Nationwide chain JOANN Fabrics and Crafts sent a bankruptcy court Wednesday a list of 500 stores it plans to close, including the Fresno location. The company did not say when it would close the store just north of River Park Shopping Center, but it could take months. The chain has...
Clovis Wrestles With Fallout From ‘Non-Sanctuary City’ Idea
One week after a city councilmember proposed a discussion on making Clovis a "non-sanctuary city," the fallout continues. At Tuesday's council meeting, Councilmember Lynne Ashbeck criticized colleague Diane Pearce, without using her name. She called Pearce's attempt "partisan, divisive and self-serving behavior." "I do not remember a time when we...
California Farm Donates Hundreds of Thousands of Eggs to Wildfire Victims, First Responders
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — As consumers face skyrocketing egg prices and widespread shortages, a California farm is donating hundreds of thousands of fresh eggs to people affected by last month's devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles Area. The 100-year-old family-owned Rosemary Farm in Santa Maria said it's working with the...
As Council Race Heats Up, Dyer Credits ‘One Fresno’ for New SE Sports Park
Jerry Dyer had a very diplomatic answer when asked who how much credit Luis Chavez and Jose Leon Barraza deserve for the construction of a new southeast Fresno sports park. "I would never want to give any person credit for this project because I think it is a collective. And,...
Editorials of The Times: Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out
By The New York Times Editorial Board on Feb. 8, 2025. Don’t get distracted. Don’t get overwhelmed. Don’t get paralyzed and pulled into the chaos that President Donald Trump and his allies are purposely creating with the volume and speed of executive orders; the effort to dismantle the federal government;...
Fresno Unified Substitute Questions Students About Immigration Status
Fresno Unified School District is under fire after audio of a substitute teacher questioning students’ immigration status was posted online on Feb. 5. The substitute teacher, unidentified by the district, condemned U.S. immigration policy, questioned how long students have lived in the U.S., and spoke about legal resident green cards....
USAID in Turmoil as Aid Programs Cut, Staff Stranded
WASHINGTON — A lieutenant of Trump ally Elon Musk and other outsiders are overseeing the immediate termination of hundreds of American aid and foreign assistance programs abroad this week, without required documentation or justification, according to newly filed affidavits from staffers and accounts Wednesday from U.S. officials. Meanwhile, other affidavits...
Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work.
Whatever you choose to call it, Elon Musk has captured the inner workings of the U.S. government on President Donald Trump’s behalf. His operatives reportedly infiltrated the General Services Administration, gained access to the nation’s system for issuing payments like tax refunds, locked workers out of computer systems at the...
Navy Crew Members Eject From Their Jet Before It Crashes off the San Diego Coast
A U.S. Navy jet crashed Wednesday morning off the coast of San Diego but the crew members were able to eject and were rescued by a fishing boat, authorities said. The two occupants of the E/A-18G Growler were first picked up by a fishing vessel called Premiere, then transferred to...
Kellen Moore Exits Eagles to Become Saints Head Coach
NEW ORLEANS — Kellen Moore, who oversaw the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles ' offense this season, has agreed to return to the site of his latest triumph as the next coach of the New Orleans Saints. The 36-year-old Moore will join an organization that has been floundering since the retirement...