Last year marked a grim milestone for journalists worldwide. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), 2024 was the deadliest on record for journalists, with at least 169 confirmed killed. The overwhelming majority were the 161 Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza. Two Israeli and six Lebanese journalists...
CHP K-9 Seizes 50 Pounds of Illicit Mushrooms in Fresno County
A California Highway Patrol K-9 officer seized approximately 50 pounds of illicit mushrooms valued at $80,000 during a traffic stop on Feb.6, the CHP reported on Tuesday. The CHP Central Division officer stopped a 2021 Dodge pickup on I-5 at Nees Avenue. K-9 "Shei" alerted to the presence of narcotics,...
Saint Agnes to Expand Teaching for Clovis Med School Students
Students from California Health Sciences University in Clovis will get hands-on medical training from Saint Agnes Medical Center. Third-year students from the school of osteopathy will do core clinical rotations at the hospital through the Saint Agnes Graduate Medical Education Residency Program, a release from the hospital stated. Saint Agnes...
Belarus Releases 3 People, Including an American and a Jailed Journalist
WASHINGTON — Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who had been detained for more than three years, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The name of the American and the alleged offense for which the person was held were not disclosed by the White House. Radio Free...
Need Down Payment Help? Fresno Housing Has $25K for First-Time Homebuyers
Fresno residents needing help with their down payments can get up to $25,000, but money is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis, so act soon. Fresno Housing anticipates being able to help 20 to 25 first-time home buyers through its OpenHome Down Payment Assistance Program, funded by a $500,000...
Pentagon’s New Media Rotation Program Boots NPR, NY Times, NBC News
The Department of Defense announced Friday that it will implement a new “annual media rotation program” for its press corps, removing several major news outlets, including NBC News, from their Pentagon office spaces in favor of others, NBC reported. In addition to NBC News, The New York Times, National Public...
Bredefeld Wants Less Scrutiny for Supervisors’ Discretionary Budget. Pacheco Calls It ‘Ironic.’
How much scrutiny should be given to a supervisor's discretionary budget? That's the question Fresno County supervisors debated Tuesday following supervisor Garry Bredefeld's proposal to change the rules about the spending process. Each year, supervisors get a budget of about $600,000 for improvements in their district or donations to nonprofits...
Senate Confirms Gabbard as Trump’s Director of National Intelligence
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination. Gabbard was an unconventional pick to oversee and coordinate the country's 18 different intelligence agencies, given her...
President Trump and Putin Have Agreed to Start Negotiations to End the Ukraine War
MOSCOW — President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin “negotiations” on ending Ukraine war. The Republican said in a social media post Wednesday disclosing a call between the two leaders that they would “work together, very closely.” The call followed a prisoner swap...
Google Calendar Users No Longer See Default Entries for Events Like Pride, Black History Month
NEW YORK — Google's online calendar has removed default references for a handful of holidays and cultural events — with users noticing that mentions of Pride and Black History Month, as well as other observances, no longer appear in their desktop and mobile applications. The omissions gained attention online over...