A long-vacant plot of land in downtown Fresno may soon get new life as upscale apartments, though it may take financial help from the city. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said, however, if developers don't move quickly, the city may take back the land given to them. The city last month...
Big Fresno Fair Adds La Arrolladora Banda El Limón to 2025 Concert Series
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho will headline the Big Fresno Fair’s first Sunday concert on Oct. 5 as part of the Table Mountain Concert Series at the Paul Paul Theater. The Mexican regional group joins a lineup that includes Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, YG, Dustin Lynch,...
Cast a Vote for Your All-Time Favorite Post Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service for the first time is giving the public a voice in shaping stamp history. It's a nationwide initiative inviting Americans to vote for their favorite previously issued stamps to be re-released in a special collection. Through Sept. 30, 2025, the public can cast their votes online...
US to Retaliate Against IMO Members That Back Net Zero Emissions Plan
The U.S. on Tuesday rejected the "Net-Zero Framework" proposal by the International Maritime Organization, which is aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from the international shipping sector, and threatened measures against countries that support it. The announcement was made in a joint statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio,...
AI Startup Perplexity Makes Bold $34.5 Billion Bid for Google’s Chrome Browser
Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet's Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for the browser's billions of users pivotal to the AI search race. Run by Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity is no stranger to headline-grabbing offers: it...
Newsom’s Congressional Redistricting Drive in California Faces Tall Hurdles
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom justifies — or rationalizes — his drive for a mid-decade reconfiguration of California’s congressional districts as a heroic mission to thwart President Donald Trump’s power grab. Newsom, who seems to be edging ever closer to...
Democrat Sherrod Brown to Seek a Return to US Senate in 2026 Election, Media Reports Say
WASHINGTON — Democrat Sherrod Brown will attempt to win back his U.S. Senate seat in Ohio in next year's midterm elections, according to media reports, in a race that likely would pit him against Republican Senator John Husted as Democrats fight to win back control of the chamber. The media...
What Deal Might Emerge From Trump-Putin Summit and Could It Hold?
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine when they meet on Friday in Alaska for a summit that is also likely to affect wider European security. European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plan to speak with Trump...
Taylor Swift Announces New Album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Taylor Swift relishes announcing her albums in dramatic fashion. On Tuesday, she did it again, revealing the name of her 12th original studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” when a countdown clock on her website ticked down to 12:12 a.m. Eastern time. She did not disclose the release date...
CA Taxpayers Gave PG&E a Huge Loan. Losses Are Already Mounting
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two weeks before the 2022 legislative session ended, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration came to lawmakers with a big ask: authorize a $1.4 billion state loan to keep open California’s last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon. The money was...