Several Fresno smoke shop owners attended a federal hearing Monday, hoping their attorney had the winning argument to stop stricter city regulations. The California Smoke Shop Association sued the city, arguing that regulations violated constitutionally protected rights such as equal protection. The group sought a preliminary injunction to bar the...
Trump Says It’s Not His Signature, but Personal Letters Look Similar
After the release of a lewd birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein containing what appeared to be Donald Trump’s signature, the White House called the document a fake. Taylor Budowich, the deputy chief of staff for communications, posted on social media several recent photos of the president’s signature to make the...
Madera County Authorities Issue Evacuation Advisory for Oakhurst Hazardous Materials Incident
Update on Sept. 9, 2025 at 4:42 p.m. Officials announced that all road closures have been lifted. Update on Sept. 9, 2025 at 4:18 p.m. Officials have lifted the hazardous material evacuation advisory for the following areas: Critter Creek (MAD-E0347), Sierra Lakes (MAD-E0351), Rose Bush (MAD-E0357), Courtney (MAD-E0361) and Fair...
California Limits on ‘Addictive’ Social Media Feeds for Children Largely Upheld
A federal appeals court largely upheld a California law on Tuesday making it illegal, absent parental permission, for social media companies to provide children with "addictive feeds" that the state fears could damage their mental health. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected most claims by the technology trade...
Fresno’s Blackstone Avenue Plan Is Here. Will Fewer Vehicle Lanes Entice Cyclists?
The city of Fresno will begin work in 2026 to transform southern Blackstone Avenue. Heading south from Dakota Avenue to Highway 180, City Hall will shrink the vehicle lanes to make room for wider sidewalks and protected bike lanes. Eventually, the city wants to also slow the street down to...
South Korea to Send Plane for Workers Detained in US Raid at Car Battery Plant
SEOUL — South Korea will send a chartered plane to Atlanta as early as Wednesday to bring back workers detained in a huge immigration raid last week on a car battery plant in the U.S. state of Georgia, a Korean Air spokesperson said on Tuesday. President Lee Jae Myung said...
Missouri House Approves Republican-Drawn Congressional Map
Missouri's House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that will likely give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat in next year's midterm elections, expanding President Donald Trump's unprecedented effort to redraw congressional lines in the middle of the decade. The "Missouri First" map, which passed solely with...
Trump Approval Rating at 42%: Weak on Economy, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows
Donald Trump's presidential approval rating stood at 42% in recent days, with the president getting higher marks for his handling of crime and immigration versus the economy, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Tuesday. The five-day poll, which surveyed 1,084 adults nationwide, also showed 56% of respondents disapproved...
MAHA Report on US Children’s Health Targets Food and Drug Marketing
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will address what it sees as an epidemic of chronic illness among American children, calling for changes such as offering full-fat milk in cafeterias and limiting marketing of food and drugs, the "Make America Healthy Again" Commission said in its second report on Tuesday. The...
US Twelfth-Graders Had Lowest Reading Performance in Three Decades, Report Shows
NEW YORK — Over 30% of U.S. students in their last year of high school lack basic reading skills, the lowest performance in over three decades, according to test results released on Tuesday that the administration of President Donald Trump pointed to as justification for its push to shrink the...