez a blocking fullback? Or, is he a bruising running back? Bulldogs coach Matt Entz likes to keep opponents guessing, and Ramirez takes whatever assignment comes his way. "I feel like I've been able to take advantage of my opportunities — blocking for my teammates and...
Millennials Are Using PTO to Sleep. What the Hell Is Happening?
Here’s a statistic that says more about the state of American work culture than any corporate report ever could: 43% of Millennials used paid time off simply to catch up on sleep. Not to travel. Not to relax. Not to disconnect. Just to rest long enough to function again. And,...
X Outage Hits Tens of Thousands, Downdetector Reports
X, formerly Twitter, experienced an outage Friday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 20,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 8:20 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. — Connect with Anthony W. Haddad on social...
Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Teens in Escalating West Bank Violence
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers during an overnight raid on a town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as violence surges in the territory with a growing number of dead. Forces shot Sami Ibrahim Mashaikha, 16, and Amr Khaled Al-Marboua, 18, in Kfar Aqab...
Visalia Police Arrest Two, Seize Guns, Drugs and Cash in Home Search
Two men were arrested Wednesday after officers serving a search warrant at a Visalia home found firearms, drugs and more than $10,000 in cash, police said. The Tulare Area Gun Violence Enforcement Team, working with the Visalia Police Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau, searched a residence on the 1700 block of...
A Former Trump Impeachment Manager Will Run for California Governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who helped manage the 2021 impeachment case against President Donald Trump, announced Thursday that he will run for California governor next year. Swalwell, 45, has been a high-profile adversary of Trump. Last week, Swalwell said he was being targeted for investigation by...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Dennis Ray Cole
November 21, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Dennis Ray Cole Suspects Date of Birth: February 16, 1983 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 10, 235 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Possession of firearm by a felon Warrant Number: F25908065 Synopsis of the Case: Dennis Ray Cole...
Fresno County Coroner Seeks Relatives of Man Who Died in Selma Hospital
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating relatives of 68-year-old Gerardo Diaz Galvez, who recently died at a Selma hospital, the agency said. Staff have searched personal records but have been unable to find any family members, which officials say is necessary before the...