Clovis Unified schools and wrestlers dominated the mat at the CIF Wrestling Championships over the weekend as Buchanan High and Clovis East took the boys' and girls' titles, respectively. Of the 28 boys' and girls' wrestling divisions, 10 had a Clovis Unified student on the final mat. Five of those...
March Starts Out Wet. Is More Rain on the Way to Fresno?
You can expect more of the cool temperatures and light rain that Fresno had Sunday. Another storm system is expected to produce rain in Fresno and snow in the Sierra beginning Tuesday night and ending Friday morning. After a weekend warm-up, another storm system could hit Fresno with a chance...
Trump Announces Chipmaker TSMC to Spend $100B to Expand Chip Manufacturing in US
WASHINGTON — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump said Monday, on top of $65 billion in investments the company had previously announced. TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for companies including Apple, Intel and Nvidia. The...
Residents Voice Opposition to Merced County Solar and Battery Project
A group of Los Banos residents are speaking out against a proposed solar farm and battery energy storage facility and urging Merced County elected representatives to press pause before approving it. The Merced County Planning Commission on Wednesday (Feb. 26) unanimously approved the environmental review and a conditional use permit for the...
Democrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address
WASHINGTON — Rather than boycott President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, some Democratic lawmakers are inviting former federal workers to Tuesday’s speech as a way to protest the mass firings and funding cuts that have defined Trump’s first month back in office. Federal workers’ treatment by...
Fresno County Fire Leads to Death and Injury. Deputies Suspect Foul Play.
Update on March 4, 2025. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified Samantha Dellia, 36, as the woman who died. The 44-year-old man injured in the incident remains hospitalized in critical condition. Original Story Deputies and firefighters responded to a shed fire at approximately 5 a.m. Monday near the intersection...
Trump Says 25% Tariffs on Mexican and Canadian Imports Will Start Tuesday
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war. “Tomorrow — tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And that’ll start,” Trump told reporters in the Roosevelt Room. Trump has...
Troubled Fresno State Basketball Team Loses 11th Straight Game
Zaon Collins' return to the lineup and Fresno State's biggest home crowd of the season weren't enough to end the Bulldogs' losing streak on Saturday. Collins, who had been sidelined during an investigation into the program's betting scandal, scores 14 points and grabbed six rebounds against Boise State. However, the...
Rep. Costa Says DOGE Is Making ‘Hasty,’ Uninformed Decisions
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) shared his thoughts on Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency during a visit to Fresno on Friday. Costa was in town for the swearing-in ceremony of Mindy Casto, who became the 24th police chief of Fresno. Costa criticized DOGE for making "hasty" decisions without...
Kroger Chairman and CEO Resigns Following Investigation Into Personal Conduct
Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal conduct. Kroger, the nation's largest grocery chain, said Monday that the investigation into McMullen's personal conduct was unrelated to the business, but was found to be inconsistent with its business ethics policy. Board member Ronald...