At 19, Dania stood trembling at the border, surrendering to U.S. authorities as cartel violence left her with no choice but to seek asylum. Two years earlier, in 2009, at age 15, Oscar clutched borrowed documents as he sat in the passenger seat of a car inching toward the inspection...
Fashion Fair’s Forever 21 to Close. ‘Still a Ways to Go,’ Says Employee
Signs hung throughout fast-fashion clothing store Forever 21 show discounts ranging from 10% to 40% off the "entire store." And, a worker confirmed on Tuesday the discounts are leading up to the store's closure, which still has "a ways to go." Signs went up over the weekend, the worker stated....
Who Runs Elon Musk’s DOGE? Not Musk, the White House Says.
WASHINGTON — Who, exactly, runs the so-called Department of Government Efficiency? You might think it would be Elon Musk, the man who President Donald Trump said “will lead the Department of Government Efficiency” alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, before Ramaswamy stepped away from it last month. But when Trump set up the...
New Self-Pollinating Almond Tree Could Be Huge for a Big Fresno Cash Crop
The nonpareil has nearly everything an almond grower wants. With a consistent color, sweet taste, and strong production, consumers love them just as marketers do. The varietal typically generates upwards of 40% of all almond production in California, according to the Almond Board of California. But the nonpareil can be...
Madera County Secures First Fentanyl-Related Homicide Conviction
The Madera County District Attorney’s Office has secured the county’s first fentanyl-related homicide conviction, marking a milestone in efforts to hold drug dealers accountable for fatal overdoses, officials said in a statement on Tuesday. Jenisis Erik Knapp, who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and the sale of fentanyl in the...
Musk Team Seeks Access to IRS System With Taxpayers’ Records
The IRS is preparing to give a team member working with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive taxpayer data, people familiar with the matter said. The systems at the IRS contain the private financial data tied to millions of Americans, including their tax returns, Social Security...
Bannon Calls Musk a ‘Parasitic Illegal Immigrant’
Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former White House chief strategist, has renewed his feud with Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and a top Trump adviser, calling him a “parasitic illegal immigrant” in an interview published online Tuesday. Bannon made the comments in an interview with UnHerd, a...
Fresno Weather Forecast: Pretty as a Postcard
Fresno will feature postcard-perfect weather over the next week with the daily high temperatures poking into the 70s by Saturday. The National Weather Service forecast also calls for calm winds and overnight lows in the mid-40s following last week's heavy rain and winds. This mild dry February weather will be...
Kennedy Says ‘Nothing’ Off-Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in his first address to employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, said a new presidential commission would scrutinize childhood vaccine schedules, psychiatric medications and other frequent targets of his suspicion as part of his efforts to fight chronic disease....
Judge Declines to Immediately Block Elon Musk or DOGE From Federal Data or Layoffs
WASHINGTON — A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found that there are legitimate questions about Musk's authority, but said there isn't evidence of the...