Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp said Monday that the team has informed him it will seek a trade, signaling a potential end to his eight-year tenure with the franchise. In a statement posted on social media, Kupp, the Super Bowl 56 MVP, expressed disappointment in the decision but...
Dyer Endorses the Improved Safety of ‘Road Diet’ Streets
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer acknowledged that a "road diet" isn't for everyone. At a Monday afternoon news conference, Dyer and the Jackson neighborhood — roughly the area between Cedar, First, Tulare, and Cesar Chavez — celebrated safer streets, mainly for kids. That meant wider sidewalks, bike lanes, and improved lights....
Fresno, US Businesses Close Their Doors for ‘A Day Without Immigrants’
Businesses across the country closed or employees did not show on Monday in observance of "A Day Without Immigrants," a protest highlighting the contributions of immigrant workers and opposing policies under President Donald Trump. The protest, first held on Feb. 16, 2017, began in response to Trump’s plans to build...
Fresno Police Arrest 13 in Weekend DUI Enforcement
Fresno police arrested 13 drivers on suspicion of DUI during an enforcement operation on Saturday, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. Drivers convicted of a first-time DUI offense face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, the department said. Another DUI enforcement...
Trump Agrees to Pause Tariffs on Canada, Mexico After They Pledge to Boost Border Enforcement
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America's two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking. The pauses provide a cool-down period after a tumultuous few days that...
Trump Signs Black History Month Proclamation Despite Cancellation Rumors
President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday recognizing Black History Month, despite widespread speculation and social media rumors suggesting he planned to cancel it, reported KEPR. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt represented his commitment to the observance, emphasizing that Trump was staying true to tradition. In his statement, Trump...
Fresno Man With a Silver Tongue Pleads Guilty to $4.2M Fraud
A Fresno man with a previous fraud conviction pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to stealing $4.2 million from investors, lenders, and the federal government. Royce Newcomb, 62, entered guilty pleas to wire fraud and money laundering charges for a long-running fraud scheme involving his tech start-up, Acting U.S. Attorney...
Bitwise Collapse Spawns New Fraud Case Against Fresno Man
A federal grand injury indicted a Fresno man for allegedly defrauding investors via $20 million in hard money loans to the failed tech startup Bitwise Industries. The grand jury charged David Hardcastle, 61, with six counts involving conspiracy to commit wire fraud and substantive wire fraud. Acting U.S. Attorney Michele...
How Trump’s Pledge to Punish South Africa Reflects Musk’s Criticism of His Homeland
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut all funding to South Africa over what he called a human rights violation, a move that reflects Elon Musk's repeated and false claims over the years that authorities in his country of birth are anti-white and even...
A Presidency That’s Off the Rails. It Took Only Two Weeks.
Bret Stephens: Hi, Gail. Who’s worse: Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr,. or Kash Patel? Gail Collins: Gee, Bret, good question. Easy to imagine RFK Jr. screwing up the vaccination system and sending throngs of people to the hospital, if not worse. But I have to go for Kash Patel — just...