Fresno is considering another tool to limit the growth of its homeless population — stopping other government agencies from sending theirs to town. Councilmembers Mike Karbassi and Nick Richardson are introducing a new ordinance, scheduled to be heard at Thursday's city council meeting, which would fine other agencies caught sending...
Fresno Agencies Scramble for Clarity on Trump’s Ordered End to Federal Aid
Nonprofits, local governments, and other agencies are scrambling to understand what funds might be in jeopardy following a sweeping declaration from President Donald Trump pausing all federal grants, loans, and other aid. Trump clarified Tuesday through the Office of Management and Budget that his Monday memo would not affect Social...
Trump Offers All Federal Workers a Buyout With 7 Months’ Pay
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government's...
California Shoots Down Trump’s Claim That US Military ‘Turned on the Water’
California water officials on Tuesday denied President Trump's social media claim late Monday that the U.S. military acting under emergency powers, entered the state and "TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond." The state Department of Water Resources answered Trump on social media, stating: "The...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives. The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional...
Will You Boycott Super Bowl Because of Alleged Referee Favoritism for Chiefs?
Do you find comfort in familiarity? Or, do the same characters performing the same predictable antics turn you off? Like a good rerun, the Kansas City Chiefs are striving for a three-peat performance in Superbowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Making the guest appearance are the Philadelphia...
Warriors to Retire Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 Jersey
SAN FRANCISCO — As Andre Iguodala moves around town in the Bay Area these days, he is regularly stopped by fans eager to praise him for how he carried himself while playing for the Golden State Warriors. For his grit and his drive. For doing all the little things many...
Israel’s Prime Minister Says Trump Has Invited Him to the White House on Feb. 4
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to do so in Trump's second term. The announcement came as the United States pressures...
Trump Administration Halts HIV Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics. The directive is part of a broader freeze on foreign aid initiated last week. It includes the President’s...
‘Doomsday Clock’ Moves Closer to Midnight Amid Global Threats
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous "Doomsday Clock" to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending —...