Looking for a career in education? Bring your resume and discover the opportunities this afternoon and evening at the Fresno Unified Career Expo. The event has historically focused on teachers but expanded this year to cover all career options in the district. Fresno Unified hopes to connect community members with...
Madera County Crash: a Car, a Big Rig, a Train, and not a Scratch on the Driver
What are the chances of sideswiping a big rig, having your car rear-ended by a train, and surviving? Well, a driver in Madera County found out and should be on the way to buying a lottery ticket. CHP Madera officers responded this morning to a non-injury crash on Highway 99,...
20 Workers Join Wonderful Co. Lawsuit Alleging ‘Fraudulent’ UFW Vote
A lawsuit from the Wonderful Company says the United Farm Workers conducted a "fraudulent" union authorization vote at one of the ag giant's nurseries. The company sued the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board for authorizing the UFW. Now, 20 workers from Wonderful Nurseries have joined the lawsuit, saying the union...
Trump Meets With Congressional Republicans as GOP Lawmakers Argue Over Tax and Spending Cuts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is meeting privately with congressional Republicans at the White House on Thursday as his allies on Capitol Hill are arguing with themselves over the size, scope and details of his “big, beautiful bill” to cut taxes, regulations and government spending. The House and Senate GOP...
Trump Targets Troubled CA Bullet Train Project. Will He Kill It, Too?
Talk about timing. President Donald Trump denounced California’s bullet train for the project’s delays and rising costs on Tuesday and said his administration would investigate how billions of federal and state dollars were spent. “The train that’s being built between Los Angeles and San Francisco is the worst-managed project I think I’ve ever...
2nd Federal Judge in 2 Days Blocks President Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
SEATTLE — A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle on Thursday decried what he described as the administration’s treatment of the Constitution...
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plan Offering Incentives for Federal Workers to Resign
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives. The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program, which has been commonly described as a buyout. U.S. District Judge...
Chicago Bears Owner Virginia McCaskey, the Daughter of George Halas, Dies at 102
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102. McCaskey’s family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father’s death...
Who Dat Former Saint Finding New Life in Philly? It’s All-Pro Eagles Linebacker Zack Baun
NEW ORLEANS — Jason Kelce stood on stage during a taping of his late-night talk show when he spotted his former boss and Eagles general manager Howie Roseman hanging out in the balcony. Kelce turned the cameo into a Q&A and asked what every fan in Philadelphia — heck, everyone...
Lakers Land Center Mark Williams in Trade With Hornets for Knecht and Reddish
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a trade for rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and draft considerations, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the...